1987–88 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 11th year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).

1987–88 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
1987–88 record18–10 (9–5 ECC)
Head coach
Assistant coachPat Flannery (4th season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
1987–88 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lafayette113 .786  1910  .655
Delaware95 .643  199  .679
Drexel95 .643  1810  .643
Lehigh86 .571  2110  .677
Bucknell77 .500  1612  .571
Rider68 .429  1019  .345
Towson410 .286  1416  .467
Hofstra212 .143  621  .222
1988 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The team finished the season 18–10, and finished in 2nd place in the ECC in the regular season.

Drexel won their game against Manhattan via forfeit when Manhattah Head Coach Bob Delle Bovi took his team off the court to protest the officiating with 8:09 left to play in the second half.[1] The recorded final score of 70–56 was the score at the time of the incident.

On January 6, 1988, John Rankin set the Drexel team record for most points in a single game, scoring 44 points against Rider. Later in the season, Michael Anderson scored 43 and 42 points in games against Lehigh and Rider respectively, which were the second and third highest scoring single game records in team history.

Roster

1987–88 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*
Liberty W 99–82  1–0
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,492)
Philadelphia, PA
December 4, 1987*
vs. American
Iona Classic semifinals
W 89–78  2–0
                Hynes Athletic Center (2,111)
New Rochelle, NY
December 5, 1987*
at Iona
Iona Classic championship
W 99–82  3–0
                Hynes Athletic Center (2,169)
New Rochelle, NY
December 13, 1987*
vs. Saint Joseph's W 81–64  4–0
                Palestra (3,262)
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*
at California L 74–89  4–1
                 (6,450)
 
Unknown*
vs. Houston
Spindletop Blowout Tournament semifinals
L 88–91  4–2
                Montagne Center (2,888)
Beaumont, TX
Unknown*
vs. Manhattan
Spindletop Blowout Tournament consolation; Forfeited with 8:09 to play[1]
W 70–56  5–2
 22  Lehmann  8  Raabe  3  Tied  Montagne Center (5,000)
Beaumont, Texas
January 6, 1988
Rider W 104–92  7–3
 44  Rankin            Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,550)
Philadelphia, PA
January 9, 1988*
Cornell W 87–83  8–3
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,087)
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 1988
at Lehigh W 91–85  11–5
 43  Anderson            Stabler Arena (4,125)
Bethlehem, PA
Unknown*
King's College (PA) W 89–55  12–5
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (755)
Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 1988
at Bucknell W 104–92  14–5
                 (2,140)
 
February 17, 1988
Lehigh W 94–86  16–7
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (3,000)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 1988
Bucknell L 89–98  17–9
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,340)
Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 1988
at Rider W 104–92  18–9
 42  Anderson             (1,988)
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. Yannis, Alex (23 December 1987). "Manhattan Upset By Coach's Protest". nytimes.com. New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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