1987–88 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1987–88 Drexel Dragons East Coast Conference East Coast Conference (Division I) ECC 18–10 9–5 Eddie Burke 11th Pat Flannery 4th Michael Anderson Michael Anderson Daskalakis Athletic CenterPalestra (alternate, 3 games) 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 (with the exception of 3 home games that were played at the Palestra) and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC). The team finished the season 18–10, and finished in 2nd place in the ECC in the regular season. Drexel won their game against Manhattan via forfeit when Manhattah Head Coach Bob Delle Bovi took his team off the court to protest the officiating with 8:09 left to play in the second half.Yannis Alex Manhattan Upset By Coach's Protest https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/23/sports/manhattan-upset-by-coach-s-protest.html The New York Times 10 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201210172330/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/23/sports/manhattan-upset-by-coach-s-protest.html 10 December 2020 English 23 December 1987 The recorded final score of 70–56 was the score at the time of the incident. On January 6, 1988, John Rankin set the Drexel team record for most points in a single game, scoring 44 points against Rider. Later in the season, Michael Anderson scored 43 and 42 points in games against Lehigh and Rider respectively, which were the second and third highest scoring single game records in team history. Roster 1987 Drexel Dragons y yes m John Rankin 3 F 6 7 Jr Michael Anderson y basketball 10 G 5 11 Sr Philadelphia, PA Carver HS C Todd Lehmann y 11 G 5 11 So Lou Bucchere 14 G 6 0 Fr Chris Arizin 22 G 6 5 So yes Jimmie Parker 23 F 6 6 Jr Arthur Clark 30 F 6 6 Fr Tom Murphy 32 F 6 5 Fr Jim Hardy 33 F 6 5 So Morton, PA Springfield HS Brian Raabe 34 C 6 8 245 So Rob Johnstone 43 C 6 7 Jr yes New Canaan, Connecticut New Canaan, CT New Canaan HS/Navy y Mike Staveski 45 F 6 8 Jr Eddie Burke (La Salle University) Pat Flannery (Bucknell) Schedule yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- November 30, 1987 yes 7:00pm 1987–88 men Liberty Flames Liberty University Liberty 99–82 1–0 Anderson 37 Anderson 10 Anderson 12 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,492 Philadelphia, PA December 4, 1987 yes 6:00pm yes 1987–88 men American Eagles American University American Manufacturers Hanover Classic semifinal 89–78 2–0 Anderson 27 Rankin 12 Anderson 5 Hynes Athletic Center 2,111 New Rochelle, NY December 5, 1987 yes yes 1987–88 men Iona Gaels Iona College Iona Manufacturers Hanover Classic championship 99–82 3–0 Rankin 24 Rankin 10 Lehmann 6 Hynes Athletic Center 2,169 New Rochelle, NY December 13, 1987 yes 7:00pm yes 1987–88 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's 81–64 4–0 Anderson 25 Rankin 14 Anderson 10 Palestra 3,262 Philadelphia, PA December 18, 1987 yes yes 1987–88 men California Golden Bears University of California, Berkeley California 74–89 4–1 Anderson 22 Anderson 6 Anderson 7 Harmon Gym 6,450 Berkeley, CA December 20, 1987 yes yes Houston Spindletop Blowout Classic semifinals 88–91 4–2 Anderson 26 Anderson 11 Anderson 7 Montagne Center 2,888 Beaumont, TX December 21, 1988 yes yes 1987–88 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan College Manhattan Spindletop Blowout Classic consolation;Forfeited with 8:09 to play 70–56 5–2 Lehmann 22 Raabe 8 Tied 3 Montagne Center 5,000 Beaumont, Texas January 2, 1988 yes yes 1987–88 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's University Saint Peter's Naismith Classic semifinal 64–67 5–3 Anderson 33 Tied 5 Anderson 7 Blake Arena 1,171 Springfield, MA January 3, 1988 yes yes 1987–88 men Colgate Raiders Colgate University Colgate Naismith Classic 3rd place game 59–56 6–3 Lehmann 27 Anderson 9 Anderson 9 Blake Arena 700 Springfield, MA January 6, 1988 no 7:00pm 1987–88 men Rider Broncs Rider University Rider 104–92 7–3 1–0 Rankin 44 Rankin 13 Anderson 12 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,550 Philadelphia, PA January 9, 1988 yes 3:00pm Cornell 87–83 8–3 Anderson 26 Tied 7 Lehmann 8 Daskalakis Athletic Center 2,087 Philadelphia, PA January 13, 1988 no 7:00pm 1987–88 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware 85–88 8–4 1–1 Lehmann 25 Rankin 13 Anderson 9 Daskalakis Athletic Center 2,190 Philadelphia, PA January 16, 1988 no 7:00pm 1987–88 men Towson Tigers Towson State University Towson State 93–62 9–4 2–1 Rankin 18 Tied 7 Anderson 7 Palestra 2,671 Philadelphia, PA January 19, 1988 yes 9:00pm 1987–88 men Marist Red Foxes Marist University Marist 76–67 10–4 Anderson 29 Anderson 8 Anderson 8 Palestra 7,179 Philadelphia, PA January 21, 1988 no yes 1987–88 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette College Lafayette 71–80 10–5 2–2 Anderson 25 Anderson 8 Tied 3 Kirby Sports Center 1,439 Easton, PA January 23, 1988 no yes Lehigh 91–85 11–5 3–2 Anderson 43 Murphy 8 Anderson 6 Stabler Arena 4,125 Bethlehem, PA January 25, 1988 yes 7:00pm 1987–88 men King's College Monarchs King's College (Pennsylvania) King's College (PA) 89–55 12–5 Rankin 23 Rankin 8 Anderson 11 Daskalakis Athletic Center 755 Philadelphia, PA January 27, 1988 yes 1987–88 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra University Hofstra 58–43 13–5 4–2 Tied 20 Rankin 13 Anderson 7 Physical Fitness Center 1,293 Hempstead, NY January 30, 1988 no yes 1987–88 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell University Bucknell 104–92 14–5 5–2 Rankin 36 Rankin 12 Anderson 7 Davis Gym 2,140 Lewisburg, PA February 6, 1988 no 3:15pm yes Delaware 77–76 15–5 6–2 Lehmann 22 Tied 8 Anderson 6 Delaware Field House 2,193 Newark, DE February 10, 1988 no 7:30pm yes Towson State 64–74 15–6 6–3 Rankin 19 Tied 7 Anderson 8 Towson Center 1,231 Towson, MD February 13, 1988 no 9:00pm Lafayette 55–48 16–6 7–3 Lehmann 20 Rankin 9 Anderson 7 Palestra 5,209 Philadelphia, PA February 17, 1988 no 7:00pm Lehigh 94–86 17–6 8–3 Anderson 35 Anderson 9 Lehmann 7 Daskalakis Athletic Center 3,000 Philadelphia, PA February 20, 1988 no 2:00pm Hofstra 86–56 18–6 9–3 Anderson 21 Rankin 8 Lehmann 9 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,382 Philadelphia, PA February 22, 1988 yes 7:30pm yes Villanova 73–90 18–8 Tied 14 Arizin 9 Tied 3 John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion 6,500 Villanova, PA February 24, 1988 no 7:00pm Bucknell 89–98 18–9 9–4 Anderson 36 Rankin 13 Anderson 7 Daskalakis Athletic Center 2,340 Philadelphia, PA February 27, 1988 no 8:00pm yes Rider 90–97 18–9 9–5 Anderson 42 Tied 7 Anderson 12 Alumni Gymnasium 1,988 Lawrenceville, NJ |- !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;"| ECC Tournament March 5, 1988 5:00pm 2 yes 7 Towson State Quarterfinal 67–74 18–10 Rankin 17 Rankin 10 Lehmann 5 Towson Center 1,214 Towson, MD yes AP Eastern Time Awards Michael Anderson ECC Player of the Year ECC All-Conference First Team United Press International All-American honorable mention Sporting News All-American honorable mention United States Basketball Writers All-District team Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award runner-up Preseason ECC All-Conference First Team Tom Murphy ECC All-Rookie Team Lawrence Grassi Award (most improved player) Todd Lehmann Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award Brian Raabe Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player) John Rankin ECC All-Conference Second Team "Sweep" Award (team leader in rebounds) References Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball seasons Drexel Drexel Dragons men's basketball team, 1987-1988 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team, 1987-1988 Drexel Dragons men's basketball 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