American Edges Dragons, 66-64 - Drexel University Athletics

Wednesday, November 11

Philadelphia, Pa.

7 p.m.

Drexel University

1-2,0-0CAA

American

1-2,0-0Patriot

Team	1	2	F
American	31	35	66
Drexel	30	34	64

11/11/2026 10:14:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel men's basketball team fell to the American Eagles, 66-64, on a last-second buzzer-beater Wednesday at the DAC. Latief Lorenzano-White led the team with 18 points. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker's Local 98 is once again the presenting sponsor of Drexel Men's Basketball.

BY THE NUMBERS
Lorenzano-White finished the night shooting 50% from the floor while pulling in three rebounds and stealing the ball once.
Panagiotis Pagonis scored 13 off 80% shooting while also handing out four assists.
The Dragons shared the ball, with 15 assists to American's nine.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Eagles jumped out to a 6-0 lead before a jump shot from Clem Edomwonyin made it a four-point game with 17:02 to play. An American basket was quickly answered by a layup from Dillon Tingler at the 16:14 mark. The Eagles went on a 6-0 run before the Dragons responded with a 10-2 run, which pulled them within two with 7:51 remaining in the opening frame.

Simonovic 3 to cap off 7-0 run #FearTheDragon?? | ??@FloCollege https://t.co/QiZWci2Y6g
— Drexel Men's Basketball (@DrexelMBB) November 12, 2026

Back-to-back threes from American extended their lead before free throws from Pagonis and a layup from Simonovic pulled Drexel within four at 5:34. The two teams went back and forth, with the Eagles unable to pull away. Baskets from Pagonis and Lorenzano-White made it a two point American lead with 2:46 to play. An Eagle layup made it 29-25 but a second-chance layup from LaDricus Pittman followed moments later. American pushed the lead to four, but a three from Lorenzano-White made it a 31-30 game at the half.

Teef is on??! he hits his third 3 pointer of the half to cut the lead to 1 #FearTheDragon?? | ??@FloCollege https://t.co/rGZlAiXwT2
— Drexel Men's Basketball (@DrexelMBB) November 12, 2026

The Dragons outscored the Eagles in the paint, 16-12, and won the first-half offensive rebounding battle, 5-4.

An early three-pointer from Pittman gave Drexel a 33-31 lead. American pulled even before a jump-shot from Edomwonyin put the Dragons back in front with 18:28 to play. The Eagles went on a 7-1 run before Adrian Petkovic drew a foul on a three-pointer at 15:09 and made all three free throws. American pulled back in front but a Simonovic three evened things up again at 14:27.

Facetime ? #FearTheDragon?? | ??@FloCollege https://t.co/OnmGtSIaLa
— Drexel Men's Basketball (@DrexelMBB) November 12, 2026

A three from Lorenzano-White followed by a basket and free throws from Pagonis gave Drexel a 49-44 lead with 11:27 to play. The Eagles cut the lead down to three before a Pagonis layup kept the Dragons' lead at five. The teams went back and forth, the Eagles retook the lead at 6:38 but a Petkovic three put Drexel back in front, 55-53, with 6:10 remaining. A 6-2 American run gave them the lead with 3:31 to go before a Simonovic layup and Amaree Abram jump shot put Drexel ahead with 2:41 on the clock.

Abram with a nice floater to take the lead #FearTheDragon?? | ??@FloCollege https://t.co/t3WvJz3nBe
— Drexel Men's Basketball (@DrexelMBB) November 12, 2026

The Eagles responded but free throws from Lorenzano-White kept things tied up going into the final minute. Ultimately, a last-second basket from American decided the game.

Drexel took care of the ball, with only six turnovers on the night compared to American's 11. The Dragons were able to hold the Eagles to a single three-pointer in the second half.

UP NEXT
The Dragons will travel to Orono on Saturday to take on the Maine Black Bears. The game is set to tip-off at 1 p.m.