EASTON, Pa. - Lafayette men's basketball is offering fans the opportunity to see the 2026-27 squad before the official start of the season with an exhibition game against Drexel on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. 

The Maroon and White finished the 2025-26 campaign 11-21 overall and held an 8-10 mark in Patriot League play. Head coach Mike McGarvey is set to begin his fifth season at the helm for Lafayette. McGarvey returns sophomore Shareef Jackson and senior Misha Bednostin. Jackson ranked fourth on the team in scoring (10.0 ppg), while Bednostin, an economics major from Kyiv, Ukraine, has appeared in 69 games over the last three seasons.

Drexel head coach Zach Spiker enters his 11th season along the sidelines for the Dragons following  a 2025-26 record of 17-16 overall and 10-8 in CAA contests.

Tickets will be discounted from standard game day prices and can be purchased here. 

Lafayette kicks off its season on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. on the road against Butler prior to its home opener against King's College on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.


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