The Penn State men’s basketball team will have their final tune-up before the regular season begins when they take on the Drexel Dragons on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 P.M. in Philadelphia.
Drexel competes in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) and finished last season with an overall record of 17-16 and a CAA record of 10-8 which put them in fifth-place at season’s end.
They are led by head coach Zach Spiker who is entering his 11th season at the helm.
Last season, the Dragons’ defense finished the year ranked in the NCAA top 20 for effective field goal percentage which was 46.8%.
Inside their home court of the Daskalakis Athletic Center, Drexel had an impressive home record of 12-4 last year.
The Dragons played at St. John’s in their first exhibition game this year and loss 52-81 on October 14 and they travel to Lafayette to play the Leopards on October 22.
The Nittany Lions are coming off a 68-65 exhibition victory over St. Bonaventure in Buffalo last Saturday.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.The game was a tale of two halves that saw Penn State claw back from a 15-point deficit in the second half to overcome the Bonnies inside the KeyBank Center.
Probable starters Dasonte Bowen and Roko Prkacin did not dress for the Blue & White.
Josh Reed led all scorers with 18 points and teammates Roberts Blums added 17, Thomas Allard 12 and Ivan Juric 10.
The last time Penn State played Drexel was on December 21, 2024 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Penn State won the game 75-64.
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