1980–81 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 March 2017 Basketball 1980–81 Drexel Dragons East Coast Conference East Coast Conference (Division I) East ECC 14–13 6–5 Eddie Burke 4th Daskalakis Athletic Center The 1980–81 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 4th 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 14–13, and finished in 5th place in the ECC East in the regular season. Roster 1980 Drexel Dragons y yes m Len Hatzenbeller y 6 9 Sr Eddie Burke (La Salle University) Schedule yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- November 29, 1980 no 1980–81 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware 50–43 1–0 1–0 Daskalakis Athletic Center 300 Philadelphia, PA December 2, 1980 yes yes Long Island 68–80 1–1 Schwartz Athletic Center 750 Brooklyn, NY December 13, 1980 no yes 1980–81 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester University West Chester 59–58 2–1 2–0 Hollinger Field House 150 West Chester, PA December 15, 1980 yes St. Francis (NY) 80–57Drexel 80, St. Francis 57 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1980/12/16/111835625.html?pageNumber=56 NYTimes.com March 11, 2020 3–1 Daskalakis Athletic Center 200 Philadelphia, PA December 1980 yes yes 1980–81 men Alliant International Gulls Alliant International University US International 61–64 OT 3–2 100 December 23, 1980 yes yes 1980–81 men USC Trojans University of Southern California USC 53–82 3–3 L. A. Sports Arena 1,774 Los Angeles, CA January 3, 1981 yes 1980–81 men Catholic University Cardinals Catholic University Catholic University 64–57 4–3 Daskalakis Athletic Center 200 Philadelphia, PA January 1981 yes 1980–81 men Marist Red Foxes Marist College Marist 67–50 5–3 Daskalakis Athletic Center 300 Philadelphia, PA January 10, 1981 yes 1980–81 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Boston University 71–63 6–3 Daskalakis Athletic Center 500 Philadelphia, PA January 14, 1981 no yes 1980–81 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh University Lehigh 70–58 7–3 3–0 Stabler Arena 1,000 Bethlehem, PA January 17, 1981 yes Northeastern 65–77 7–4 1,700 January 19, 1981 no yes 1980–81 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell University Bucknell 56–55 8–4 4–0 1,300 January 21, 1981 no 1980–81 men Rider Broncs Rider University Rider 81–60 9–4 5–0 Hatzenbeller 36 Daskalakis Athletic Center 500 Philadelphia, PA January 24, 1981 no yes 1980–81 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette College Lafayette 73–64 10–4 6–0 1,500 January 28, 1981 yes 1980–81 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson 67–69 10–15 Daskalakis Athletic Center 300 Philadelphia, PA January 31, 1981 yes yes 1980–81 men Maine Black Bears University of Maine Maine 51–57 10–6 1,900 February 2, 1981 yes yes 1980–81 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara University Niagara 73–60 11–6 1,029 February 7, 1981 no yes Temple 63–84 11–7 6–1 McGonigle Hall 1,500 Philadelphia, PA February 11, 1982 no yes Saint Joseph's 72–94 11–8 6–2 Palestra 4,412 Philadelphia, PA February 14, 1981 yes yes 1980–81 men Penn State Nittany Lions Pennsylvania State University Penn State 58–71 11–9 2,988 February 16, 1981 no yes 1980–81 men American Eagles American University American 74–85 11–10 6–3 Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall 1,550 Arlington, VA February 21, 1981 no yes 1980–81 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra University Hofstra 55–73 11–11 6–4 900 February 23, 1981 yes 1980–81 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola University Maryland Loyola (MD) 58–51 12–11 Daskalakis Athletic Center 410 Philadelphia, PA February 25, 1981 no 7:00pm 1980–81 men La Salle Explorers La Salle University La Salle 52–63 12–12 6–5 Daskalakis Athletic Center 711 Philadelphia, PA February 28, 1981 yes 1980–81 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner College Wagner 74–73 13–12 1,800 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;"| ECC Tournament |- March 2, 1981 5 E yes 4 E La Salle First Round 69–66 14–12 Hayman Hall 500 March 1981 5 E yes 1 E American Quarterfinals 60–62 14–13 Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall 2,100 Arlington, VA yes AP Eastern Time E East Awards Len Hatzenbeller ECC Player of the Year ECC All-Conference First Team Mike Mitchell ECC All-Rookie Team References Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball seasons Drexel Drexel Drexel Category:1980 in Philadelphia Category:1981 in Philadelphia