# 1983–84 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 7th 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 17–12, and finished in 3rd place in the ECC in the regular season.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 28, 1983* | | Temple | L 60–61 | 0–1 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,500) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 1, 1983 | | at Delaware | W 72–55 | 1–1 (1–0) | – | – | – | Delaware Field House (1,047) Newark, DE |
| December 3, 1983 | | Lehigh | W 76–58 | 2–1 (2–0) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,125) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 6, 1983 | | at Bucknell | L 56–66 | 2–2 (2–1) | – | – | – | Davis Gym (1,800) Lewisburg, PA |
| December 17, 1983* | | at East Carolina | W 53–51 | 3–2 | – | – | – | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (1,200) Greenville, NC |
| December 19, 1983* | | at Ball State Cardinal Varsity Club Classic semifinals | L 55–60 | 3–3 | – | – | – | Irving Gymnasium (2,350) Muncie, IN |
| December 20, 1983* | | vs. Butler Cardinal Varsity Club Classic 3rd place | W 70–67 | 4–3 | – | – | – | Irving Gymnasium (1,725) Muncie, IN |
| January 4, 1984 | | Lafayette | W 61–58 | 5–3 (3–1) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,400) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 7, 1984 | | American | L 47–48 | 5–4 (3–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,290) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 9, 1984* | | Niagara | W 64–55 | 6–4 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,500) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 11, 1984 | | at Lehigh | W 65–54 | 7–4 (4–2) | – | – | – | Stabler Arena (302) Bethlehem, PA |
| January 14, 1984 | | at Towson State | W 69–57 | 8–4 (5–2) | – | – | – | Towson Center (541) Towson, MD |
| January 16, 1984* | | at Saint Peter's | L 65–79 | 8–5 | – | – | – | Yanitelli Center (1,000) Jersey City, NJ |
| January 21, 1984 | | at Lafayette | W 78–73 | 9–5 (6–2) | – | – | – | Kirby Sports Center (650) Easton, PA |
| January 23, 1984* | | William & Mary | W 60–59 | 10–5 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,900) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 25, 1984* | | Vermont | W 71–66 | 11–5 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (708) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 28, 1984* | | at Maine | L 75–89 | 11–6 | – | – | – | Alfond Arena (800) Orono, ME |
| February 1, 1984 | | at American | W 77–69 | 12–6 (7–2) | – | – | – | Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall (989) Arlington, VA |
| February 6, 1984* | | at Loyola (MD) | L 87–95 | 12–7 | – | – | – | Evergreen Gymnasium (856) Baltimore, MD |
| February 8, 1984 | | Rider | W 64–61 | 13–7 (8–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,450) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 11, 1984 | | Delaware | L 65–69 | 13–8 (8–3) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,000) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 13, 1986* | | King's College (PA) | W 71–49 | 14–8 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (500) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 15, 1984 | | Hofstra | W 65–47 | 15–8 (9–3) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (880) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 18, 1984 | | Towson | W 71–56 | 16–8 (10–3) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (943) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 18, 1984 | | Bucknell | L 58–66 | 16–9 (10–4) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,100) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 25, 1984 | | at Rider | L 53–78 | 16–10 (10–5) | – | – | – | Alumni Gym (1,625) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| March 2, 1984 | | at Hofstra | L 65–73 $^{OT}$ | 16–11 (10–6) | – | – | – | Physical Fitness Center (2,300) Hempstead, NY |
| ECC Tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 1984 | (3) | vs. (6) Delaware Quarterfinal | W 82–72 | 17–11 | – | – | – | Towson Center (346) Towson, MD |
| March 9, 1984 | (3) | vs. (2) Rider Semifinal | L 54–60 | 17–12 | – | – | – | Towson Center (1,264) Towson, MD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards
### Richard Congo

* ECC Player of the Year
* ECC All-Conference First Team

### Michael Mitchell

* ECC All-Conference Second Team