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1983–84 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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1983–84 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record17–12 (10–6 ECC)
Head coach
Assistant coachPat Flannery (1st season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
1983–84 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell 14 2   .875 24 5   .828
Rider 11 5   .688 20 11   .645
Drexel 10 6   .625 17 12   .586
Lafayette 9 7   .563 12 17   .414
Hofstra 9 7   .563 14 14   .500
Delaware 6 10   .375 11 16   .407
American 5 11   .313 6 22   .214
Towson 5 11   .313 10 19   .345
Lehigh 3 13   .188 4 23   .148
1984 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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.

Roster

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1983–84 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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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

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Richard Congo
Michael Mitchell
  • ECC All-Conference Second Team

References

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  1. ^ "Congo leads All-ECC hoop squad". York Daily Record. March 9, 1984. p. 24. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.