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2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represents Drexel University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by ninth-year head coach Zach Spiker, play their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as members of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA).
Previous season
The Dragons finished the 2023–24 season 20–12, 13–5 in CAA play, to finish in second place. They lost to Stony Brook in the CAA tournament quarterfinals.[1]
Offseason
Departures
| Name |
Number |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Notes
|
| Lamar Oden Jr |
1 |
G/F |
6'6" |
215 |
Senior |
Douglasville, GA |
Transferred to Charleston Southern
|
| Lucas Monroe |
2 |
G |
6'6" |
200 |
RS Senior |
Abington, PA |
Graduated
|
| Jamie Bergens |
3 |
G |
6'2" |
185 |
Senior |
Almere, Netherlands |
Transferred to Fairfield[2]
|
| Justin Moore |
11 |
G |
6'3" |
170 |
Sophomore |
Philadelphia, PA |
Transferred to Loyola
|
| Dean Wang |
12 |
G |
6'1" |
190 |
Senior |
Philadelphia, PA |
Graduated
|
| Luke House |
14 |
F |
6'4" |
210 |
6th Year Senior |
Norristown, PA |
Graduated
|
| Mate Okros |
21 |
F |
6'6" |
215 |
6th Year Senior |
Debrecen, Hungary |
Graduated
|
| Hubert Bayigamba |
20 |
G |
6'2" |
182 |
Senior |
Gaithersburg, MD |
Transferred to Ellsworth Community College
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| Amari Williams |
22 |
C |
6'10" |
250 |
Senior |
Nottingham, United Kingdom |
Transferred to Kentucky[3]
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| Maximus Fuentes |
30 |
G |
6'3" |
180 |
Junior |
Boca Raton, FL |
Transferred to Jacksonville
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Incoming transfers
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
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Kevon Vanderhorst
G
|
Raleigh, NC
|
Brunswick Community College
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
N/A
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Apr 22, 2024
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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Victor Panov
PF
|
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Daytona State College
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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Apr 26, 2024
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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Jason Drake
G
|
Southfield, MI
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Butler Community College
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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188 lb (85 kg)
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Jun 18, 2024
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
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Villiam Garcia Adsten
G
|
Stockholm, Sweeden
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Pacific University
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Sep 12, 2024
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Recruiting class
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information
| Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Josh Reed
PG
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Philadelphia, PA
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Archbishop Wood High School
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Sep 13, 2023
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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Clemson Edomwonyin
PF
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Elche, Spain
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South Kent School
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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N/A
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Jan 26, 2024
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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Ralph Akuta
C
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Ijamsville, MD
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Hargrave Military Academy
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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N/A
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Apr 16, 2024
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| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
| 2024–25 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
|
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
| F
|
0
|
Horace Simmons
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
RS Fr |
La Salle College HS
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Glenside, PA
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| F
|
1
|
Victor Panov
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Jr |
DME Academy/Daytona State
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Saint Petersburg, Russia
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| G
|
2
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Josh Reed
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Archbishop Wood HS
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Wyndmoor, PA
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| G
|
3
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Kevon Vanderhorst
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
So |
Trinity Academy (NC)/Brunswick CC
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Raleigh, NC
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| G
|
4
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Shane Blakeney
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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RS So |
Legion Collegiate Academy
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Rock Hill, SC
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| G
|
5
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Kobe MaGee
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr |
Executive Education Academy
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Allentown, PA
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| F
|
6
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Clem Edomwonyin
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
London Academy
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East London, England
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| G
|
11
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Jason Drake
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr |
Butler CC (KS)/Cleveland State
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Oak Park, MI
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| F
|
13
|
Garfield Turner  
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
|
Sr |
Mt. Zion Prep/Odessa
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Gaithersburg, MD
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| F
|
15
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Cole Hargrove
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Jr |
Methacton High School
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Norristown, PA
|
| G
|
22
|
Villiam Garcia Adsten
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
So |
Korrespondensgymnasiet
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Stockholm, Sweeden
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| F
|
23
|
Yame Butler
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
|
Fork Union/Fordham
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Greenbelt, MD
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| G
|
25
|
Max Davis (W)
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
RS So |
IMG Academy
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New York, NY
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| C
|
33
|
Ralph Akuta
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7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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Fr |
Hargrave Military Academy
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Ijamsville, MD
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: September 12, 2024
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Exhibition
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October 29, 2024
6:00 pm
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Chestnut Hill
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W 80–50
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1–0
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19 – MaGee |
9 – |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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| Non-conference regular season
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November 4, 2024*
6:00 pm, FloHoops
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Georgian Court
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W 95–43
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1–0
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24 – Simmons |
8 – |
6 –
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,022)
Philadelphia, PA
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November 9, 2024*
2:00 pm, NBCSPHI
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Colgate
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W 73–56
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2–0
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28 – MaGee |
9 – |
3 –
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,507)
Philadelphia, PA
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November 12, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Temple
Big 5 Classic Pod 1
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L 61–69
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2–1
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17 – MaGee |
12 – Hargrove |
4 – Butler
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Liacouras Center (4,547)
Philadelphia, PA
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November 16, 2024*
2:00 pm, FloSports
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La Salle
Big 5 Classic Pod 1
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L 68–71
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2–2
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18 – Drake |
15 – Hargrove |
4 –
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,948)
Philadelphia, PA
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November 19, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Fairfield
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W 67–61
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3–2
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16 – Blakeney |
9 – Blakeney |
4 – Hargrove
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Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,581)
Fairfield, CT
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November 22, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Fordham
Sunshine Slam campus game
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W 73–71
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4–2
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15 – Drake |
6 – Butler |
7 – Drake
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,237)
The Bronx, New York
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November 25, 2024*
12:30 pm
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vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinal
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L 81–87
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4–3
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19 – Hargrove |
14 – Hargrove |
5 – Drake
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Ocean Center
Daytona Beach, FL
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November 26, 2024*
10:30 am
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vs. Chicago State
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket consolation
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W 83–71
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5–3
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23 – MaGee |
9 – MaGee |
4 – Hargrove
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Ocean Center
Daytona Beach, FL
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December 2, 2024*
7:00 pm, NBCSPHI
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Bryant
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L 73–78
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5–4
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28 – Butler |
7 – |
4 –
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,061)
Philadelphia, PA
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December 7, 2024*
2:00 pm, NBCSPHI
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vs. Penn
Big 5 Classic 5th place game
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W 60–47
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6–4
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17 – Hargrove |
13 – Hargrove |
3 – Blakeney
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Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, PA
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December 14, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Albany
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W 77–70
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7–4
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17 – MaGee |
8 – Hargrove |
4 – Hargrove
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Broadview Center (1,577)
Albany, NY
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December 17, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
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at Howard
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W 68–65
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8–4
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21 – Drake |
10 – Hargrove |
4 – MaGee
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Burr Gymnasium (683)
Washington, D.C.
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December 21, 2024*
12:00 pm, NBCSPHI
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vs. Penn State
Holiday Hoopfest
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L 64–75
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8–5
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16 – Butler |
7 – Butler |
3 –
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Wells Fargo Center (2,312)
Philadelphia, PA
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| CAA regular season
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January 2, 2025
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at Campbell
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L 54–57
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8–6
(0–1)
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15 – MaGee |
9 – Hargrove |
3 – Drake
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Gore Arena (1,051)
Buies Creek, NC
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January 4, 2025
2:00 pm, FloHoops
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at North Carolina A&T
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W 68–59
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9–6
(1–1)
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24 – Butler |
8 – MaGee |
4 –
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Corbett Sports Center (714)
Greensboro, NC
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January 9, 2025
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at Stony Brook
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W 67–51
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10–6
(2–1)
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24 – MaGee |
10 – |
4 – Panov
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Island Federal Arena (1,636)
Stony Brook, NY
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January 11, 2025
2:00 pm, FloHoops
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Towson
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L 82–93 OT
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10–7
(2–2)
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21 – Butler |
8 – Hargrove |
4 – Drake
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,436)
Philadelphia, PA
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January 16, 2025
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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Elon
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L 54–65
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10–8
(2–3)
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17 – MaGee |
6 – |
3 – Hargrove
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (959)
Philadelphia, PA
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January 20, 2025
3:00 pm, CBSSN
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Hofstra
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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January 23, 2025
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at Northeastern
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Matthews Arena
Boston, MA
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January 25, 2025
2:00 pm, FloHoops
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Delaware
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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January 30, 2025
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at Monmouth
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OceanFirst Bank Center
West Long Branch, NJ
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February 1, 2025
6:00 pm, CBSSN
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at Towson
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TU Arena
Towson, MD
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February 6, 2025
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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William & Mary
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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February 8, 2024
2:00 pm, CBSSN
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UNC Wilmington
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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February 13, 2025
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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at Hampton
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Hampton Convocation Center
Hampton, VA
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February 15, 2025
2:00 pm, FloHoops
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at William & Mary
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Kaplan Arena
Williamsburg, VA
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February 20, 2025
6:30 pm, FloHoops
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at Delaware
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Bob Carpenter Center
Newark, DE
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February 22, 2025
12:00 pm, CBSSN
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Charleston
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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February 27, 2025
7:00 pm, FloHoops
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Hampton
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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March 1, 2025
2:00 pm, FloHoops
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Monmouth
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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| CAA tournament
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March 7–11, 2025
TBA, FloHoops/CBSSN
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vs. TBA
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
Washington, D.C.
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |
See also
References
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