Drexel University Athletics
Tuesday, November 3
Charlottesville, Va.
7:30 p.m.
Drexel University
at
Virginia
11/2/2026 6:31:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Drexel men's basketball team will begin non-conference play on Tuesday when the Dragons visit No. 9 Virginia. The game tips off at 7:30 p.m. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker's Local 98 is once again the presenting sponsor of Drexel Men's Basketball.
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 VIRGINIA
The Cavaliers finished the season 30-6. Led by first-year head coach Ryan Odom and freshman forward Thijs De Ridder, UVA jumped out with an 11-1 record to begin the year. Against ACC opponents, UVA went 15-3. Ultimately, the Cavaliers advanced to the ACC Finals, where they fell to Duke. In the NCAA tournament, the Cavaliers advanced to the second round before losing to No.23 Tennessee.
THE SERIES
Virginia leads the all-time series 2-0, with the last matchup coming in 2011.
UP NEXT
The Dragons will host Colgate at the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday, November 7. The game is set to tip-off at 2 p.m. 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 VIRGINIA
The Cavaliers finished the season 30-6. Led by first-year head coach Ryan Odom and freshman forward Thijs De Ridder, UVA jumped out with an 11-1 record to begin the year. Against ACC opponents, UVA went 15-3. Ultimately, the Cavaliers advanced to the ACC Finals, where they fell to Duke. In the NCAA tournament, the Cavaliers advanced to the second round before losing to No.23 Tennessee.
THE SERIES
Virginia leads the all-time series 2-0, with the last matchup coming in 2011.
UP NEXT
The Dragons will host Colgate at the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Saturday, November 7. The game is set to tip-off at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here.
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