1987–88 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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).

1987–88 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record18–10 (9–5 ECC)
Head coach
Assistant coachPat Flannery (4th season)
MVPMichael Anderson (4th year)
CaptainMichael Anderson (2nd year)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Palestra (alternate, 3 games)
Seasons
1987–88 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lafayette 11 3   .786 19 10   .655
Delaware 9 5   .643 19 9   .679
Drexel 9 5   .643 18 10   .643
Lehigh 8 6   .571 21 10   .677
Bucknell 7 7   .500 16 12   .571
Rider 6 8   .429 10 19   .345
Towson State 4 10   .286 14 16   .467
Hofstra 2 12   .143 6 21   .222
1988 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.[1] 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

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1987–88 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 3 John Rankin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr
G 10 Michael Anderson (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sr Carver HS Philadelphia, PA
G 11 Todd Lehmann 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
G 14 Lou Bucchere 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
G 22 Chris Arizin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
RS So
F 23 Jimmie Parker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Jr
F 30 Arthur Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr
F 32 Tom Murphy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
F 33 Jim Hardy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So Springfield HS Morton, PA
C 34 Brian Raabe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So
C 43 Rob Johnstone   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
RS Jr New Canaan HS/Navy New Canaan, Connecticut
F 45 Mike Staveski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 30, 1987*
7:00 pm
Liberty W 99–82  1–0
 37  Anderson   10  Anderson   12  Anderson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,492)
Philadelphia, PA
December 4, 1987*
6:00 pm
vs. American
Manufacturers Hanover Classic semifinal
W 89–78  2–0
 27  Anderson   12  Rankin   5  Anderson  Hynes Athletic Center (2,111)
New Rochelle, NY
December 5, 1987*
at Iona
Manufacturers Hanover Classic championship
W 99–82  3–0
 24  Rankin   10  Rankin   6  Lehmann  Hynes Athletic Center (2,169)
New Rochelle, NY
December 13, 1987*
7:00 pm
at Saint Joseph's W 81–64  4–0
 25  Anderson   14  Rankin   10  Anderson  Palestra (3,262)
Philadelphia, PA
December 18, 1987*
at California L 74–89  4–1
 22  Anderson   6  Anderson   7  Anderson  Harmon Gym (6,450)
Berkeley, CA
December 20, 1987*
vs. Houston
Spindletop Blowout Classic semifinals
L 88–91  4–2
 26  Anderson   11  Anderson   7  Anderson  Montagne Center (2,888)
Beaumont, TX
December 21, 1988*
vs. Manhattan
Spindletop Blowout Classic consolation;
Forfeited with 8:09 to play[1]
W 70–56  5–2
 22  Lehmann   8  Raabe   3  Tied  Montagne Center (5,000)
Beaumont, Texas
January 2, 1988*
vs. Saint Peter's
Naismith Classic semifinal
L 64–67  5–3
 33  Anderson   5  Tied   7  Anderson  Blake Arena (1,171)
Springfield, MA
January 3, 1988*
vs. Colgate
Naismith Classic 3rd place game
W 59–56  6–3
 27  Lehmann   9  Anderson   9  Anderson  Blake Arena (700)
Springfield, MA
January 6, 1988
7:00 pm
Rider W 104–92  7–3
(1–0)
 44  Rankin   13  Rankin   12  Anderson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,550)
Philadelphia, PA
January 9, 1988*
3:00 pm
Cornell W 87–83  8–3
 26  Anderson   7  Tied   8  Lehmann  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,087)
Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 1988
7:00 pm
Delaware L 85–88  8–4
(1–1)
 25  Lehmann   13  Rankin   9  Anderson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,190)
Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 1988
7:00 pm
Towson State W 93–62  9–4
(2–1)
 18  Rankin   7  Tied   7  Anderson  Palestra (2,671)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 1988*
9:00 pm
Marist W 76–67  10–4
 29  Anderson   8  Anderson   8  Anderson  Palestra (7,179)
Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 1988
at Lafayette L 71–80  10–5
(2–2)
 25  Anderson   8  Anderson   3  Tied  Kirby Sports Center (1,439)
Easton, PA
January 23, 1988
at Lehigh W 91–85  11–5
(3–2)
 43  Anderson   8  Murphy   6  Anderson  Stabler Arena (4,125)
Bethlehem, PA
January 25, 1988*
7:00 pm
King's College (PA) W 89–55  12–5
 23  Rankin   8  Rankin   11  Anderson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (755)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 1988
at Hofstra W 58–43  13–5
(4–2)
 20  Tied   13  Rankin   7  Anderson  Physical Fitness Center (1,293)
Hempstead, NY
January 30, 1988
at Bucknell W 104–92  14–5
(5–2)
 36  Rankin   12  Rankin   7  Anderson  Davis Gym (2,140)
Lewisburg, PA
February 6, 1988
3:15 pm
at Delaware W 77–76  15–5
(6–2)
 22  Lehmann   8  Tied   6  Anderson  Delaware Field House (2,193)
Newark, DE
February 10, 1988
7:30 pm
at Towson State L 64–74  15–6
(6–3)
 19  Rankin   7  Tied   8  Anderson  Towson Center (1,231)
Towson, MD
February 13, 1988
9:00 pm
Lafayette W 55–48  16–6
(7–3)
 20  Lehmann   9  Rankin   7  Anderson  Palestra (5,209)
Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 1988
7:00 pm
Lehigh W 94–86  17–6
(8–3)
 35  Anderson   9  Anderson   7  Lehmann  Daskalakis Athletic Center (3,000)
Philadelphia, PA
February 20, 1988
2:00 pm
Hofstra W 86–56  18–6
(9–3)
 21  Anderson   8  Rankin   9  Lehmann  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,382)
Philadelphia, PA
February 22, 1988*
7:30 pm
at Villanova L 73–90  18–8
 14  Tied   9  Arizin   3  Tied  John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
February 24, 1988
7:00 pm
Bucknell L 89–98  18–9
(9–4)
 36  Anderson   13  Rankin   7  Anderson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,340)
Philadelphia, PA
February 27, 1988
8:00 pm
at Rider L 90–97  18–9
(9–5)
 42  Anderson   7  Tied   12  Anderson  Alumni Gymnasium (1,988)
Lawrenceville, NJ
ECC Tournament
March 5, 1988
5:00 pm
(2) at (7) Towson State
Quarterfinal
L 67–74  18–10
 17  Rankin   10  Rankin   5  Lehmann  Towson Center (1,214)
Towson, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

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Michael Anderson
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

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  1. ^ a b Yannis, Alex (December 23, 1987). "Manhattan Upset By Coach's Protest". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.