1977–78 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 November 2024 August 2023 Basketball 1977–78 Drexel Dragons East Coast Conference East Coast Conference (Division I) East ECC 13–13 2–3 Eddie Burke 1st Bob Stephens Daskalakis Athletic Center Governor's Classic champions The 1977–78 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1977–78 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC). The team finished the season 13–13, and finished in 3rd place in the ECC East in the regular season. Roster 1977 Drexel Dragons y yes m Eddie Burke (La Salle University) Schedule yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- November 30, 1977 yes yes 1977–78 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware 78–91 0–1 Unknown yes yes 1977–78 men Sacred Heart Pioneers Sacred Heart University Sacred Heart Governor's Classic semifinal 102–91 1–1 Alumni Gym 450 Lawrenceville, NJ December 3, 1977 yes yes 1977–78 men Rider Broncs Rider University Rider Governor's Classic championship 80–79 2–1 Alumni Gym 400 Lawrenceville, NJ December 6, 1977 yes 1977–78 men LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Long Island University Long Island 78–76 3–1 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,200 Philadelphia, PA December 15, 1977 yes 1977–78 men Chicago Maroons University of Chicago University of Chicago 78–54 4–1 Daskalakis Athletic Center 650 Philadelphia, PA December 17, 1977 yes 1977–78 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester University West Chester 77–81 OT 4–2 Stephens 20 Daskalakis Athletic Center 500 Philadelphia, PA December 19, 1977 yes yes 1977–78 men St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers St. Francis College St. Francis (NY) 78–86 4–3 100 December 28, 1977 yes yes 1977–78 men Northeastern Huskies Northeastern University Northeastern Bentley Christmas semifinal 69–77 4–4 Dana Athletic Center Waltham, MA Unknown yes yes 1977–78 men Bentley Falcons Bentley University Bentley Bentley Christmas 3rd place 81–82 4–5 Dana Athletic Center Waltham, MA January 4, 1978 no American 57–58 4–6 0–1 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,500 Philadelphia, PA January 7, 1978 yes Rider 90–77 5–6 Daskalakis Athletic Center 500 Philadelphia, PA January 11, 1978 no 5:00pm La Salle 79–80 5–7 0–2 Palestra Philadelphia, PA January 14, 1978 yes yes 1977–78 men Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg College Gettysburg 72–59 6–7 Bream Gym Gettysburg, PA January 16, 1978 yes 1977–78 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell University Bucknell 89–68 7–7 Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA January 18, 1978 yes 1977–78 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh University Lehigh 62–59 8–7 Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA January 28, 1978 yes Northeastern 78–80 2OT 8–8 Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA February 1, 1978 yes yes 1977–78 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson 54–62 8–9 200 February 4, 1978 no 1977–78 men Temple Owls Temple University Temple 70–88 8–10 0–3 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,250 Philadelphia, PA February 7, 1978 no yes 1977–78 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's 88–77 9–10 1–3 419 Unknown yes yes 1977–78 men Widener Pioneers Widener University Widener 54–62 9–11 750 Unknown yes 1977–78 men Philadelphia Rams Philadelphia University Philadelphia Textile 58–45 10–11 Daskalakis Athletic Center 500 Philadelphia, PA February 18, 1978 yes yes 1977–78 men Catholic University Cardinals Catholic University Catholic University 71–70 11–11 February 20, 1978 yes yes 1977–78 men Siena Saints Siena College Siena 115–126 3OT 11–12 2,320 February 22, 1978 yes 1997–78 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner College Wagner 109–77 12–12 Daskalakis Athletic Center 250 Philadelphia, PA February 22, 1978 no 1997–78 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra University Hofstra 82–76 13–12 2–3 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,000 Philadelphia, PA |- !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;"| ECC Tournament |- February 27, 1978 4 E 5 E Saint Joseph's First Round 80–90 OT 13–13 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,000 Philadelphia, PA yes AP Eastern Time E East Awards Bob Stephens ECC All-Conference Second Teamhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-hen-downie-on-all-ecc-s/158222187/ Hen Downie on all-ECC second team The Morning News March 8, 1978 November 1, 2024 22 Newspapers.com Governor's Classic Tournament MVP Governor's Classic All-Tournament Team References Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball seasons Drexel Category:1977 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1978 in sports in Pennsylvania