1979–80 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).

1979–80 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
DivisionEast
1979–80 record12–15 (4–7 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
1979–80 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Saint Joseph's101 .909  219  .700
Temple83 .727  1412  .538
La Salle74 .636  229  .710
Hofstra65 .545  1414  .500
American56 .455  1314  .481
Drexel47 .364  1215  .444
West
Lafayette133 .813  218  .724
Bucknell133 .813  207  .741
Delaware79 .438  919  .321
Rider511 .313  1018  .357
Lehigh214 .125  520  .200
West Chester115 .063  323  .115
1980 ECC Men's Basketball Tournament winner

The team finished the season 12–15, and finished in 6th place in the ECC East in the regular season.

Roster

1979–80 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 5, 1979*
Long Island W 83–70 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 15, 1979*
at West Chester W 93–60 
                 
 
December 28, 1979*
vs. Southern Illinois
UAB Classic
W  
                BJCC Arena 
Birmingham, AL
December 29, 1979*
at UAB
UAB Classic
L 60–100 
                BJCC Arena (3,652)
Birmingham, AL
January 12, 1980
at Saint Joseph's L 60–71 
                 (1,045)
 
January 14, 1980
Bucknell L 64–73 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 1980
Lehigh W 83–77 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 1980
7:00 pm
at La Salle L 61–65 
                Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*
Catholic University W  
                 
 
Unknown*
Dayton L  
                 
 
Unknown*
US International      
 
Unknown*
West Virginia L  
                 
 
ECC Tournament
March 1980
La Salle
First Round
L 76–87 
                 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References


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