Overview
- Drexel beat No. 13 Northeastern 84-77 at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., to advance in the Coastal Athletic Association tournament.
- The fifth-seeded Dragons built a 22-point first-half cushion and led 39-22 at halftime before Northeastern closed the gap late.
- Eli Beard finished with 21 points and seven rebounds for Drexel, capitalizing at the free-throw line down the stretch.
- Victor Panov added 16 points on 5-for-7 shooting, hitting 4 of 5 from three, while Northeastern’s Mike Loughnane scored 29.
- Drexel advanced to face No. 4 Monmouth on Sunday and was eliminated 65-57 in the quarterfinals.