1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 9th year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).

1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ECC Regular Season Champions
ECC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament First Round, L 73–93
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
1985–86 record19–12 (11–3 ECC)
Head coach
Assistant coachPat Flannery (3rd season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
1985–86 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Drexel113 .786  1912  .613
Hofstra95 .643  1713  .567
Bucknell86 .571  1712  .586
Lafayette86 .571  1415  .483
Lehigh68 .429  1315  .464
Rider59 .357  919  .321
Towson59 .357  820  .286
Delaware410 .286  1116  .407
1986 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The team finished the season 19–12, and finished in 1st place in the ECC in the regular season.

Roster

1985–86 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
Unknown*
vs. Central Connecticut L 64–65 
                McCann Field House (1,713)
Poughkeepsie, NY
Unknown*
vs. Coppin State W 88–66 
                McCann Field House (1,852)
Poughkeepsie, NY
Unknown*
vs. Samford L 73–77 
                Indian Field House (1,461)
Jonesboro, AR
Unknown*
vs. Florida International W 60–59 
                Indian Field House (871)
Jonesboro, AR
January 4, 1986
at Lehigh L 66–79 
                Stabler Arena (500)
Bethlehem, PA
February 5, 1986
Lehigh W 84–77 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,225)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 1986
at Lafayette W 65–61 
                 (1,065)
 
Unknown*
Long Island W 98–82 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
ECC Tournament
March 1, 1986
(1) vs. (8) Delaware
Quarterfinals
W 99–81  17–11
 36  Rankin            Towson Center (670)
Towson, MD
March 2, 1986
(1) vs. (4) Lafayette
Semifinals
W 78–69  18–11
                Towson Center (510)
Towson, MD
March 3, 1986
(1) vs. (2) Hofstra
Championship
W 80–76  19–11
                Towson Center (816)
Towson, MD
1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
March 13, 1986
(15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 7 Louisville
First Round
L 73–93  19–12
                Dee Events Center (9,037)
Ogden, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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