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Drake, Northeastern meet in Gulf Coast Showcase

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November 26th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Northeastern and Drake will meet in the Gulf Coast Showcase, this (Tuesday) morning at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida, beginning at 10-a.m. Central Time. Drake (4-2) lost 67-59 to Miami in its most recent game, while Northeastern fell 74-62 against South Alabama in its last outing. Drake’s Roman Penn has averaged 10.8 points, 6.8 assists and two steals while Liam Robbins has put up 12.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.8 blocks. For the Huskies, Jordan Roland has averaged 26.8 points while Tyson Walker has put up 11.7 points.

Penn has either made or assisted on 41 percent of all Drake field goals over the last three games. The sophomore guard has 16 field goals and 20 assists in those games. Both teams have logged assists on exactly 50.6 percent of all field goals over their last three games. Drake is ranked second among MVC teams with an average of 75.3 points per game.