1977–78 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 October 2023 1977–78 La Salle Explorers Basketball East Coast Conference ECC 18–12 7–0 Paul Westhead 8th The Palestra ECC tournament champion NCAA Division I tournament First round 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 1977 La Salle Explorers y no Michael Brooks 32 F 6 7 So y basketball Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tony DiLeo 6 1 Sr y Cinnaminson Darryl Gladden G 6 1 So Kurt Kanaskie G 6 2 So y Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Cumberland Valley Kevin Lynam G 6 2 Fr Greg Metzinger F 6 5 Sr Joe Mihalich G 6 0 Sr y Reggie Miller F 6 5 So James Mo Connolly F 6 7 So Tony Plakis 6 4 Jr Mark Spain F 6 7 So Greg Webster G 6 1 Fr Stanley Williams F 6 8 Fr Jim Wolkiewicz F 6 6 Sr Paul Westhead http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1037&context=basketball_media_guides La Salle 1977-78 https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=basketball_media_guides PDF 2 La Salle University October 1, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=La Salle Explorers| Regular season Nov 25, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Widener Pride Widener Pride Recreation Center Chester, Pennsylvania 83–75 1–0 Nov 30, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 92–77 2–0 Dec 7, 1977 yes Rhode Island The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 73–78 2–1 Dec 9, 1977 yes yes 1977 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First Union Invitational 96–95 2OT 3–1 Dec 10, 1977 yes yes 1977 men UNC Charlotte 49ers UNC Charlotte Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina First Union Invitational 67–68 3–2 Dec 17, 1977 yes Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 75–78 3–3 Dec 28, 1977 yes yes Louisville 7 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Classic 85–113 3–4 Dec 29, 1977 yes yes 1977 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Classic 83–86 3–5 Jan 4, 1978 yes yes Western Kentucky E. 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Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY 78–64 4–5 Jan 6, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center Niagara Falls, New York 116–97 5–5 Jan 9, 1978 yes 1977 men Hofstra Flying Dutchmen Hofstra Hofstra Physical Fitness Center Hempstead, New York 97–87 6–5 1–0 Jan 11, 1978 5:00 p.m. yes Drexel The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 80–79 7–5 2–0 Jan 14, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 79–74 8–5 Jan 16, 1978 yes 1977 men West Chester Golden Rams West Chester Hollinger Field House West Chester, Pennsylvania 116–84 9–5 Jan 19, 1978 yes yes Syracuse 11 Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 96–106 9–6 Jan 21, 1978 yes Duke 17 Spectrum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 81–91 9–7 Jan 24, 1978 yes yes Biscayne Fernandez Family Center Miami Gardens, Florida 89–84 10–7 Jan 28, 1978 1977 men Temple Owls Temple The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–75 11–7 3–0 Feb 1, 1978 yes Notre Dame 4 The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 90–95 11–8 Feb 4, 1978 1977 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 82–74 12–8 4–0 Feb 8, 1978 American The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 64–62 13–8 5–0 Feb 11, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York 77–78 13–9 Feb 15, 1978 yes 1977 men Stetson Hatters Stetson The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 77–72 14–9 Feb 18, 1978 yes Villanova The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–82 14–10 Feb 22, 1978 yes yes St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, New York 95–108 14–11 Feb 25, 1978 yes yes 1977 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Patrick Gym Burlington, Vermont 100–67 15–11 |- !colspan=9 style=La Salle Explorers| ECC Tournament Mar 2, 1978 yes 1E Saint Joseph's 5E Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 89–82 16–11 Mar 3, 1978 yes yes 1E 1977 men Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware 2W Allan P. Kirby Field House Easton, Pennsylvania Semifinals 97–85 17–11 Mar 4, 1978 yes yes 1E Temple 2E Allan P. Kirby Field House Easton, Pennsylvania Championship game 73–72 18–11 |- !colspan=9 style=La Salle Explorers| NCAA Tournament Mar 12, 1978 yes yes E 4L Villanova E 2Q The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First round 97–103 18–12 AP poll Eastern Standard Time 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 October 1, 2023 References Category:La Salle Explorers men's basketball seasons La Salle Explorers La Salle La La