1988–89 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1988–89 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1988–89 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 and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).

1988–89 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
1988–89 record12–16 (7–7 ECC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
1988–89 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bucknell113 .786238  .742
Towson104 .7141910  .655
Lafayette86 .5712010  .667
Hofstra77 .5001415  .483
Drexel77 .5001216  .429
Delaware68 .4291414  .500
Lehigh59 .3571018  .357
Rider212 .143523  .179
1989 ECC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The team finished the season 12–16, and finished in 4th place in the ECC in the regular season.

Roster

1988–89 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 30, 1988*
vs. Saint Joseph's L 77–89  0–1
                Palestra (3,562)
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*
at Western Kentucky L 81–105  0–2
                 (4,000)
 
December 3, 1988*
vs. Tulsa L 65–81  0–3
                E. A. Diddle Arena (4,000)
Bowling Green, KY
Unknown*
Long Beach State L 84–92  0–4
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (5,921)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 1988*
at Penn
Josten's Classic, Battle of 33rd Street
W 70–69  1–4
                Palestra (4,144)
Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 1988*
vs. Ohio
Walsworth Show-Me Classic
L 70–98  1–6
                Hearnes Center (12,408)
Columbia, MO
Unknown*
vs. Eastern Washington
Walsworth Show-Me Classic
W 79–71  2–6
                Hearnes Center (12,522)
Columbia, MO
Unknown*
vs. Howard W 78–71  3–6
                Knott Arena (1,800)
Emmitsburg, MD
December 29, 1988*
at Mount St. Mary's W 86–76  4–6
                Knott Arena (2,200)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 7, 1989*
at Cornell W 91–84  5–6
                 (1,000)
 
January 18, 1989
at Bucknell L 77–79  6–8
                 (2,137)
 
January 28, 1989
at Lehigh L 92–94 2OT
                Stabler Arena (2,323)
Bethlehem, PA
February 11, 1989
Bucknell W 88–65 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,310)
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 1989
Lehigh L 83–88 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (8,722)
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*
at Manhattan W 78–77 
                 
 
ECC Tournament
March 4, 1989
(5) vs. (4) Hofstra
Quarterfinal
L 73–79  12–16
                Towson Center 
Towson, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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