Drexel University Athletics
Thursday, January 4
Philadelphia, Pa.
7 p.m.
Drexel University
9-6,2-0CAA
78
vs
63
UNCW
9-4,0-1CAA
1
2
F
UNCW
34
29
63
Drexel
36
42
78
Photo by: Ryan Samson
House Scores 25 as Dragons Down UNCW at the DAC, 78-63
1/4/2024 9:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA - Luke House tied a career-high with 25 points as Drexel moved to 2-0 in CAA play with a 78-63 win at the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Thursday night. House was 5-for-7 from long range and Amari Williams added 17 points for Drexel (9-6).
Drexel opened the second half with a 10-2 run and did not trail in the final 20 minutes. The lead stayed at 10 or more for the final five minutes as the Dragons snapped a four-game losing streak to the Seahawks. Drexel's defense was once again a key. UNCW (9-4) was held to 25 points below their season average and shot just 6-for-30 from long range. They entered the game making 38 percent of their long-range attempts.
House had 15 of his points in the second half and was 9-for-12 overall from the floor. The Dragons shot 51 percent and made nine of their 19 3-point attempts. Justin Moore had a solid game at the point. The sophomore scored 11 points, handed out a season-best seven assists and grabbed seven boards. He twice picked off passes for uncontested lay-ups.
Drexel trailed by four late in the first half after a pair of UNCW 3-pointers with just under four minutes to play. Zach Spiker called a timeout and the Dragons responded with an 8-0 run, keyed by a pair of 3-pointers. Moore started the run with a 3-pointer from straight on and House concluded the stretch with a long trey, forcing UNCW to call time. The Seahawks' Shykeim Phillips was able to score on UNCW's last possession as Drexel took a two-point lead to the locker room.
UNCW was led by Trazarien White, who finished with 19 points and nine rebounds. Donovan Newby scored 16 points and was perfect in seven free throw attempts. The Seahawks finished the day 31 percent from the floor.
The Dragons will be on the road for their next three games. They start that stretch Saturday afternoon with a 2 p.m. game at William & Mary.
Drexel opened the second half with a 10-2 run and did not trail in the final 20 minutes. The lead stayed at 10 or more for the final five minutes as the Dragons snapped a four-game losing streak to the Seahawks. Drexel's defense was once again a key. UNCW (9-4) was held to 25 points below their season average and shot just 6-for-30 from long range. They entered the game making 38 percent of their long-range attempts.
House had 15 of his points in the second half and was 9-for-12 overall from the floor. The Dragons shot 51 percent and made nine of their 19 3-point attempts. Justin Moore had a solid game at the point. The sophomore scored 11 points, handed out a season-best seven assists and grabbed seven boards. He twice picked off passes for uncontested lay-ups.
Drexel trailed by four late in the first half after a pair of UNCW 3-pointers with just under four minutes to play. Zach Spiker called a timeout and the Dragons responded with an 8-0 run, keyed by a pair of 3-pointers. Moore started the run with a 3-pointer from straight on and House concluded the stretch with a long trey, forcing UNCW to call time. The Seahawks' Shykeim Phillips was able to score on UNCW's last possession as Drexel took a two-point lead to the locker room.
UNCW was led by Trazarien White, who finished with 19 points and nine rebounds. Donovan Newby scored 16 points and was perfect in seven free throw attempts. The Seahawks finished the day 31 percent from the floor.
The Dragons will be on the road for their next three games. They start that stretch Saturday afternoon with a 2 p.m. game at William & Mary.
Team Stats
UNCW
Drexel
FG%
.310
.510
3FG%
.200
.474
FT%
.875
.655
RB
33
35
TO
10
12
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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