Coach Bruiser Flint, who led Drexel to a school-record 29 wins this season, agreed to a multi-year contract extension on Monday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Chaz Williams scored 20 points and UMass rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to defeat Drexel and former Minutemen coach Bruiser Flint 72-70 in a NIT quarterfinal game on Tuesday.
Frantz Massenat had 18 points and 14 assists, and Chris Fouch scored 19, as Drexel shook off the disappointment of not making the NCAA tournament by trouncing Central Florida, 81-56, in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night.
Frantz Massenat scored 20 points, Damion Lee had 17 and top-seeded Drexel won its 19th consecutive game, beating Old Dominion 68-51 Sunday to advance to the championship of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.
Drexel University announced a $45 million gift on Tuesday - its largest-ever from a single donor - to help construct a new building for its booming business school.