1972–73 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

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1972–73 Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conferences
Division	University–Eastern
Record	14–7 (2–4 MAC)
Head coach	Ray Haesler (2nd season)
MVP	Mike Fee (1st year)
Home arena	32nd Street Armory
Seasons← 1971–72 1973–74 →

1972–73 MAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
University–Eastern
Saint Joseph's †	6	–	0	1.000	22	–	6	.786
Temple	5	–	1	.833	17	–	10	.630
American	4	–	2	.667	21	–	4	.840
La Salle	3	–	3	.500	15	–	10	.600
Drexel	2	–	4	.333	14	–	7	.667
Hofstra	1	–	5	.167	8	–	16	.333
West Chester	0	–	6	.000	5	–	21	.192
University–Western
Lafayette	7	–	3	.700	16	–	10	.615
Gettysburg	6	–	4	.600	14	–	11	.560
Delaware	6	–	4	.600	14	–	11	.560
Bucknell	6	–	4	.600	11	–	14	.440
Lehigh	3	–	7	.300	8	–	17	.320
Rider	2	–	8	.200	12	–	14	.462

† 1973 MAC men's basketball tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972–73 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 1972–73 men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 2nd year head coach Ray Haesler, played their home games at the 32nd Street Armory and were members of the University–Eastern division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC).

The team finished the season 14–7, and finished in 5th place in the MAC University–Eastern Division in the regular season.

Roster

1972–73 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
			—	—

Head coach

Ray Haesler (Rider)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
December 2, 1972	at American	L 78–86	0–1 (0–1)	–	–	–
Unknown*	Widener	W 69–40	1–1	–	–	–
Unknown*	Glassboro State	W 62–51	2–1	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*	vs. Trenton State Governor's Classic semifinal	W 67–65	3–1	–	–	–	Lawrenceville, NJ
Unknown*	vs. Philadelphia Textile Governor's Classic championship	L 68–76	3–2	–	–	–	Lawrenceville, NJ
Unknown*	at Muhlenberg	W 78–65	4–2	–	–	–
Unknown	at West Chester	W 60–47	5–2 (1–1)	–	–	–
January 9, 1973*	Swarthmore	W 82–63	6–2	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 1973	vs. Saint Joseph's	L 53–68	6–3 (1–2)	–	–	–	Palestra (3,692) Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*	at Lehigh	W 78–66	7–3	–	–	–
January 20, 1973*	Gettysburg	L 62–71	7–4	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
Unknown	Hofstra	W 79–64	8–4 (2–2)	–	–	–
Unknown*	Rider	W 62–56	9–4	–	–	–
February 3, 1973*	at Johns Hopkins	W 84–70	10–4	–	–	–
Unknown	Temple	L 63–97	10–5 (2–3)	–	–	–
February 12, 1973 8:00 pm	La Salle	L 57–72	10–6 (2–4)	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*	Ursinus	W 83–56	11–6	–	–	–
February 17, 1973*	Franklin & Marshall	W 94–71	12–6	–	–	–	32nd Street Armory Philadelphia, PA
Unknown*	Philadelphia Textile	L 66–73	12–7	–	–	–
Unknown*	at Albright	W 69–58	13–7	–	–	–
Unknown*	Delaware	W 71–61	14–7	–	–	–
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards

Mike Fee

MAC All-Conference Honorable Mention
AP All-Pennsylvania Honorable Mention

Greg Newman

MAC All-Conference Honorable Mention
AP All-Pennsylvania Honorable Mention

References

^ "All-State College Selections". The Morning Call. March 31, 1973. p. 27. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Drexel Dragons men's basketball
Venues	Main Building (1894–1928) Curtis Hall Gym (1928–1952) Palestra (1949–1951, 3 games; 1987–1988 alternate) Sayre Junior High School (1951–1969) 32nd Street Armory (1969–1975) Daskalakis Athletic Center (1975–present)
Rivalries	Penn
Culture & lore	City 6 DAC Pack "Drexel Fight Song" Mario the Magnificent Philadelphia Big 5 Big 5 Classic Robert V. Geasey Trophy
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
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