# 1987–88 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1987–88 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 (with the exception of 3 home games that were played at the Palestra) and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).
The team finished the season 18–10, and finished in 2nd place in the ECC in the regular season.
Drexel won their game against Manhattan via forfeit when Manhattah Head Coach Bob Delle Bovi took his team off the court to protest the officiating with 8:09 left to play in the second half. The recorded final score of 70–56 was the score at the time of the incident.
On January 6, 1988, John Rankin set the Drexel team record for most points in a single game, scoring 44 points against Rider. Later in the season, Michael Anderson scored 43 and 42 points in games against Lehigh and Rider respectively, which were the second and third highest scoring single game records in team history.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 30, 1987* 7:00 pm | | Liberty | W 99–82 | 1–0 | 37 – Anderson | 10 – Anderson | 12 – Anderson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,492) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 4, 1987* 6:00 pm | | vs. American Manufacturers Hanover Classic semifinal | W 89–78 | 2–0 | 27 – Anderson | 12 – Rankin | 5 – Anderson | Hynes Athletic Center (2,111) New Rochelle, NY |
| December 5, 1987* | | at Iona Manufacturers Hanover Classic championship | W 99–82 | 3–0 | 24 – Rankin | 10 – Rankin | 6 – Lehmann | Hynes Athletic Center (2,169) New Rochelle, NY |
| December 13, 1987* 7:00 pm | | at Saint Joseph's | W 81–64 | 4–0 | 25 – Anderson | 14 – Rankin | 10 – Anderson | Palestra (3,262) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 18, 1987* | | at California | L 74–89 | 4–1 | 22 – Anderson | 6 – Anderson | 7 – Anderson | Harmon Gym (6,450) Berkeley, CA |
| December 20, 1987* | | vs. Houston Spindletop Blowout Classic semifinals | L 88–91 | 4–2 | 26 – Anderson | 11 – Anderson | 7 – Anderson | Montagne Center (2,888) Beaumont, TX |
| December 21, 1988* | | vs. Manhattan Spindletop Blowout Classic consolation; Forfeited with 8:09 to play | W 70–56 | 5–2 | 22 – Lehmann | 8 – Raabe | 3 – Tied | Montagne Center (5,000) Beaumont, Texas |
| January 2, 1988* | | vs. Saint Peter's Naismith Classic semifinal | L 64–67 | 5–3 | 33 – Anderson | 5 – Tied | 7 – Anderson | Blake Arena (1,171) Springfield, MA |
| January 3, 1988* | | vs. Colgate Naismith Classic 3rd place game | W 59–56 | 6–3 | 27 – Lehmann | 9 – Anderson | 9 – Anderson | Blake Arena (700) Springfield, MA |
| January 6, 1988 7:00 pm | | Rider | W 104–92 | 7–3 (1–0) | 44 – Rankin | 13 – Rankin | 12 – Anderson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,550) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 9, 1988* 3:00 pm | | Cornell | W 87–83 | 8–3 | 26 – Anderson | 7 – Tied | 8 – Lehmann | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,087) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 13, 1988 7:00 pm | | Delaware | L 85–88 | 8–4 (1–1) | 25 – Lehmann | 13 – Rankin | 9 – Anderson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,190) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 16, 1988 7:00 pm | | Towson State | W 93–62 | 9–4 (2–1) | 18 – Rankin | 7 – Tied | 7 – Anderson | Palestra (2,671) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 19, 1988* 9:00 pm | | Marist | W 76–67 | 10–4 | 29 – Anderson | 8 – Anderson | 8 – Anderson | Palestra (7,179) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 21, 1988 | | at Lafayette | L 71–80 | 10–5 (2–2) | 25 – Anderson | 8 – Anderson | 3 – Tied | Kirby Sports Center (1,439) Easton, PA |
| January 23, 1988 | | at Lehigh | W 91–85 | 11–5 (3–2) | 43 – Anderson | 8 – Murphy | 6 – Anderson | Stabler Arena (4,125) Bethlehem, PA |
| January 25, 1988* 7:00 pm | | King's College (PA) | W 89–55 | 12–5 | 23 – Rankin | 8 – Rankin | 11 – Anderson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (755) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 27, 1988 | | at Hofstra | W 58–43 | 13–5 (4–2) | 20 – Tied | 13 – Rankin | 7 – Anderson | Physical Fitness Center (1,293) Hempstead, NY |
| January 30, 1988 | | at Bucknell | W 104–92 | 14–5 (5–2) | 36 – Rankin | 12 – Rankin | 7 – Anderson | Davis Gym (2,140) Lewisburg, PA |
| February 6, 1988 3:15 pm | | at Delaware | W 77–76 | 15–5 (6–2) | 22 – Lehmann | 8 – Tied | 6 – Anderson | Delaware Field House (2,193) Newark, DE |
| February 10, 1988 7:30 pm | | at Towson State | L 64–74 | 15–6 (6–3) | 19 – Rankin | 7 – Tied | 8 – Anderson | Towson Center (1,231) Towson, MD |
| February 13, 1988 9:00 pm | | Lafayette | W 55–48 | 16–6 (7–3) | 20 – Lehmann | 9 – Rankin | 7 – Anderson | Palestra (5,209) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 17, 1988 7:00 pm | | Lehigh | W 94–86 | 17–6 (8–3) | 35 – Anderson | 9 – Anderson | 7 – Lehmann | Daskalakis Athletic Center (3,000) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 20, 1988 2:00 pm | | Hofstra | W 86–56 | 18–6 (9–3) | 21 – Anderson | 8 – Rankin | 9 – Lehmann | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,382) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 22, 1988* 7:30 pm | | at Villanova | L 73–90 | 18–8 | 14 – Tied | 9 – Arizin | 3 – Tied | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| February 24, 1988 7:00 pm | | Bucknell | L 89–98 | 18–9 (9–4) | 36 – Anderson | 13 – Rankin | 7 – Anderson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,340) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 27, 1988 8:00 pm | | at Rider | L 90–97 | 18–9 (9–5) | 42 – Anderson | 7 – Tied | 12 – Anderson | Alumni Gymnasium (1,988) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| ECC Tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 1988 5:00 pm | (2) | at (7) Towson State Quarterfinal | L 67–74 | 18–10 | 17 – Rankin | 10 – Rankin | 5 – Lehmann | Towson Center (1,214) Towson, MD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards
### Michael Anderson

* ECC Player of the Year
* ECC All-Conference First Team
* United Press International All-American honorable mention
* Sporting News All-American honorable mention
* United States Basketball Writers All-District team
* Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award runner-up
* Preseason ECC All-Conference First Team

### Tom Murphy

* ECC All-Rookie Team
* Lawrence Grassi Award (most improved player)

### Todd Lehmann

* Donald Shank Spirit & Dedication Award

### Brian Raabe

* Dragon "D" Award (team's top defensive player)

### John Rankin

* ECC All-Conference Second Team
* "Sweep" Award (team leader in rebounds)