1980–81 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1980–81 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 4th year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).

1980–81 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
DivisionEast
1980–81 record14–13 (6–5 ECC)
Head coachEddie Burke (4th season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
1980–81 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
American110 1.000  246  .800
Saint Joseph's92 .818  258  .758
Temple92 .818  208  .714
La Salle83 .727  1413  .519
Drexel65 .545  1413  .519
Hofstra56 .455  1215  .444
West
Lafayette88 .500  1513  .536
Rider88 .500  1414  .500
Lehigh610 .375  1412  .538
Bucknell610 .375  1216  .429
Delaware313 .188  619  .240
West Chester214 .125  720  .259
1981 ECC Men's Basketball Tournament winner

The team finished the season 14–13, and finished in 5th place in the ECC East in the regular season.

Roster

1980–81 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 13, 1980
at West Chester W 59–58 
                 
 
January 14, 1981
at Lehigh W 70–58 
                Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 19, 1981
at Bucknell W 56–55 
                 
 
February 11, 1982
vs. Saint Joseph's L 72–94 
                Palestra (4,412)
Philadelphia, PA
February 14, 1981*
at Penn State L 58–71 
                 
 
February 25, 1981
7:00 pm
La Salle W 84–63 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 1981*
Wagner      
 
Unknown*
Catholic University W  
                 
 
Unknown*
Boston University      
 
Unknown*
Loyola (MD)      
 
Unknown*
Maine      
 
Unknown*
Marist      
 
Unknown*
Niagara      
 
Unknown*
St. Francis (NY)      
 
Unknown*
USC L  
                 
 
Unknown*
US International      
 
Unknown*
at Long Island L 68–80 
                 
 
ECC Tournament
March 2, 1981
La Salle
First Round
W 69–66 
                Hayman Hall 
 
March, 1981
American
Quarterfinals
L 60–62 
                 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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