1982–83 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1982–83 La Salle Explorers Basketball East Coast Conference ECC 18–14 7–2 Lefty Ervin 4th Joe Mihalich Marcel Arribi Sam Rines Convention Hall ECC East co-championECC tournament champion NCAA Division I tournament First Round 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). Roster 1982 La Salle Explorers y no Phil Burton 10 GF 6 5 175 Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin Ralph Lewis 11 GF 6 6 190 So y basketball Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Frankford Dallas Philson 21 G 5 11 170 So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania South Philadelphia Steve Black 22 G 6 3 185 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Overbrook Albert Butts 24 FC 6 9 210 So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania South Philadelphia Tom Piotrowski 54 C 7 1 235 Sr y basketball West Chester, Pennsylvania Great Valley Lefty Ervin http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1037&context=basketball_media_guides La Salle 1982-83 https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=basketball_media_guides PDF 2 La Salle University April 25, 2022 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=La Salle Explorers| Regular season Dec 1, 1982 yes 1982 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 68–66 1–0 Dec 4, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Delaware Field House Newark, Delaware 55–54 2–0 Dec 8, 1982 yes 1982 men Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–84 2–1 Dec 10, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M 74–82 2–2 Dec 11, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Brown Bears Brown 61–59 3–2 Dec 18, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Penn Quakers Penn 72–78 3–3 Dec 22, 1982 yes 1982 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–65 4–3 Dec 27, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati 73–76 4–4 Dec 28, 1982 yes yes 1982 men Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix Wisconsin–Green Bay 62–51 5–4 Jan 3, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Western Kentucky E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky 62–56 6–4 Jan 8, 1983 yes Duke The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 60–61Duke 61, La Salle 60 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/01/09/Duke-freshman-Mark-Alarie-scored-on-a-tip-in-with/7019410936400/ UPI Archives January 9, 1983 April 25, 2022 6–5 Jan 12, 1983 yes 1982 men Towson Tigers Towson The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–78 7–5 Jan 15, 1983 yes 1982 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 67–61 8–5 Jan 22, 1983 yes yes Villanova 13 71–72Villanova 72, La Salle 71 https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/23/sports/no-headline-183442.html The New York Times January 23, 1983 April 25, 2022 8–6 Jan 26, 1983 yes 1982 men Hofstra Pride Hofstra The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 78–62 9–6 Jan 29, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, New York 54–55 9–7 Jan 31, 1983 yes 1982 men Rider Broncs Rider The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 69–71 9–8 Feb 2, 1983 yes yes Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 56–68Notre Dame 68, La Salle 56 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/02/03/LASALLE-56-Lewis-5-10-0-3-10-Butts-3-8-4-6/2945413096400/ UPI Archives February 3, 1983 April 25, 2022 9–9 Feb 5, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's 79–60 10–9 Feb 9, 1983 yes yes Xavier Schmidt Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio 85–109 10–10 Feb 14, 1983 yes 1982 men Dayton Flyers Dayton The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 73–79 10–11 Feb 16, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 46–44 11–11 Feb 19, 1983 yes yes 1982 men American Eagles American Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall Washington, D.C. 63–65 11–12 Feb 23, 1983 yes 1982 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–61 12–12 Feb 26, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Temple Owls Temple 79–84 12–13 Mar 3, 1983 yes yes Drexel Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 63–61 13–13 Mar 5, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, Vermont 87–73 14–13 |- !colspan=9 style=La Salle Explorers| ECC Tournament Mar 9, 1983 yes 1982 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware Tom Gola Arena Quarterfinals 102–62 15–13 Mar 11, 1983 yes yes 1982 men Rider Broncs Rider Kirby Sports Center Semifinals 68–57 16–13 Mar 12, 1983 yes yes 1982 men American Eagles American Kirby Sports Center Championship game 75–73 17–13 |- !colspan=9 style=La Salle Explorers| NCAA Tournament Mar 15, 1983 yes yes 12 MW Boston University 12 MW The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Play-in game 70–58La Salle vs. Boston University Box Score https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1983-03-15-boston-university.html Sports Reference March 27, 2022 18–13 Mar 17, 1983 yes yes 12 E VCU 5 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina First round 67–76Virginia Commonwealth vs. La Salle Box Score https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1983-03-17-la-salle.html Sports Reference March 27, 2022 18–14 AP poll E East La Salle Men's Basketball Record Book https://goexplorers.com/documents/2020/3/8/Full_2019_20_Record_Book.pdf La Salle Athletics March 27, 2022 References Category:La Salle Explorers men's basketball seasons La Salle Explorers La Salle La La