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
Record14–14 (7–7 ECC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJay Wright (1st season)
MVPMichael Anderson (3rd year)
CaptainMichael Anderson (1st year)
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
Towson State59 .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 10 Michael Anderson (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
JrCarver HS Philadelphia, PA
F John Rankin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) So
F Casper Cooper 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr
C Rob Johnstone 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
RS SoNew Canaan HS/Navy New Canaan, Connecticut
G Todd Lehmann 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
G Troy Stribling 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
F Jim Hardy 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrSpringfield HS Morton, PA
F Rick Papes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
F Pat Rafferty 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
C Brian Raabe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr
F Jimmie Parker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
F Mike Staveski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So
G Chris Arizin Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 13, 1987
7:00 pm
Ireland national team W 99–96 
 24  Rankin  14  Cooper  7  Lehman  Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Regular season
November 28, 1986*
vs. Boston University
IPTAY Tournament semifinal
L 75–105  0–1
                Littlejohn Coliseum (4,000)
Clemson, SC
November 29, 1986*
vs. Georgia State
IPTAY Tournament 3rd place game
W 98–89  1–1
                Littlejohn Coliseum (4,000)
Clemson, SC
December 4, 1986*
at Temple L 58–78  1–2
                McGonigle Hall (2,894)
Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 1986*
2:00 pm
Saint Joseph's L 67–82  1–3
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,500)
Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 1986*
at Long Island W 91–71  2–3
                Schwartz Athletic Center (523)
New York, NY
December 23, 1986*
at Villanova L 50–62  2–4
                John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
December 29, 1986*
vs. Colorado State
? semifinal
L 81–87  2–5
                Tulsa Convention Center (8,172)
Tulsa, OK
December 30, 1986*
vs. William & Mary
? 3rd place game
W 60–58  3–5
                Tulsa Convention Center (8,504)
Tulsa, OK
Unknown*
at King's College (PA) L 82–83  3–6
 29  Rankin  11  Cooper  5  Tied   (500)
 
January 7, 1987
7:00 pm
Lafayette W 90–85 2OT 4–6
(1–0)
 32  Anderson  15  Anderson  5  Lehmann  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,357)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 1987
at Bucknell L 79–85  4–7
(1–1)
 22  Cooper  9  Cooper  3  Anderson  Davis Gym (2,075)
Lewisburg, PA
January 17, 1987
2:00 pm
Lehigh W 76–74  5–7
(2–1)
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,411)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 1987*
7:00 pm
Boston University W 91–73  6–7
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,026)
Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 1987*
6:00 pm
No. 18 Navy W 83–80  7–7
 23  Cooper  10  Anderson       Palestra (5,149)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 1987
2:00 pm
Bucknell L 82–86  7–8
(2–2)
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,215)
Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 1987
at Rider L 95–104  7–9
(2–3)
 25  Anderson  12  Anderson  15  Anderson  Alumni Gymnasium (1,245)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 31, 1987
2:00 pm
Delaware L 78–90  7–10
(2–4)
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,072)
Philadelphia, PA
February 2, 1987
Hofstra
Rescheduled from January 26
W 84–78  8–10
(3–4)
 20  Lehmann            Daskalakis Athletic Center (752)
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 1987
7:00 pm
Towson State W 94–81  9–10
(4–4)
 25  Cooper  10  Cooper       Daskalakis Athletic Center (812)
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 1987
at Lafayette L 64–79  9–11
(4–5)
                Kirby Sports Center (2,159)
Easton, PA
February 11, 1987
at Lehigh W 70–67  10–11
(5–5)
                Stabler Arena (1,500)
Bethlehem, PA
February 14, 1987
at Hofstra L 86–95  10–12
(5–6)
 24  Cooper  8  Cooper       Physical Fitness Center (1,920)
Hempstead, NY
February 16, 1987
at Towson State W 94–81  11–12
(6–6)
 29  Rankin  7  Cooper  7  Anderson  Towson Center (845)
Towson, MD
February 19, 1987*
7:00 pm
William & Mary W 82–76  12–12
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,023)
Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 1987
2:00 pm
Rider L 90–92  12–13
(6–7)
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,051)
Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 1987
at Delaware W 86–75  13–13
(7–7)
 26  Rankin  14  Cooper  5  Anderson  Delaware Field House (1,194)
Newark, DE
February 28, 1987*
at Central Connecticut State W 74–73  14–13
                Detrick Gymnasium (1,611)
New Britain, CT
ECC Tournament
March 6, 1987
(5) vs. (4) Lehigh L 98–109 2OT 14–14
 26  Anderson  11  Cooper  9  Anderson  Towson Center (1,755)
Towson, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Michael Anderson
  • ECC All-Conference First Team
  • Preseason ECC All-Conference First Team
Mike Joseph
  • ECC All-Rookie Team
Todd Lehmann
  • ECC All-Rookie Team
John Rankin
  • Preseason ECC All-Conference First Team

References

  1. "FINAL 1987 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. 1987. p. 2. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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