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 coachEddie Burke (11th season)
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.

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
December 4, 1987*
vs. American
Iona Classic
W 89–78 
                Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
December 5, 1987*
at Iona
Iona Classic
W 99–82 
                Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
December 13, 1987*
vs. Saint Joseph's W 81–64 
                Palestra (3,262)
Philadelphia, PA
January 6, 1988
Rider W 104–92 
 44  Rankin            Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 9, 1988*
Cornell W 87–83 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 1988
at Lehigh W 91–85 
                Stabler Arena 
Bethlehem, PA
January 30, 1988
at Bucknell W 104–92 
                 
 
February 17, 1988
Lehigh W 94–86 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (3,000)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 1988
Bucknell L 89–98 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*
at California L  
                 
 
Unknown*
vs. Houston L  
                 
 
Unknown*
King's College (PA)      
 
Unknown*
Liberty      
 
Unknown*
vs. Manhattan
Lamar Tournament
W 70–56 
                 
Beaumont, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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