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1939–40 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

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1939–40 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–8
Head coach
  • Leonard Tanseer (7th season)
CaptainTom Carroll
Home arenaWister Hall
Seasons

The 1939–40 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 1939–40 NCAA men's basketball season. The head coach was Leonard Tanseer, coaching the explorers in his seventh season. The team finished with an overall record of 12–8.[1]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Dec 4, 1939
Wyomissing P.I. W 53–44  1–0
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 6, 1939
Millersville W 35–27  2–0
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 8, 1939
Loyola (MD) W 34–31  3–0
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 10, 1939
Scranton W 41–23  4–0
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 12, 1939
at West Chester W 37–21  5–0
 
West Chester, PA
Dec. 14, 1939
Washington College W 46–33  6–0
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 18, 1939
Oklahoma A&M L 16–33  6–1
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 22, 1939
Davis-Elkins W 35–32  7–1
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 25, 1939
Santa Clara L 29–54  7–2
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Dec. 28, 1939
Akron W 33–30  8–2
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan. 5, 1939
Butler L 37–46  8–3
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan. 17, 1940
Temple L 37–39  8–4
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Jan. 27, 1940
St. Francis (NY) W 35–32  9–4
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 3, 1940
Tulsa L 36–46  9–5
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 6, 1940
at West Chester L 27–30  9–6
 
West Chester, PA
Feb. 10, 1940
Duquesne L 23–27 ot 9–7
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 16, 1940
Saint Joseph's L 28–33  9–8
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 19, 1940
P.M.C. W 50–31  10–8
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 25, 1940
Catholic W 40–29  11–8
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 28, 1940
Long Island W 46–33  12–8
Wister Hall 
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ "1939–40 La Salle Explorers men's basketball results". College-Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "2016-17 La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 25, 2019.