1979–80 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1979–80 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 3rd year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).

1979–80 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
DivisionEast
Record12–15 (4–7 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
1979–80 ECC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Saint Joseph's101 .909219  .700
Temple83 .7271412  .538
La Salle74 .636229  .710
Hofstra65 .5451414  .500
American56 .4551314  .481
Drexel47 .3641215  .444
West
Lafayette133 .813218  .724
Bucknell133 .813207  .741
Delaware79 .438919  .321
Rider511 .3131018  .357
Lehigh214 .125520  .200
West Chester115 .063323  .115
1980 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The team finished the season 12–15, and finished in 6th place in the ECC East in the regular season.

Roster

1979–80 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 1, 1979
at Delaware L 60–61  0–1
(0–1)
                 (764)
 
December 1, 1979*
Rutgers L 60–69 OT 0–2
                Rutgers Athletic Center (3,910)
Piscataway, NJ
December 5, 1979*
Long Island W 83–70  1–2
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (525)
Philadelphia, PA
December 15, 1979
West Chester W 93–60  2–2
(1–1)
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (380)
Philadelphia, PA
December 17, 1979*
at St. Francis (NY) W 83–67  3–2
                 (172)
 
December 28, 1979*
vs. Southern Illinois
UAB Classic semifinal
W 74–62  4–2
                BJCC Arena (4,100)
Birmingham, AL
December 29, 1979*
at UAB
UAB Classic championship
L 60–100  4–3
                BJCC Arena (3,652)
Birmingham, AL
January 2, 1980
at Lafayette L 61–63  4–4
(1–2)
                 (1,500)
 
January 5, 1980*
vs. Wagner
Fairfield Boys Classic semifinals
L 76–100  4–5
                Alumni Hall (2,200)
Fairfield, CT
January 6, 1980*
at Fairfield
Fairfield Boys Classic 3rd place
L 62–65  4–6
                Alumni Hall (2,000)
Fairfield, CT
January 10, 1980
at Rider W 85–69  5–6
(2–2)
                 (500)
 
January 12, 1980
at Saint Joseph's L 60–71  5–7
(2–3)
                Hagan Arena (1,045)
Philadelphia, PA
January 14, 1980
Bucknell L 64–73  5–8
(2–4)
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (750)
Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 1980
Lehigh W 83–77  6–8
(3–4)
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (900)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 1980*
Northeastern W 76–73  7–8
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (500)
Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 1980*
US International W 78–71  8–8
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (300)
Philadelphia, PA
January 23, 1980
7:00 pm
at La Salle L 61–65  8–9
(3–5)
                Palestra (3,800)
Philadelphia, PA
January 25, 1980
Hofstra L 71–79  8–10
(3–6)
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (550)
Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 1980*
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 73–72  9–10
                 (732)
 
February 2, 1980
Temple W 60–59  10–10
(4–6)
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,700)
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 1980*
at Villanova L 76–94  10–11
 36  Hatzenbeller             (2,800)
 
February 9, 1980*
at Catholic University W 92–88  11–11
 36  Hatzenbeller            Brookland Stadium (2,100)
Washington, D.C.
February 13, 1980*
at Dayton L 67–79  11–12
                 (9,509)
 
February 16, 1980
American L 78–83  11–13
(4–7)
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,500)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 1980*
at West Virginia L 62–89  11–14
                WVU Coliseum (4,601)
Morgantown, WV
February 23, 1980*
Wagner W 68–66  12–14
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,500)
Philadelphia, PA
ECC Tournament
February 25, 1980
(6 E) at (3 E) La Salle
First round
L 76–87  12–15
                Palestra (1,000)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Dave Broadus
  • ECC All-Conference Second Team

References

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