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1977–78 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 1977–78 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1977–78 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 1st 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 13–13, and finished in 3rd place in the ECC East in the regular season.
Roster
| 1977–78 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
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Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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—
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Regular season
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November 30, 1977*
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at Delaware
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L 78–91
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0–1
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– |
– |
–
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Unknown*
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vs. Sacred Heart
Governor's Classic semifinal
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W 102–91
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1–1
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– |
– |
–
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Alumni Gym (450)
Lawrenceville, NJ
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December 3, 1977*
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at Rider
Governor's Classic championship
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W 80–79
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2–1
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– |
– |
–
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Alumni Gym (400)
Lawrenceville, NJ
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December 6, 1977*
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Long Island
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W 78–76
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3–1
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,200)
Philadelphia, PA
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December 15, 1977*
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University of Chicago
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W 78–54
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4–1
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (650)
Philadelphia, PA
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December 17, 1977*
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West Chester
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L 77–81 OT
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4–2
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– |
20 – Stephens |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (500)
Philadelphia, PA
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December 19, 1977*
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at St. Francis (NY)
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L 78–86
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4–3
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– |
– |
–
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(100)
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December 28, 1977*
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vs. Northeastern
Bentley Christmas semifinal
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L 69–77
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4–4
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– |
– |
–
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Dana Athletic Center
Waltham, MA
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Unknown*
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at Bentley
Bentley Christmas 3rd place
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L 81–82
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4–5
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– |
– |
–
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Dana Athletic Center
Waltham, MA
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January 4, 1978
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American
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L 57–58
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4–6
(0–1)
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,500)
Philadelphia, PA
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January 7, 1978*
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Rider
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W 90–77
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5–6
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (500)
Philadelphia, PA
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January 11, 1978
5:00 pm
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La Salle
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L 79–80
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5–7
(0–2)
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– |
– |
–
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Palestra
Philadelphia, PA
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January 14, 1978*
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at Gettysburg
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W 72–59
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6–7
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– |
– |
–
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Bream Gym
Gettysburg, PA
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January 16, 1978*
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Bucknell
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W 89–68
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7–7
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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January 18, 1978*
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Lehigh
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W 62–59
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8–7
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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January 28, 1978*
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Northeastern
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L 78–80 2OT
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8–8
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center
Philadelphia, PA
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February 1, 1978*
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at Fairleigh Dickinson
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L 54–62
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8–9
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– |
– |
–
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(200)
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February 4, 1978
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Temple
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L 70–88
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8–10
(0–3)
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,250)
Philadelphia, PA
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February 7, 1978
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at Saint Joseph's
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W 88–77
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9–10
(1–3)
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– |
– |
–
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(419)
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Unknown*
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at Widener
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L 54–62
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9–11
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– |
– |
–
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(750)
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Unknown*
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Philadelphia Textile
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W 58–45
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10–11
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (500)
Philadelphia, PA
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February 18, 1978*
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at Catholic University
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W 71–70
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11–11
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– |
– |
–
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February 20, 1978*
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at Siena
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L 115–126 3OT
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11–12
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– |
– |
–
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(2,320)
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February 22, 1978*
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Wagner
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W 109–77
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12–12
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (250)
Philadelphia, PA
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February 22, 1978
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Hofstra
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W 82–76
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13–12
(2–3)
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,000)
Philadelphia, PA
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| ECC Tournament
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February 27, 1978
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(4 E)
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(5 E) Saint Joseph's
First Round
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L 80–90 OT
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13–13
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– |
– |
–
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Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,000)
Philadelphia, PA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Awards
- Bob Stephens
- ECC All-Conference Second Team[1]
- Governor's Classic Tournament MVP
- Governor's Classic All-Tournament Team
References
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