1979–80 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 November 2024 Basketball 1979–80 Drexel Dragons East Coast Conference East Coast Conference (Division I) East ECC 12–15 4–7 Eddie Burke 3rd Daskalakis Athletic Center 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). The team finished the season 12–15, and finished in 6th place in the ECC East in the regular season. Roster 1979 Drexel Dragons y yes m Len Hatzenbeller y 6 9 Jr Eddie Burke (La Salle University) Schedule yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- December 1, 1979 no yes 1979–80 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware 60–61 0–1 0–1 764 December 3, 1979 yes Rutgers 60–69 OT 0–2 Rutgers Athletic Center 3,910 Piscataway, NJ December 5, 1979 yes 1979–80 men LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Long Island University Long Island 83–70 1–2 Daskalakis Athletic Center 525 Philadelphia, PA December 15, 1979 no 1979–80 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester University West Chester 93–60 2–2 1–1 Daskalakis Athletic Center 380 Philadelphia, PA December 17, 1979 yes yes 1979–80 men St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers St. Francis College St. Francis (NY) 83–67 3–2 172 December 28, 1979 yes yes 1979–80 men Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois University Carbondale Southern Illinois UAB Classic semifinal 74–62 4–2 BJCC Arena 4,100 Birmingham, AL December 29, 1979 yes yes UAB UAB Classic championship 60–100 4–3 BJCC Arena 3,652 Birmingham, AL January 2, 1980 no yes 1979–80 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette College Lafayette 61–63 4–4 1–2 1,500 January 5, 1980 yes yes 1979–80 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner College Wagner Fairfield Boys Classic semifinals 76–100 4–5 Alumni Hall 2,200 Fairfield, CT January 6, 1980 yes yes 1979–80 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield University Fairfield Fairfield Boys Classic 3rd place 62–65 4–6 Alumni Hall 2,000 Fairfield, CT January 10, 1980 no yes 1979–80 men Rider Broncs Rider University Rider 85–69 5–6 2–2 500 January 12, 1980 no yes 1979–80 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's 60–71 5–7 2–3 Hagan Arena 1,045 Philadelphia, PA January 14, 1980 no 1979–80 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell University Bucknell 64–73 5–8 2–4 Daskalakis Athletic Center 750 Philadelphia, PA January 16, 1980 no 1979–80 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh University Lehigh 83–77 6–8 3–4 Daskalakis Athletic Center 900 Philadelphia, PA January 19, 1980 yes 1979–80 men Northeastern Huskies Northeastern University Northeastern 76–73 7–8 Daskalakis Athletic Center 500 Philadelphia, PA January 21, 1980 yes 1979–80 men Alliant International Gulls Alliant International University US International 78–71 8–8 Daskalakis Athletic Center 300 Philadelphia, PA January 23, 1980 no 7:00pm yes La Salle 61–65 8–9 3–5 Palestra 3,800 Philadelphia, PA January 25, 1980 no 1979–80 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra University Hofstra 71–79 8–10 3–6 Daskalakis Athletic Center 550 Philadelphia, PA January 30, 1980 yes yes 1979–80 men Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Fairleigh Dickinson University Fairleigh Dickinson 73–72 9–10 732 February 2, 1980 no 1979–80 men Temple Owls Temple University Temple 60–59 10–10 4–6 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,700 Philadelphia, PA February 4, 1980 yes yes Villanova 76–94 10–11 Hatzenbeller 36 2,800 February 9, 1980 yes yes 1979–80 men Catholic University Cardinals Catholic University Catholic University 92–88 11–11 Hatzenbeller 36 Brookland Stadium 2,100 Washington, D.C. February 13, 1980 yes yes 1979–80 men Dayton Flyers University of Dayton Dayton 67–79 11–12 9,509 February 16, 1980 no 1979–80 men American Eagles American University American 78–83 11–13 4–7 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,500 Philadelphia, PA February 20, 1980 yes yes 1979–80 men West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia University West Virginia 62–89 11–14 WVU Coliseum 4,601 Morgantown, WV February 23, 1980 yes 1979–80 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner College Wagner 68–66 12–14 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,500 Philadelphia, PA |- !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;"| ECC Tournament |- February 25, 1980 6 E yes 3 E La Salle First round 76–87 12–15 Palestra 1,000 Philadelphia, PA yes AP Eastern Time E East Awards Dave Broadus ECC All-Conference Second Teamhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-lafayettes-best-shares/158222438/ Lafayette's Best shares ECC rookie honors; Falconiero on 2nd team The Morning Call March 1, 1980 November 1, 2024 35 Newspapers.com References Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball seasons Drexel Category:1979 in sports in Pennsylvania Drexel Category:1979 in Philadelphia Category:1980 in Philadelphia