1972–73 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
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|year=1972–73
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|conference= Middle Atlantic Conferences
|division=University–Eastern
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|record= 14–7
|conf_record= 2–4
|head_coach= Ray Haesler
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{{1972–73 MAC men's basketball standings}}
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
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- Ray Haesler ({{college|Rider University}})
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Schedule
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!colspan=9 style="background:#F8B800; color:#002663;"| Regular season
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| date = December 2, 1972
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| score = 78–86
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Widener Pioneers|school=Widener University|title=Widener}}
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Rowan Profs|school=Rowan University|title=Glassboro State}}
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| score = 62–51
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=TCNJ Lions|school=The College of New Jersey|title=Trenton State}}
| gamename = Governor's Classic semifinal
| score = 67–65
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| record = 3–1
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Philadelphia Rams|school=Philadelphia University|title=Philadelphia Textile}}
| gamename = Governor's Classic championship
| score = 68–76
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| record = 3–2
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=West Chester Golden Rams|school=West Chester University|title=West Chester}}
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| score = 60–47
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| record = 5–2
| conference = 1–1
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| date = January 9, 1973
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Swarthmore Garnet|school=Swarthmore College|title=Swarthmore}}
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| score = 82–63
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| record = 6–2
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| date = January 13, 1973
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Saint Joseph's Hawks|school=Saint Joseph's University|title=Saint Joseph's}}
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| score = 53–68
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| record = 6–3
| conference = 1–2
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| site_stadium = Palestra
| attend = 3,692
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Lehigh Mountain Hawks|school=Lehigh University|title=Lehigh}}
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| score = 78–66
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Gettysburg Bullets|school=Gettysburg College|title=Gettysburg}}
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| score = 62–71
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| record = 7–4
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Hofstra Pride|school=Hofstra University|title=Hofstra}}
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| score = 79–64
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| record = 8–4
| conference = 2–2
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Johns Hopkins Blue Jays|school=Johns Hopkins University|title=Johns Hopkins}}
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| score = 84–70
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| record = 10–4
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Temple Owls|school=Temple University|title=Temple}}
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| score = 63–97
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| record = 10–5
| conference = 2–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 1973
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| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=La Salle Explorers|school=La Salle University|title=La Salle}}
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| score = 57–72
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| record = 10–6
| conference = 2–4
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Ursinus Bears|school=Ursinus College|title=Ursinus}}
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| score = 83–56
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| record = 11–6
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 1973
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Franklin & Marshall Diplomats|school=Franklin & Marshall College|title=Franklin & Marshall}}
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| score = 94–71
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| record = 12–6
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| score = 66–73
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| record = 12–7
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Albright College Lions|school=Albright College|title=Albright}}
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| score = 69–58
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| record = 13–7
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1972–73|sex=men|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|school=University of Delaware|title=Delaware}}
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| score = 71–61
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| record = 14–7
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Awards
;Mike Fee
- MAC All-Conference Honorable Mention
- AP All-Pennsylvania Honorable Mention{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/158221606/|title=All-State College Selections|work=The Morning Call|date=March 31, 1973|access-date=November 1, 2024|page=27|via=Newspapers.com}}
;Greg Newman
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