The Triangle

Issue date: 11/14/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Triangle File photo

In anticipation of The Battle of 33rd St. Nov. 18 on ESPN, here's a look at Drexel-Penn by the numbers.

0: Times the two teams have played at the Daskalakis Athletic Center, prior to their Nov. 18 showdown.

0.2: Tenths of a mile that separates the Palestra and the DAC (approximately).

2-5: Bruiser Flint's record against Penn.

5-15: Drexel's all-time record vs. Penn.

18: Points Gerald Colds scored as the Dragons defeated the Quakers in an 67-59 overtime thriller at the Palestra last season.

87: Years Drexel-Penn rivalry has existed for prior to this upcoming matchup.

1920-21: First year of the rivalry.

1927: Year the Palestra opened.

1974: Year the Physical Education and Athletic Center (PEAC) opened, later renamed the Daskalakis Athletic Center (DAC).

2,532: Seating capacity in the DAC.

8,700: Seating capacity in the Palestra.

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