# 1996–97 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1996–97 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 6th year head coach Bill Herrion, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the America East Conference (AEC).
The team finished the season 22–9, and finished in 2nd place in the AEC in the regular season.
The Dragons were eliminated in the first round of the NIT by Bradley.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 20, 1996* | | at Evansville Preseason NIT | L 61–65 | 0–1 | – | – | – | Roberts Municipal Stadium (7,820) Evansville, IN |
| December 3, 1996* | | Monmouth | W 77–66 | 1–1 | 29 – Myers | 9 – Linderman | 6 – Guittar | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,755) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 6, 1996 | | at New Hampshire | W 80–55 | 2–1 (1–0) | – | – | – | Lundholm Gym (875) Durham, NH |
| December 8, 1996 | | at Maine | W 71–57 | 3–1 (2–0) | – | – | – | Alfond Arena (1,116) Orono, ME |
| December 12, 1996* | | at UMass | L 48–69 | 3–2 | – | – | – | Mullins Center (9,493) Amherst, MA |
| December 14, 1996* | | at La Salle | L 58–63 | 3–3 | – | – | – | Spectrum (1,745) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 21, 1996* | | Lehigh | W 92–73 | 4–3 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,102) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 28, 1996* | | at Charleston College of Charleston Tournament semifinal | L 65–75 | 4–4 | – | – | – | F. Mitchell Johnson Arena (3,722) Charleston, SC |
| December 29, 1996* | | vs. UNC Greensboro College of Charleston Tournament 3rd place | W 69–61 | 5–4 | – | – | – | F. Mitchell Johnson Arena (2,561) Charleston, SC |
| January 2, 1997 | | Hartford | W 86–79 | 6–4 (3–0) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,007) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 4, 1997 | | vs. Vermont | W 74–49 | 7–4 (4–0) | – | – | – | Spectrum (1,925) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 7, 1997 | | Towson State | W 102–72 | 8–4 (5–0) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,579) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 10, 1997 | | at Northeastern | L 54–57 | 8–5 (5–1) | – | – | – | Matthews Arena (720) Boston, MA |
| January 12, 1997 | | at Boston University | L 67–71 $^{OT}$ | 8–6 (5–2) | – | – | – | Case Gym (1,064) Boston, MA |
| January 15, 1997* | | at Penn Battle of 33rd Street | W 58–52 | 9–6 | 14 – Linderman | – | – | Palestra (5,108) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 18, 1997 | | at Hofstra | W 64–61 | 10–6 (6–2) | – | – | – | Hofstra Physical Fitness Center (1,583) Hempstead, NY |
| January 21, 1997 | | at Delaware | W 77–73 | 11–6 (7–2) | – | – | – | Bob Carpenter Center (4,048) Newark, DE |
| January 24, 1997 | | Maine | W 74–51 | 12–6 (8–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,006) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 26, 1997 | | New Hampshire | W 77–74 $^{2OT}$ | 13–6 (9–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,244) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 31, 1997 | | Delaware | W 74–70 | 14–6 (10–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,369) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 2, 1997 | | at Towson State | W 79–66 | 15–6 (11–2) | – | – | – | Towson Center (702) Towson, MD |
| February 7, 1997 | | Northeastern | W 78–61 | 16–6 (12–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,978) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 9, 1997 | | Boston University | W 73–42 | 17–6 (13–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,369) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 11, 1997* | | at Saint Joseph's | L 62–63 | 17–7 | – | – | – | Hagan Arena (3,200) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 16, 1997 | | Hofstra | W 83–70 | 18–7 (14–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,369) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 20, 1997 | | at Hartford | W 87–76 | 19–7 (15–2) | – | – | – | Chase Arena (1,280) Hartford, CT |
| February 22, 1997 | | at Vermont | W 78–59 | 20–7 (16–2) | – | – | – | Patrick Gym (1,409) Burlington, VT |
| AEC tournament |||||||||
| March 1, 1997 | (2) | vs. (10) Towson State Quarterfinal | W 78–75 | 21–7 | – | – | – | Bob Carpenter Center (2,504) Newark, DE |
| March 2, 1997 | (2) | vs. (3) Hartford Semifinal | W 75–69 | 22–7 | – | – | – | Bob Carpenter Center (3,651) Newark, DE |
| March 7, 1997 | (2) | at (1) Boston University Championship | L 61–68 | 22–8 | – | – | – | Case Gym (2,600) Boston, MA |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 12, 1997 | | at Bradley First Round | L 53–66 | 22–9 | – | – | – | Carver Arena (8,277) Peoria, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards
### Mike DeRocckis

* AEC All-Conference Second Team

### Chuck Guittar

* AEC All-Conference Third Team
* AEC Player of the Week

### Joe Linderman

* AEC Rookie of the Year
* AEC All-Conference Third Team
* AEC All-Rookie Team
* AEC All-Championship Team
* AEC Rookie of the Week (2)

### Jeff Myers

* AEC All-Conference First Team
* AEC All-Championship Team
* AEC Player of the Week (2)