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).

1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference	East Coast Conference
Record	14–14 (7–7 ECC)
Head coach	Eddie Burke (10th season)
Assistant coach	Jay Wright (1st season)
MVP	Michael Anderson (3rd year)
Captain	Michael Anderson (1st year)
Home arena	Daskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

1986–87 East Coast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Bucknell †	11	–	3		.786			22	–	9		.710
Lafayette	10	–	4		.714			16	–	13		.552
Rider	8	–	6		.571			12	–	16		.429
Lehigh	8	–	6		.571			15	–	14		.517
Drexel	7	–	7		.500			14	–	14		.500
Towson State	5	–	9		.357			14	–	16		.467
Hofstra	4	–	10		.286			9	–	19		.321
Delaware	3	–	11		.214			12	–	16		.429
† 1987 ECC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The team finished the season 14–14, and finished in 5th place in the ECC in the regular season.

Roster

1986–87 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 10 Michael Anderson (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — Jr Carver HS Philadelphia, PA F John Rankin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So F Casper Cooper 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr C Rob Johnstone 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — RS So New Canaan HS/Navy New Canaan, Connecticut G Todd Lehmann 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) — Fr G Troy Stribling 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — Sr F Jim Hardy 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Springfield HS Morton, PA F Rick Papes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) — Sr F Pat Rafferty 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — Sr C Brian Raabe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Fr F Jimmie Parker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) — So F Mike Staveski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — So G Chris Arizin  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) — So	Head coach Eddie Burke (La Salle) Assistant coach(es) Jay Wright (Bucknell) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

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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

References

1. "FINAL 1987 DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. 1987. p. 2. Retrieved February 4, 2022.