1982–83 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
The 1982–83 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lefty Ervin and played their home games at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After finishing in a three-way tie atop the ECC East division standings, the Explorers won the ECC tournament to receive a bid to the NCAA tournament. As one of two No. 12 seeds in the East region, La Salle defeated Boston University in the Play-in round before losing to No. 5 seed VCU in the first round. The team finished with a record of 18–14 (7–2 ECC).
1982–83 La Salle Explorers men's basketball | |
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ECC East co-champion ECC tournament champion | |
NCAA Division I tournament, First Round | |
Conference | East Coast Conference |
Record | 18–14 (7–2 ECC) |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Convention Hall |
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East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle † | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 2 | – | 7 | .222 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rider | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bucknell | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | 11 | – | 14 | .440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1983 ECC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Dec 1, 1982* |
Bucknell | W 68–66 | 1–0 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 4, 1982* |
at Delaware | W 55–54 | 2–0 |
Delaware Field House Newark, Delaware | |||||||
Dec 8, 1982* |
Rhode Island | L 82–84 | 2–1 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 10, 1982* |
vs. Texas A&M | L 74–82 | 2–2 |
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Dec 11, 1982* |
vs. Brown | W 61–59 | 3–2 |
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Dec 18, 1982* |
vs. Penn | L 72–78 | 3–3 |
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Dec 22, 1982* |
Niagara | W 82–65 | 4–3 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Dec 27, 1982* |
vs. Cincinnati | L 73–76 | 4–4 |
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Dec 28, 1982* |
vs. Wisconsin–Green Bay | W 62–51 | 5–4 |
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Jan 3, 1983* |
at Western Kentucky | W 62–56 | 6–4 |
E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky | |||||||
Jan 8, 1983* |
Duke | L 60–61[2] | 6–5 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 12, 1983* |
Towson | W 79–78 | 7–5 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 15, 1983* |
Duquesne | W 67–61 | 8–5 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 22, 1983* |
vs. No. 13 Villanova | L 71–72[3] | 8–6 |
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Jan 26, 1983* |
Hofstra | W 78–62 | 9–6 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Jan 29, 1983* |
at Canisius | L 54–55 | 9–7 |
Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, New York | |||||||
Jan 31, 1983* |
Rider | L 69–71 | 9–8 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 2, 1983* |
at Notre Dame | L 56–68[4] | 9–9 |
Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana | |||||||
Feb 5, 1983* |
vs. Saint Joseph's | W 79–60 | 10–9 |
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Feb 9, 1983* |
at Xavier | L 85–109 | 10–10 |
Schmidt Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
Feb 14, 1983* |
Dayton | L 73–79 | 10–11 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 16, 1983* |
at Lehigh | W 46–44 | 11–11 |
Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 19, 1983* |
at American | L 63–65 | 11–12 |
Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Feb 23, 1983* |
Lafayette | W 79–61 | 12–12 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Feb 26, 1983* |
vs. Temple | L 79–84 | 12–13 |
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Mar 3, 1983* |
at Drexel | W 63–61 | 13–13 |
Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
Mar 5, 1983* |
at Vermont | W 87–73 | 14–13 |
Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, Vermont | |||||||
ECC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 9, 1983* |
Delaware Quarterfinals |
W 102–62 | 15–13 |
Tom Gola Arena | |||||||
Mar 11, 1983* |
vs. Rider Semifinals |
W 68–57 | 16–13 |
Kirby Sports Center | |||||||
Mar 12, 1983* |
vs. American Championship game |
W 75–73 | 17–13 |
Kirby Sports Center | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1983* |
(12 MW) | vs. (12 MW) Boston University Play-in game |
W 70–58[5] | 18–13 |
The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||||
Mar 17, 1983* |
(12 E) | vs. (5 E) VCU First round |
L 67–76[6] | 18–14 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina | ||||||
References
- "La Salle 1982-83" (PDF). La Salle University. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- "Duke 61, La Salle 60". UPI Archives. January 9, 1983. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- "Villanova 72, La Salle 71". The New York Times. January 23, 1983. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- "Notre Dame 68, La Salle 56". UPI Archives. February 3, 1983. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- "La Salle vs. Boston University Box Score". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- "Virginia Commonwealth vs. La Salle Box Score". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- "La Salle Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). La Salle Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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