{"id":458695,"date":"2026-02-04T21:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/458695\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:51:08","slug":"mens-basketball-to-begin-road-trip-against-campbell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/458695\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Basketball to Begin Road Trip Against Campbell"},"content":{"rendered":"

BUIES CREEK, N.C. \u2013 The Drexel men’s basketball team will kick off a two-game road trip Thursday to face the Campbell Camels. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker’s Local 98 is once again the presenting sponsor of Drexel Men’s Basketball.
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\nLAST TIME OUT
\nA last-second buzzer beater from Kevon Vanderhorst<\/a> gave the Drexel men’s basketball team a 61-60 win over the North Carolina A&T Aggies on Saturday to conclude its three-game homestand.\u00a0Shane Blakeney<\/a>\u00a0led the team with 19 points. Blakeney finished the night by tying a career high of nine rebounds along with two assists. Eli Beard<\/a>\u00a0had 12 points while pulling in two rebounds and three assists. Vanderhorst had five assists and a steal. The Dragons outrebounded the Aggies 36-31 while making the most of second-chance opportunities, outscoring NC A&T 12-6 in second-chance points.
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\nABOUT CAMPBELL

\nThe Camels are 10-13 (4-6 in conference play) after defeating William & Mary on Saturday. They are led by first-year head coach John Andrzejek. Graduate student DJ Smith leads the team with 21.1 points per game.
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\nTHE SERIES
\nThis is the third time that the two teams have played, with the series currently tied at 1-1. The Camels won last season’s matchup.
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\nWHAT’S NEXT
\nThe Dragons will face the Elon Phoenix on Saturday, February 7.
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