Northeastern Huskies vs Drexel Dragons Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northeastern Huskies vs Drexel Dragons

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Drexel Dragons (9-11) will try to defeat the Northeastern Huskies (6-13) at Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday.

The Northeastern Huskies took the court against Stony Brook and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 95-80 in their last game. Northeastern ended with a 47.7% FG percentage (31 of 65) and made 10 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Huskies buried 8 of 19 tries for a rate of 42.1%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 23 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 19 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing defense, Northeastern let their opponent shoot 57.1% from the floor on 32 of 56 shooting. Stony Brook totaled 18 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, Stony Brook collected 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Stony Brook finished the game shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 15 of 20 tries. They converted 16 of 29 attempts from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Huskies walked away with 16 while Stony Brook had 14 personal fouls.

Xavier Abreu is one player who was a major factor for this game. He ended up shooting 54.5% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played 31 mins and also grabbed 3 boards. He scored 15 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Northeastern will play this game with a mark of 6-13 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Northeastern is collecting 30.7 boards per game and has accumulated 293 assists on the season, which ranks 134th in college in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are hitting 34.7% on 3-point shots (146 of 421) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.6 points per contest (186th in college) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Huskies have forced 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.6% on three-point shots and they are 331st in D-1 in PPG allowed (80.9). The Huskies defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 49.8% (535 of 1,074) and they concede 35.4 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 176th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 257 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Drexel Dragons went home defeated by a final of 59-58 when they faced Towson. Concerning cleaning the glass, Drexel allowed Towson to pull down 37 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They shot 25.0% from three-point range by hitting 4 out of 16 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Dragons permitted Towson to knock down 20 of their 61 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 32.8% for the matchup. Overall, the Dragons shot 26 out of 50 from the field which had them shooting 52.0%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Drexel converted 5 out of their 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 1 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 25.0%. Towson had 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Dragons to the free throw line for a total of 4 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Dragons snagged 24 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the contest.

Shane Blakeney was important for the Dragons in the matchup. He converted 7 of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in this matchup.

Drexel has a record of 9-11 this season. The Dragons commit 16.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 63.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per contest (205th in college) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. Drexel has accumulated 1,366 points on the campaign (68.3 per game) and they collect 36.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dragons are hitting on 43.2% from the floor, which is 289th in college.

The Dragons are ranked 24th in D-1 in PPG given up with 66.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the field (68th in college hoops). The Drexel defense gives up 30.0% on shots from 3-point land (110 of 367) and opponents are making 73.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 10.8 assists and 34.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 19th and 167th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Drexel

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