Drexel University Athletics
Wednesday, October 14
Queens, N.Y.
6 p.m.
Drexel University
at
St. John's (Exhibition)
Men's Basketball to Begin Preseason against St. John's
10/13/2026 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
QUEENS, N.Y. – The Drexel men's basketball team will begin its preseason schedule Wednesday night with a game against the Saint John's Red Storm. The game is scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m. on ESPN+. Once again, the upcoming men's basketball season is presented by IBEW Local 98.
ABOUT DREXEL
The Dragons are coming off their sixth straight winning season under head coach Zach Spiker. Drexel finished last season with a top-25 defense in the NCAA, with opponents shooting an effective field goal percentage of 47.1% and ranked 11th in opponent three-point percentage at 30.3%. After January 1, the Dragons jumped up to fifth and seventh, respectively. Josh Reed, Clem Edomwonyin and Dillon Tingler are among the returners hoping to pick up where they left off and are joined by new Dragons, Amaree Abram, Adrian Petkovic and Panagiotis Pagonis, among others.
ABOUT ST. JOHN'S
The Red Storm finished last season with a 30-7 record, on a run to a second straight Big East championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Hall of Fame head coach Rick Pitino leads St. John's in his fourth year with the team.
THE SERIES
The last regular season meeting between the two teams took place in 1997. The Red Storm lead the all-time series, 3-1.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Dragons will host the Penn State Nittany Lions in an exhibition on October 26. Tickets can be purchased here.
ABOUT DREXEL
The Dragons are coming off their sixth straight winning season under head coach Zach Spiker. Drexel finished last season with a top-25 defense in the NCAA, with opponents shooting an effective field goal percentage of 47.1% and ranked 11th in opponent three-point percentage at 30.3%. After January 1, the Dragons jumped up to fifth and seventh, respectively. Josh Reed, Clem Edomwonyin and Dillon Tingler are among the returners hoping to pick up where they left off and are joined by new Dragons, Amaree Abram, Adrian Petkovic and Panagiotis Pagonis, among others.
ABOUT ST. JOHN'S
The Red Storm finished last season with a 30-7 record, on a run to a second straight Big East championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Hall of Fame head coach Rick Pitino leads St. John's in his fourth year with the team.
THE SERIES
The last regular season meeting between the two teams took place in 1997. The Red Storm lead the all-time series, 3-1.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Dragons will host the Penn State Nittany Lions in an exhibition on October 26. Tickets can be purchased here.
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