1984–85 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

1984–85 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record10–18 (8–6 ECC)
Head coach
Assistant coachPat Flannery (2nd season)
MVPMichael Anderson (1st year)
CaptainWalton Fuller (1st year)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
Seasons
1984–85 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell 10 4   .714 19 10   .655
Lafayette 8 6   .571 15 13   .536
Drexel 8 6   .571 10 18   .357
Rider 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Delaware 7 7   .500 12 16   .429
Lehigh 6 8   .429 12 19   .387
Hofstra 5 9   .357 14 15   .483
Towson State 5 9   .357 7 21   .250
1985 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1984–85 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 8th 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 10–18, and finished in 2nd place in the ECC in the regular season.

In the 1984–85 season, freshman guard Michael Anderson set the school records at the time for points in a season by a freshman (393), assists in a season (137), seals in a season (84), and assists in a game by a freshman (11, vs Delaware on February 2).[1] He also tied the team record for free throws made and in attempted in a game (18 and 23 respectively, vs Northwestern Louisiana).

Roster

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1984–85 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Michael Anderson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Fr Carver HS Philadelphia, PA
G 22 Walton Fuller (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr Monsignor Bonner HS Philadelphia, PA
G Chris O'Brien 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr
F Casper Cooper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
G 11 Troy Stribling 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
G Tom Pedersen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
F Pat Rafferty 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
F Rick Papes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
F Gerald Gardner 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
F Doug Johnston 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
C Charles Hickman (I)
Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Junior Center Charles Hickman left the team during the season for academic reasons[2]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 9, 1984
7:00 pm
Concordia of Canada       Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Regular season
November 24, 1984*
7:00 pm
at Temple L 62–75  0–1
 19  Anderson   6  Anderson   9  Anderson  McGonigle Hall (4,003)
Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 1984*
at Navy L 74–91  0–2
 15  O'Brien   6  Hickman   6  Fuller  Halsey Field House (1,650)
Annapolis, MD
December 1, 1984*
at William & Mary L 65–81  0–3
 19  Fuller   8  Fuller        Kaplan Arena (2,050)
Williamsburg, VA
December 4, 1984*
East Carolina W 80–73  1–3
 25  Hickman   8  Anderson        Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,800)
Philadelphia, PA
December 14, 1984*
at Southwestern Louisiana
Ragin' Cajuns' Bayou Classic semifinal
L 52–71  1–4
 15  Anderson   7  Cooper        Blackham Coliseum (6,257)
Lafayette, LA
December 15, 1984*
vs. Northwestern State (LA)
Ragin' Cajuns' Bayou Classic 3rd place game
W 92–82  2–4
 20  Anderson   5  Tied        Blackham Coliseum (7,808)
Lafayette, LA
December 17, 1984*
at Tulsa L 62–86  2–5
 16  Hickman   7  Anderson        Tulsa Convention Center (8,204)
Tulsa, OK
December 20, 1984*
at Richmond L 52–85  2–6
 14  Tied   7  Hickman        Robins Center (3,148)
Richmond, VA
December 28, 1984*
vs. Hofstra
Orange Bowl Classic semifinal
L 71–85  2–7
(0–1)
 18  Hickman   9  Hickman        Knight Center Complex (1,000)
Miami, FL
December 29, 1984*
vs. Boston University
Orange Bowl Classic 3rd place game
L 59–62  2–8
 25  Hickman   10  Hickman        Knight Center Complex (1,000)
Miami, FL
January 2, 1985
at Delaware W 89–75  3–8
(1–1)
 31  Hickman   6  Cooper        Delaware Field House (964)
Newark, DE
January 7, 1985
7:00 pm
Lafayette L 55–58  3–9
(1–2)
 14  O'Brien   10  Cooper        Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,200)
Philadelphia, PA
January 9, 1985
Towson State W 93–76  4–9
(2–2)
 17  Anderson   7  Cooper        Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,050)
Philadelphia, PA
January 16, 1985
7:00 pm
Rider L 74–76 OT 4–10
(2–3)
 22  Anderson   7  Tied        Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,234)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 1985
at Bucknell W 62–60  5–10
(3–3)
 15  Anderson   11  Cooper        Davis Gym (1,650)
Lewisburg, PA
January 21, 1984*
8:00 pm
vs. No. 14 Villanova L 55–63  5–11
 22  Anderson   8  Anderson        Palestra (4,108)
Philadelphia, PA
January 25, 1985
7:00 pm
Lehigh L 72–73  5–12
(3–4)
 21  Anderson   9  Cooper        Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,042)
Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 1985*
8:30 pm
Saint Peter's L 57–75  5–13
 16  Anderson   8  Cooper        Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,020)
Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 1985
at Lafayette L 59–69  5–14
(3–5)
 18  Cooper   9  Cooper        Kirby Sports Center (1,235)
Easton, PA
February 2, 1985
2:00 pm
Delaware W 73–67  6–14
(4–5)
 22  Fuller   9  Anderson   11  Anderson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,240)
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 1985*
7:00 pm
Loyola (MD) L 71–93  6–15
 24  Anderson   8  Anderson        Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,100)
Philadelphia, PA
February 9, 1985
at Towson State W 64–61  7–15
(5–5)
 14  O'Brien   8  Cooper   8  Anderson  Towson Center (863)
Towson, MD
February 11, 1985
7:00 pm
Hofstra W 78–66  8–15
(6–5)
 20  O'Brien   10  Cooper        Daskalakis Athletic Center (865)
Philadelphia, PA
February 16, 1985
at Rider W 54–53  9–15
(7–5)
 14  Fuller   12  Cooper        Alumni Gym (1,750)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 20, 1985
7:00 pm
Bucknell L 57–67  9–16
(7–6)
 13  Stribling   14  Cooper        Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,175)
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 1985*
at Niagara L 67–73  9–17
 16  O'Brien   9  Tied   5  Anderson  Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (600)
Buffalo, NY
February 27, 1985
at Lehigh W 70–69  10–17
(8–6)
 23  Anderson   6  Cooper   4  Anderson  Stabler Arena (600)
Bethlehem, PA
ECC Tournament
March 2, 1985
9:00 pm
(3) vs. (6) Lehigh L 56–58  10–18
 14  Fuller   8  Cooper        Towson Center (917)
Towson, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

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Michael Anderson
  • ECC All–Conference Second Team
  • ECC All–Rookie Team
  • Basketball Times All-Freshman team honorable mention
  • Ragin' Cajuns' Budweiser Bayou Classic All-Tournament team
Charles Hickman
  • Orange Bowl Classic All-Tournament team

References

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  1. ^ "Anderson receives honor" (PDF). Drexel Triangle. April 26, 1985. p. 12. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Cometz, Ed (January 11, 1985). "...Lafayette: A near miss" (PDF). Drexel Triangle. p. 10. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "1984-85 Drexel Dragons Schedule and Results" (Web). Sports Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2022.