1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 November 2024 August 2023 Basketball 1985–86 Drexel Dragons East Coast Conference East Coast Conference (Division I) ECC 19–12 11–3 Eddie Burke 9th Pat Flannery 3rd Joe Cassidy Walton Fuller Michael Anderson Walter Fuller Chris O'Brien Daskalakis Athletic Center ECC Regular Season Champions ECC Tournament Champions NCAA tournament first round L 73–93 The 1985–86 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 9th 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 19–12, and finished in 1st place in the ECC in the regular season. In the 1985–86 season, sophomore guard Michael Anderson set the school records at the time for both assists and steals in a season, recording 225 assists and 92 steals. In the season opener against Villanova, Anderson also set the school record for most free throws attempted in a game, with 24. On December 15, 1985, in their game against Coppin State, the team set a school record for most steals in a game as a team with 19 steals. Roster 1985 Drexel Dragons y yes m Michael Anderson y basketball 10 G 5 11 So Philadelphia, PA Carver HS John Rankin 30 C 6 7 Fr Walton Fuller 22 G 6 2 Sr Philadelphia, PA Monsignor Bonner HS C Casper Cooper 32 F 6 4 Jr Chris O'Brien 4 G 5 11 Sr C Troy Stribling 11 G 5 11 Jr Pat Rafferty 33 F 6 6 Jr Mike Staveski 44 F 6 8 Fr Rick Papes 43 F 6 7 Jr Chris Arizin 14 G 6 4 Fr Jimmie Parker 23 F 6 6 Fr Rob Johnstone C 6 7 So yes New Canaan, Connecticut New Canaan, CT New Canaan HS/Navy Eddie Burke (La Salle University) Pat Flannery (Bucknell) Joe Cassidy Schedule yes yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season |- November 22, 1985 yes yes Villanova 51–66 0–1 Anderson 20 John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion 3,200 Villanova, PA November 26, 1985 yes Temple 51–64 0–2 Fuller 20 Daskalakis Athletic Center 2,417 Philadelphia, PA November 30, 1985 yes yes 1985–86 men William & Mary Tribe College of William & Mary William & Mary 52–57 0–3 Anderson 11 Anderson 10 William & Mary Hall 1,097 Williamsburg, VA December 2, 1985 yes 1985–86 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara University Niagara 67–70 0–4 Daskalakis Athletic Center 516 Philadelphia, PA December 4, 1985 yes 1985–86 men LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Long Island University Long Island 98–82 1–4 Rankin 27 Daskalakis Athletic Center 682 Philadelphia, PA December 1985 yes yes 1985–86 men Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut State Pepsi–Pouohkeepsie Classic semifinals 64–65 1–5 McCann Field House 1,713 Poughkeepsie, NY December 15, 1985 yes yes 1985–86 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State University Coppin State Pepsi–Pouohkeepsie Classic 3rd place game 88–66 2–5 McCann Field House 1,852 Poughkeepsie, NY December 20, 1985 yes yes 1985–86 men Samford Bulldogs Samford University Samford Jaycee-Runnin' Joe Classic semifinals 73–77 2–6 Anderson 29 Indian Fieldhouse 1,461 Jonesboro, AR December 1985 yes yes 1985–86 men FIU Panthers Florida International University Florida International Jaycee-Runnin' Joe Classic 3rd place game 60–59 3–6 Indian Fieldhouse 871 Jonesboro, AR December 30, 1985 no yes 1985–86 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola University Maryland Loyola (MD) 75–86 3–7 Anderson 20 Cooper 8 Reitz Arena 1,340 Baltimore, MD January 4, 1986 no yes 1985–86 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh University Lehigh 66–79 3–8 0–1 Cooper 16 Rankin 8 Anderson 8 Stabler Arena 500 Bethlehem, PA January 8, 1986 yes Central Connecticut 84–72 4–8 Rankin 30 Anderson 10 Anderson 12 Daskalakis Athletic Center 853 Philadelphia, PA January 11, 1986 yes yes 1985–86 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Boston University 65–80 4–9 Case Gym 545 Boston, MA January 15, 1986 no yes 1985–86 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra University Hofstra 90–88 OT 5–9 1–1 Physical Fitness Center 1,715 Hempstead, NY January 18, 1986 no yes 1985–86 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell University Bucknell 68–69 5–10 1–2 Davis Gym 1,850 Lewisburg, PA January 22, 1986 no 1985–86 men Rider Broncs Rider University Rider 83–74 6–10 2–2 Rankin 22 Rankin 12 Daskalakis Athletic Center 786 Philadelphia, PA January 25, 1986 no yes 1985–86 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens University of Delaware Delaware 90–89 OT 7–10 3–2 Delaware Field House 1,295 Newark, DE January 1986 yes 1985–86 men King's College Monarchs King's College (Pennsylvania) King's College (PA) 80–65 8–10 Daskalakis Athletic Center 696 Philadelphia, PA January 29, 1986 no yes 1985–86 men Towson Tigers Towson State University Towson State 72–63 9–10 4–2 Towson Center 727 Towson, MD February 1, 1986 no 1985–86 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette College Lafayette 78–67 10–10 5–2 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,024 Philadelphia, PA February 5, 1986 no Lehigh 84–77 11–10 6–2 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,225 Philadelphia, PA February 8, 1986 no Hofstra 65–66 11–11 6–3 Daskalakis Athletic Center 990 Philadelphia, PA February 12, 1986 no Bucknell 75–68 12–11 7–3 Daskalakis Athletic Center 959 Philadelphia, PA February 15, 1986 no yes Rider 81–76 13–11 8–3 Alumni Gymnasium 857 Lawrenceville, NJ February 19, 1986 no Delaware 86–85 14–11 9–3 Daskalakis Athletic Center 1,156 Philadelphia, PA February 22, 1986 no Towson State 70–64 15–11 10–3 Rankin 15 Anderson 9 Anderson 7 Daskalakis Athletic Center 742 Philadelphia, PA February 24, 1986 no yes Lafayette 65–61 16–11 11–3 Anderson 24 Anderson 7 Kirby Sports Center 1,065 Easton, PA |- !colspan=12 style="background:#FFC600; color:#07294D;"| ECC Tournament March 1, 1986 1:00pm 1 yes 8 Delaware Quarterfinals 99–81 17–11 Rankin 36 Cooper 7 Anderson 10 Towson Center 670 Towson, MD March 2, 1986 2:00pm 1 yes 4 Lafayette Semifinals 78–69 18–11 Anderson 22 Anderson 9 Anderson 7 Towson Center 510 Towson, MD March 3, 1986 7:30pm 1 yes 2 Hofstra Championship 80–76 19–11 Anderson 21 Anderson 8 Towson Center 816 Towson, MD |- !colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament March 13, 1986 15 W yes 2 W 7 Louisville First Round 73–93 19–12 Rankin 19 Tied 6 Anderson 8 Dee Events Center 9,037 Ogden, UT W West yes AP Eastern Time Awards Michael Anderson ECC Player of the Yearhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/philadelphia-daily-news-ervins-la-salle/158216336/ Ervin's La Salle Job Secure For Now Dick Weiss Philadelphia Daily News March 1, 1986 November 1, 2024 34 Newspapers.com ECC All-Conference First Team ECC Tournament Most Valuable Player ECC All-Tournament Team Eddie Burke ECC Coach of the Year John Rankin ECC Rookie of the Year ECC All-Rookie Team ECC All-Conference Second Team ECC All-Tournament Team References Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball seasons Drexel Drexel Category:1985 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1986 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1985 in Philadelphia Category:1986 in Philadelphia