La Salle Explorers men's basketball
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| University | La Salle University | |||
| Conference | A-10 | |||
| Location | Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Head coach | John Giannini (13th year) | |||
| Arena |
Tom Gola Arena (Capacity: 3,400) |
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| Nickname | Explorers | |||
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
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| NCAA Tournament champions | ||||
| 1954 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament runner-up | ||||
| 1955 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1954, 1955 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1954, 1955 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1954, 1955, 2013 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
| 1954, 1955, 1983, 1990, 2013 | ||||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | ||||
| 1954, 1955, 1968, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2013 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| East Coast: 1975, 1978 1980, 1983 MAAC: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 |
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| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1984, 1988, 1989 (MAAC) | ||||
The La Salle Explorers men's basketball program represents La Salle University in college basketball.
The Explorers, a member of the Big 5, have long-standing rivalries with multiple institutions including Temple University, University of Pennsylvania, Saint Joseph's University, and Villanova University. Another major rival is Drexel University who is a member of the City 6.
The program has been rated the 53rd "Greatest College Basketball Program of All-Time" by Street & Smith's magazine and 71st by the ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia.
La Salle has won one National Championship, one National Invitation Tournament Championship, and advanced to two Final Fours. The Explorers have also made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, won eight Philadelphia Big 5 city championships, and four Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships. The program is one of only two schools (with Houston) to have two players in the top 25 in all-time NCAA scoring - Lionel Simmons and Michael Brooks. It's also had three National Players of the Year - only Duke University and Ohio State have had more.
The Explorers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 12 times. Their combined record is 14–11. They were National Champions in 1954.
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