# 1979–80 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| December 1, 1979 | | at Delaware | L 60–61 | 0–1 (0–1) | – | – | – | (764) |
| December 3, 1979* | | Rutgers | L 60–69 $^{OT}$ | 0–2 | – | – | – | Rutgers Athletic Center (3,910) Piscataway, NJ |
| December 5, 1979* | | Long Island | W 83–70 | 1–2 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (525) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 15, 1979 | | West Chester | W 93–60 | 2–2 (1–1) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (380) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 17, 1979* | | at St. Francis (NY) | W 83–67 | 3–2 | – | – | – | (172) |
| December 28, 1979* | | vs. Southern Illinois UAB Classic semifinal | W 74–62 | 4–2 | – | – | – | BJCC Arena (4,100) Birmingham, AL |
| December 29, 1979* | | at UAB UAB Classic championship | L 60–100 | 4–3 | – | – | – | BJCC Arena (3,652) Birmingham, AL |
| January 2, 1980 | | at Lafayette | L 61–63 | 4–4 (1–2) | – | – | – | (1,500) |
| January 5, 1980* | | vs. Wagner Fairfield Boys Classic semifinals | L 76–100 | 4–5 | – | – | – | Alumni Hall (2,200) Fairfield, CT |
| January 6, 1980* | | at Fairfield Fairfield Boys Classic 3rd place | L 62–65 | 4–6 | – | – | – | Alumni Hall (2,000) Fairfield, CT |
| January 10, 1980 | | at Rider | W 85–69 | 5–6 (2–2) | – | – | – | (500) |
| January 12, 1980 | | at Saint Joseph's | L 60–71 | 5–7 (2–3) | – | – | – | Hagan Arena (1,045) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 14, 1980 | | Bucknell | L 64–73 | 5–8 (2–4) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (750) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 16, 1980 | | Lehigh | W 83–77 | 6–8 (3–4) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (900) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 19, 1980* | | Northeastern | W 76–73 | 7–8 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (500) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 21, 1980* | | US International | W 78–71 | 8–8 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (300) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 23, 1980 7:00 pm | | at La Salle | L 61–65 | 8–9 (3–5) | – | – | – | Palestra (3,800) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 25, 1980 | | Hofstra | L 71–79 | 8–10 (3–6) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (550) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 30, 1980* | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 73–72 | 9–10 | – | – | – | (732) |
| February 2, 1980 | | Temple | W 60–59 | 10–10 (4–6) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,700) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 4, 1980* | | at Villanova | L 76–94 | 10–11 | 36 – Hatzenbeller | – | – | (2,800) |
| February 9, 1980* | | at Catholic University | W 92–88 | 11–11 | 36 – Hatzenbeller | – | – | Brookland Stadium (2,100) Washington, D.C. |
| February 13, 1980* | | at Dayton | L 67–79 | 11–12 | – | – | – | (9,509) |
| February 16, 1980 | | American | L 78–83 | 11–13 (4–7) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,500) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 20, 1980* | | at West Virginia | L 62–89 | 11–14 | – | – | – | WVU Coliseum (4,601) Morgantown, WV |
| February 23, 1980* | | Wagner | W 68–66 | 12–14 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,500) Philadelphia, PA |
| ECC Tournament |||||||||
| February 25, 1980 | (6 E) | at (3 E) La Salle First round | L 76–87 | 12–15 | – | – | – | Palestra (1,000) Philadelphia, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards
### Dave Broadus

* ECC All-Conference Second Team