1979–80 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1979–80 La Salle Explorers Basketball East Coast Conference ECC 22–9 7–4 Lefty Ervin 1st Convention Hall ECC tournament champion NCAA Division I tournament First round The 1979–89 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1979–80 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 third in the ECC East division standings, the Explorers won the ECC tournament to receive a bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the Mideast region, La Salle lost to No. 6 seed eventual Final Four participant Purdue in the opening round. The team finished with a record of 22–9 (7–4 ECC). Roster 1979 La Salle Explorers y no Michael Brooks 32 F 6 7 Sr y basketball Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tom Piotrowski 54 C 7 1 235 So y basketball West Chester, Pennsylvania Great Valley yes Kurt Kanaskie G 6 1 Sr y Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Cumberland Valley Lefty Ervin http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1037&context=basketball_media_guides La Salle 1979-80 https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=basketball_media_guides PDF 2 La Salle University May 7, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=La Salle Explorers| Regular season Dec 3, 1979 yes yes Alabama Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 82–80 1–0 Dec 5, 1979 yes yes 1979 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 79–80 1–1 Dec 8, 1979 yes Villanova Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 79–86 1–2 Dec 11, 1979 yes 1979 men Rider Broncs Rider Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 102–59 2–2 Dec 14, 1979 yes yes Texas A&M Marriott Center Provo, Utah 72–67 3–2 Dec 15, 1979 yes yes BYU 18 Marriott Center Provo, Utah 106–108 3–3 |- !colspan=9 style=La Salle Explorers| ECC Tournament Feb 25, 1980 yes Drexel The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First round 87–76 19–8 Feb 28, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Temple Owls Temple McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 70–62 20–8 Feb 29, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Semifinals 70–62 21–8 Mar 1, 1980 yes yes 1979 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Championship game 59–49 22–8 |- !colspan=9 style=La Salle Explorers| NCAA Tournament Mar 6, 1980 yes yes 11 ME Purdue 20 6 ME Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana First round 82–90 22–9 AP poll Eastern Standard Time ME Mideast La Salle Men's Basketball Record Book https://goexplorers.com/documents/2020/3/8/Full_2019_20_Record_Book.pdf La Salle Athletics May 7, 2023 References Category:La Salle Explorers men's basketball seasons La Salle Explorers La Salle La La Category:1980 in Philadelphia Category:1979 in Philadelphia