Drew University Men’s Basketball Clinches No. 2 Seed in Landmark Championships with 94-82 Win
The Drew University men's basketball team secured the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the Landmark Conference Championship tournament by defeating Susquehanna University 94-82 in its regular-season finale. With this win, the Rangers (20-5, 13-5 LC) will host a tournament semifinal game on Thursday at 7 p.m. Against the winner of the first-round game between No. 3 Susquehanna and No. 6 Goucher. Junior guard Pat Higgins and senior guard Andrew Turco combined for 47 points to lead the Rangers, who reached 20 wins for the third time in program history. Drew shot 59.0% from the field, marking its second-best shooting performance of the season.
By the Numbers- Rangers' record: 20-5, 13-5 LC
- Junior guard Pat Higgins' points: 24
- Senior guard Andrew Turco's points: 23
- Drew's field goal percentage: 59.0%
- Mike Pirone's points for Susquehanna: 21
- Rangers led for all but 11 seconds of the game
- Drew's second-best shooting performance of the season with 59.0% from the field
- Rangers will host a tournament semifinal game on Thursday at 7 p.m.
The Drew University men's basketball team's victory secured them the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the Landmark Conference Championship tournament, marking their third time reaching 20 wins in the program's history. Their stellar shooting performance and the standout contributions of Higgins and Turco propelled them to this significant milestone.
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