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Drexel hoops advances in NIT

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Drexel continues to prove the doubters wrong.The Dragons beat Northern Iowa 65-63 Sunday to advance to the NITquarterfinals. They'll face No. 5 Massachusetts Tuesday at the DAC.Samme Givens scored 27 points against Northern Iowa, with Chris Fouchadding 16. Frantz Massenat’s foul shot with six seconds left providedthe final margin. The win was the 18th straight at the DAC dating backto last season and 15th consecutive victory this season.Drexel has 29 wins overall, a mark eclipsed by only four other schoolsin the country: Kentucky (33), Murray State (31) North Carolina (30),Syracuse (33) and Missouri (30).