Droughts over: Drexel, Rutgers lead charge back to NCAAs

Hartford’s Austin Williams (20) and head coach John Gallagher embrace after beating UMass-Lowell in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the America East conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Hartford, Conn. (Kassi Jackson/Hartford Courant via AP)

Drexel celebrates after a win over Elon in an NCAA college basketball game for the Colonial Athletic Association men's tournament championship in Harrisonburg, Va., Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Lin)

Drexel players celebrate after defeating Elon during an NCAA college basketball game for the Colonial Athletic Association men's tournament championship in Harrisonburg, Va., Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Daniel Lin)

Illinois center Kofi Cockburn (21) is fouled by Rutgers center Myles Johnson (15) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference men's tournament in Indianapolis, Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Appalachian State celebrates winning the Sun Belt Conference championship game after beating Georgia State 80-73 in an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla.. (John Blackie/Pensacola News Journal via AP)

Grand Canyon players celebrate after defeating New Mexico State 74-56 in an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Western Athletic Conference men's tournament Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)

Morehead State players celebrate a victory over Belmont in an NCAA college basketball game for the Ohio Valley Conference men's tournament championship, Saturday, March 6, 2021, in Evansville, Ind. (Sam Owens/Evansville Courier & Press via AP)