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1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record14–14 (7–7 ECC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJay Wright (1st season)
MVPMichael Anderson (3rd year)
CaptainMichael Anderson (1st year)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
1986–87 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell 11 3   .786 22 9   .710
Lafayette 10 4   .714 16 13   .552
Rider 8 6   .571 12 16   .429
Lehigh 8 6   .571 15 14   .517
Drexel 7 7   .500 14 14   .500
Towson State 5 9   .357 14 16   .467
Hofstra 4 10   .286 9 19   .321
Delaware 3 11   .214 12 16   .429
1987 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 10th 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 14–14, and finished in 5th place in the ECC in the regular season.

Roster

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1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Michael Anderson (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Jr Carver HS Philadelphia, PA
F John Rankin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So
F Casper Cooper 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr
C Rob Johnstone 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
RS So New Canaan HS/Navy New Canaan, Connecticut
G Todd Lehmann 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr
G Troy Stribling 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
F Jim Hardy 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Springfield HS Morton, PA
F Rick Papes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Sr
F Pat Rafferty 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr
C Brian Raabe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Fr
F Jimmie Parker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
F Mike Staveski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
So
G Chris Arizin Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
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
Exhibition
November 13, 1987
7:00 pm
Ireland national team W 99–96 
 24  Rankin   14  Cooper   7  Lehman  Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Regular season
November 28, 1986*
vs. Boston University
IPTAY Tournament semifinal
L 75–105  0–1
                  Littlejohn Coliseum (4,000)
Clemson, SC
November 29, 1986*
vs. Georgia State
IPTAY Tournament 3rd place game
W 98–89  1–1
                  Littlejohn Coliseum (4,000)
Clemson, SC
December 4, 1986*
at Temple L 58–78  1–2
                  McGonigle Hall (2,894)
Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 1986*
2:00 pm
Saint Joseph's L 67–82  1–3
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,500)
Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 1986*
at Long Island W 91–71  2–3
                  Schwartz Athletic Center (523)
New York, NY
December 23, 1986*
at Villanova L 50–62  2–4
                  John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
December 29, 1986*
vs. Colorado State
? semifinal
L 81–87  2–5
                  Tulsa Convention Center (8,172)
Tulsa, OK
December 30, 1986*
vs. William & Mary
? 3rd place game
W 60–58  3–5
                  Tulsa Convention Center (8,504)
Tulsa, OK
Unknown*
at King's College (PA) L 82–83  3–6
 29  Rankin   11  Cooper   5  Tied   (500)
 
January 7, 1987
7:00 pm
Lafayette W 90–85 2OT 4–6
(1–0)
 32  Anderson   15  Anderson   5  Lehmann  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,357)
Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 1987
at Bucknell L 79–85  4–7
(1–1)
 22  Cooper   9  Cooper   3  Anderson  Davis Gym (2,075)
Lewisburg, PA
January 17, 1987
2:00 pm
Lehigh W 76–74  5–7
(2–1)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,411)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 1987*
7:00 pm
Boston University W 91–73  6–7
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,026)
Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 1987*
6:00 pm
No. 18 Navy W 83–80  7–7
 23  Cooper   10  Anderson        Palestra (5,149)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 1987
2:00 pm
Bucknell L 82–86  7–8
(2–2)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,215)
Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 1987
at Rider L 95–104  7–9
(2–3)
 25  Anderson   12  Anderson   15  Anderson  Alumni Gymnasium (1,245)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 31, 1987
2:00 pm
Delaware L 78–90  7–10
(2–4)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,072)
Philadelphia, PA
February 2, 1987
Hofstra
Rescheduled from January 26
W 84–78  8–10
(3–4)
 20  Lehmann              Daskalakis Athletic Center (752)
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 1987
7:00 pm
Towson State W 94–81  9–10
(4–4)
 25  Cooper   10  Cooper        Daskalakis Athletic Center (812)
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 1987
at Lafayette L 64–79  9–11
(4–5)
                  Kirby Sports Center (2,159)
Easton, PA
February 11, 1987
at Lehigh W 70–67  10–11
(5–5)
                  Stabler Arena (1,500)
Bethlehem, PA
February 14, 1987
at Hofstra L 86–95  10–12
(5–6)
 24  Cooper   8  Cooper        Physical Fitness Center (1,920)
Hempstead, NY
February 16, 1987
at Towson State W 94–81  11–12
(6–6)
 29  Rankin   7  Cooper   7  Anderson  Towson Center (845)
Towson, MD
February 19, 1987*
7:00 pm
William & Mary W 82–76  12–12
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,023)
Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 1987
2:00 pm
Rider L 90–92  12–13
(6–7)
                  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,051)
Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 1987
at Delaware W 86–75  13–13
(7–7)
 26  Rankin   14  Cooper   5  Anderson  Delaware Field House (1,194)
Newark, DE
February 28, 1987*
at Central Connecticut State W 74–73  14–13
                  Detrick Gymnasium (1,611)
New Britain, CT
ECC Tournament
March 6, 1987
(5) vs. (4) Lehigh L 98–109 2OT 14–14
 26  Anderson   11  Cooper   9  Anderson  Towson Center (1,755)
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
  • ECC All-Conference First Team
  • Preseason ECC All-Conference First Team
Mike Joseph
  • ECC All-Rookie Team
Todd Lehmann
  • ECC All-Rookie Team
John Rankin
  • Preseason ECC All-Conference First Team

References

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  1. ^ "FINAL 1987 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. 1987. p. 2. Retrieved February 4, 2022.