Drexel falls to Indiana State in a nail-biter, wraps up road trip in the Gulf Coast Showcase
Penn's women's basketball squad also suffered a tight loss to the University of Southern California on Wednesday evening.
Lamar Oden Jr. led Drexel with 16 points in a 85-81 loss to Indiana State on Wednesday evening at Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla., wrapping up a 1-2 road trip in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
The Dragons’ shooting wasn’t the issue in their four-point loss. Each starter put up double figures, with the team shooting 52.6% from the field, including 11-of-21 from three.
However Drexel (3-3) couldn’t contest shots, allowing the Sycamores (5-1) to make 32 of 58 attempts from the field.
Drexel will head to the Liacouras Center to take on City 6 rival Temple at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Penn women defeated by USC
Penn women’s basketball is on a five-game losing streak after losing, 66-60, to the undefeated University of Southern California.
Freshman Simone Sawyer led the Quakers with 18 points, which included making four of seven shots from deep.
Penn (1-5) had the upper hand for most of the game until USC (5-0) went on an 11-0 run late that started in the third quarter as the Trojans built a 56-46 lead early in the fourth quarter.
The Quakers’ next game is at La Salle on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m.