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1977–78 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

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1977–78 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record18–12 (7–0 ECC)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons
1977–78 ECC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
La Salle 5 0   1.000 18 12   .600
Temple 4 1   .800 24 4   .857
American 2 3   .400 16 12   .571
Drexel 2 3   .400 13 15   .464
Saint Joseph's 2 3   .400 13 15   .464
Hofstra 0 5   .000 8 19   .296
West
Lafayette 10 0   1.000 23 8   .742
Delaware 5 5   .500 16 11   .593
Bucknell 5 5   .500 13 15   .464
Lehigh 5 5   .500 8 18   .308
Rider 4 6   .400 11 16   .407
West Chester 2 8   .200 6 19   .240
1978 ECC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Paul Westhead and played their home games at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After finishing atop the ECC East division standings, the Explorers won the ECC tournament to receive a bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 4 at-large seed in the East region, La Salle lost to the No. 2 qualifying seed Villanova in the opening round. The team finished with a record of 18–12 (7–0 ECC).

Roster

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1977–78 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 32 Michael Brooks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
So   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 28, 1977*
at No. 7 Louisville L 85–113  2–4
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
ECC Tournament
Mar 2, 1978*
Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinals
W 89–82  16–11
Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 3, 1978*
vs. Delaware
Semifinals
W 97–85  17–11
Allan P. Kirby Field House 
Easton, Pennsylvania
Mar 4, 1978*
vs. Temple
Championship game
W 73–72  18–11
Allan P. Kirby Field House 
Easton, Pennsylvania
NCAA Tournament
Mar 12, 1978*
vs. Villanova
First round
L 97–103  18–12
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

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References

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  1. ^ "La Salle 1977-78" (PDF). La Salle University. p. 2. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "La Salle Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). La Salle Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2023.