Drexel University Athletics

11/3/2026 10:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CHARLOTTESVILLE – The Drexel men's basketball team was defeated by the Virginia Cavaliers, 89-60, on Tuesday in Virginia. LaDricus Pittman and Latief Lorenzano-White led the team with 11 points each. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker's Local 98 is once again the presenting sponsor of Drexel Men's Basketball.
BY THE NUMBERS
Pittman shot 3/5 from beyond the arc in addition to four assists and two steals.
Lorenzano-White shot 71% and also had an assist, a steal and a block.
Dillon Tingler had 10 points in the second half.
The Dragons held the advantage in free throw percentage on the night, shooting 85.7% from the line opposed to the Cavaliers 78.9%.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Virginia jumped out to an early 16-2 lead. A layup from David Simonovic cut the lead to 12 at 15:18. A 9-0 UVA run was broken up by back-to-back baskets from Panagiotis Pagonis to make it 25-9 with 11:17 to play. At 9:08, an and-one from Lorenzano-White made it 30-12. A 9-4 Cavaliers run made it 39-16 before a second-chance three from Amaree Abram made it 39-19 with 5:24 to play. A 12-8 Virginia run made it 51-27 at the half.
Drexel's bench outscored Virginia's in the first half, 16-10.
The Dragons started the second half with a 7-2 run that was capped off by a three-pointer from Pittman at 16:44. UVA responded with a three before a layup from Lorenzano-White made it a 20-point game with 15:58 to play. A Virginia layup extended their lead but back-to-back threes from Tingler cut the lead down to 58-42 at the 11:49 mark. A layup from Abram and a pair of free throws from Josh Reed cut the lead down to 16 but the Cavaliers went on a 22-3 run. The Dragons ended the game on a 11-4 run but ultimately were unable to complete the comeback.
Drexel out blocked Virginia, 4-0, in the second half.
UP NEXT
The Dragons will host Colgate on Saturday, November 7. The game is set to tip-off at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here.
BY THE NUMBERS
Pittman shot 3/5 from beyond the arc in addition to four assists and two steals.
Lorenzano-White shot 71% and also had an assist, a steal and a block.
Dillon Tingler had 10 points in the second half.
The Dragons held the advantage in free throw percentage on the night, shooting 85.7% from the line opposed to the Cavaliers 78.9%.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Virginia jumped out to an early 16-2 lead. A layup from David Simonovic cut the lead to 12 at 15:18. A 9-0 UVA run was broken up by back-to-back baskets from Panagiotis Pagonis to make it 25-9 with 11:17 to play. At 9:08, an and-one from Lorenzano-White made it 30-12. A 9-4 Cavaliers run made it 39-16 before a second-chance three from Amaree Abram made it 39-19 with 5:24 to play. A 12-8 Virginia run made it 51-27 at the half.
Drexel's bench outscored Virginia's in the first half, 16-10.
The Dragons started the second half with a 7-2 run that was capped off by a three-pointer from Pittman at 16:44. UVA responded with a three before a layup from Lorenzano-White made it a 20-point game with 15:58 to play. A Virginia layup extended their lead but back-to-back threes from Tingler cut the lead down to 58-42 at the 11:49 mark. A layup from Abram and a pair of free throws from Josh Reed cut the lead down to 16 but the Cavaliers went on a 22-3 run. The Dragons ended the game on a 11-4 run but ultimately were unable to complete the comeback.
Drexel out blocked Virginia, 4-0, in the second half.
UP NEXT
The Dragons will host Colgate on Saturday, November 7. The game is set to tip-off at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Drexel
UVa
FG%
.397
.478
3FG%
.320
.345
FT%
.857
.789
RB
33
42
TO
21
14
STL
8
18
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