1981–82 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 5th year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).

1981–82 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
DivisionEast
1981–82 record19–11 (7–4 ECC)
Head coachEddie Burke (5th season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
1981–82 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Temple110 1.000  198  .704
Saint Joseph's101 .909  255  .833
American83 .727  219  .700
Drexel74 .636  1911  .633
La Salle74 .636  1613  .552
Hofstra47 .364  1216  .429
West
West Chester88 .500  1314  .481
Lafayette79 .438  1215  .444
Rider79 .438  1116  .407
Delaware610 .375  917  .346
Lehigh313 .188  917  .346
Bucknell313 .188  720  .259
1982 ECC Men's Basketball Tournament winner

The team finished the season 19–11, and finished in 4th place in the ECC East in the regular season.

Roster

1981–82 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Randy Burkert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
SrPhoenixville
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 30, 1981*
West Chester W 72–64 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 5, 1981*
vs. Bucknell
James Madison Tournament
L 75–76 
                 
 
January 11, 1982*
DeSales W 78–51 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 1982
Lehigh W 76–51 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 1982
Bucknell W 79–62 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 1982
Saint Joseph's L 71–93 
                Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,983)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 1982
7:00 pm
at La Salle L 55–57 
                Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*
Alaska Anchorage L  
                 
 
Unknown*
Allentown W  
                 
 
Unknown*
Austin Peay W  
                 
 
Unknown*
Providence L  
                 
 
Unknown
Robert Morris      
 
Unknown*
St. Francis (PA)      
 
Unknown
Vermont      
 
ECC Tournament
March, 1982
Delaware W 49–45 
                 
 
March, 1982
Temple
Quarterfinals
W 61–55 
                 
 
March, 1982
American
Semifinals
W 68–62 
                 
 
March 6, 1982
vs. Saint Joseph's
Championship
L 65–75 
                Palestra (4,483)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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