# 1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 10th 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 14–14, and finished in 5th 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 |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 13, 1987 7:00 pm | | Ireland national team | W 99–96 | | 24 – Rankin | 14 – Cooper | 7 – Lehman | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 28, 1986* | | vs. Boston University IPTAY Tournament semifinal | L 75–105 | 0–1 | – | – | – | Littlejohn Coliseum (4,000) Clemson, SC |
| November 29, 1986* | | vs. Georgia State IPTAY Tournament 3rd place game | W 98–89 | 1–1 | – | – | – | Littlejohn Coliseum (4,000) Clemson, SC |
| December 4, 1986* | | at Temple | L 58–78 | 1–2 | – | – | – | McGonigle Hall (2,894) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 6, 1986* 2:00 pm | | Saint Joseph's | L 67–82 | 1–3 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,500) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 9, 1986* | | at Long Island | W 91–71 | 2–3 | – | – | – | Schwartz Athletic Center (523) New York, NY |
| December 23, 1986* | | at Villanova | L 50–62 | 2–4 | – | – | – | John Eleuthère du Pont Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| December 29, 1986* | | vs. Colorado State ? semifinal | L 81–87 | 2–5 | – | – | – | Tulsa Convention Center (8,172) Tulsa, OK |
| December 30, 1986* | | vs. William & Mary ? 3rd place game | W 60–58 | 3–5 | – | – | – | Tulsa Convention Center (8,504) Tulsa, OK |
| Unknown* | | at King's College (PA) | L 82–83 | 3–6 | 29 – Rankin | 11 – Cooper | 5 – Tied | (500) |
| January 7, 1987 7:00 pm | | Lafayette | W 90–85 $^{2OT}$ | 4–6 (1–0) | 32 – Anderson | 15 – Anderson | 5 – Lehmann | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,357) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 10, 1987 | | at Bucknell | L 79–85 | 4–7 (1–1) | 22 – Cooper | 9 – Cooper | 3 – Anderson | Davis Gym (2,075) Lewisburg, PA |
| January 17, 1987 2:00 pm | | Lehigh | W 76–74 | 5–7 (2–1) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,411) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 19, 1987* 7:00 pm | | Boston University | W 91–73 | 6–7 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,026) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 21, 1987* 6:00 pm | | No. 18 Navy | W 83–80 | 7–7 | 23 – Cooper | 10 – Anderson | – | Palestra (5,149) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 24, 1987 2:00 pm | | Bucknell | L 82–86 | 7–8 (2–2) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,215) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 28, 1987 | | at Rider | L 95–104 | 7–9 (2–3) | 25 – Anderson | 12 – Anderson | 15 – Anderson | Alumni Gymnasium (1,245) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| January 31, 1987 2:00 pm | | Delaware | L 78–90 | 7–10 (2–4) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,072) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 2, 1987 | | Hofstra Rescheduled from January 26 | W 84–78 | 8–10 (3–4) | 20 – Lehmann | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (752) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 4, 1987 7:00 pm | | Towson State | W 94–81 | 9–10 (4–4) | 25 – Cooper | 10 – Cooper | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (812) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 7, 1987 | | at Lafayette | L 64–79 | 9–11 (4–5) | – | – | – | Kirby Sports Center (2,159) Easton, PA |
| February 11, 1987 | | at Lehigh | W 70–67 | 10–11 (5–5) | – | – | – | Stabler Arena (1,500) Bethlehem, PA |
| February 14, 1987 | | at Hofstra | L 86–95 | 10–12 (5–6) | 24 – Cooper | 8 – Cooper | – | Physical Fitness Center (1,920) Hempstead, NY |
| February 16, 1987 | | at Towson State | W 94–81 | 11–12 (6–6) | 29 – Rankin | 7 – Cooper | 7 – Anderson | Towson Center (845) Towson, MD |
| February 19, 1987* 7:00 pm | | William & Mary | W 82–76 | 12–12 | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,023) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 21, 1987 2:00 pm | | Rider | L 90–92 | 12–13 (6–7) | – | – | – | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,051) Philadelphia, PA |
| February 25, 1987 | | at Delaware | W 86–75 | 13–13 (7–7) | 26 – Rankin | 14 – Cooper | 5 – Anderson | Delaware Field House (1,194) Newark, DE |
| February 28, 1987* | | at Central Connecticut State | W 74–73 | 14–13 | – | – | – | Detrick Gymnasium (1,611) New Britain, CT |
| ECC Tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 1987 | (5) | vs. (4) Lehigh | L 98–109 $^{2OT}$ | 14–14 | 26 – Anderson | 11 – Cooper | 9 – Anderson | Towson Center (1,755) Towson, MD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Awards
### Michael Anderson

* ECC All-Conference First Team
* Preseason ECC All-Conference First Team

### Mike Joseph

* ECC All-Rookie Team

### Todd Lehmann

* ECC All-Rookie Team

### John Rankin

* Preseason ECC All-Conference First Team