1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 10th year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).

1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
1986–87 record14–14 (7–7 ECC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJay Wright (1st season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
1986–87 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bucknell113 .786229  .710
Lafayette104 .7141613  .552
Rider86 .5711216  .429
Lehigh86 .5711514  .517
Drexel77 .5001414  .500
Towson59 .3571416  .467
Hofstra410 .286919  .321
Delaware311 .2141216  .429
1987 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The team finished the season 14–14, and finished in 5th place in the ECC in the regular season.

Roster

1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G Michael Anderson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
JrCarver HS Philadelphia, PA
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 6, 1986*
Saint Joseph's L 67–82 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,500)
Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 1986*
at Long Island W 91–71 
                 
 
January 7, 1987*
Lafayette W 90–85 2OT
      15  Anderson       Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,357)
Philadelphia, PA
January 17, 1987
Lehigh W 76–74 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 1987
at Rider L 95–104 
           15  Anderson   (1,245)
 
February 11, 1987
at Lehigh W 70–67 
                Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
Unknown*
Colorado State      
 
ECC Tournament
March 6, 1987
(5) vs. (4) Lehigh L 98–109 2OT
                Towson Center 
Towson, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References


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