2023–24 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
Appearance
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 16–17 (6–12 A–10) |
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Home arena | Tom Gola Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Chicago | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Dayton | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 14 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by second-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Explorers finished the 2022–23 season 15–19, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Rhode Island in the first round, Duquesne in the second round before losing to Fordham in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Hassan Drame | 4 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | Bamako, Mali | Graduate transferred to Duquesne |
Josh Nickelberry | 10 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Fayetteville, NC | Graduate transferred to Florida State |
Fousseyni Drame | 11 | F | 6'7" | 200 | Senior | Bamako, Mali | Graduate transferred to Duquesne |
Mamadou Doucoure | 14 | F | 6'9" | 250 | GS Senior | Bamako, Mali | Graduated |
Incoming Transfers
[edit]Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Milos Kovacevic | 31 | F | 6'9" | Junior | Belgrade, Serbia | Highland CC |
2023 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi SF |
Stockholm, Sweden | Hoosac School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | May 6, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Efe Tahmaz SF |
Kadıköy, Turkey | Beşiktaş Basketbol | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Aug 22, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Drexel Big 5 Classic Pod 1 |
W 67–61 | 1–0 |
18 – Brickus | 9 – Jocius | 4 – Gill | Tom Gola Arena (1,641) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 11, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northeastern | W 79–74 | 2–0 |
22 – Brickus | 5 – Gill | 7 – Gill | Tom Gola Arena (2,871) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 14, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bucknell Blue Devil Challenge |
W 69–57 | 3–0 |
22 – Shepherd | 9 – Shepherd | 6 – Brantley | Tom Gola Arena (1,612) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Indiana Blue Devil Challenge |
W 79–78 | 4–0 |
30 – Brantley | 8 – Shepherd | 6 – Gill | Tom Gola Arena (1,254) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 9 Duke Blue Devil Challenge |
L 66–95 | 4–1 |
17 – Gill | 9 – Jocius | 4 – Brickus | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||
November 26, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Coppin State | W 81–62 | 5–1 |
21 – Gill | 10 – Jocius | 6 – Brantley | Tom Gola Arena (1,473) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Temple Big 5 Classic Pod 1 |
L 99–106 3OT | 5–2 |
41 – Brickus | 14 – Brantley | 5 – Brantley | Liacouras Center (4,229) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 2, 2023* 4:45 p.m., NBCSP+/Peacock |
vs. Penn Big 5 Classic third place game |
W 93–92 OT | 6–2 |
24 – Brantley | 8 – Shepherd | 7 – Gill | Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Loyola (MD) | W 62–61 | 7–2 |
18 – Marrero | 9 – Shepherd | 8 – Brickus | Tom Gola Arena (1,269) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Lafayette | W 67–51 | 8–2 |
20 – Marrero | 9 – Brantley | 8 – Brickus | Kirby Sports Center (1,009) Easton, PA | ||||
December 16, 2023* 12:00 p.m., The CW |
at No. 24 Miami (FL) | L 77–84 | 8–3 |
23 – Brantley | 8 – Shepherd | 8 – Brickus | Watsco Center (6,407) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
December 21, 2023* 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Rosemont | W 107–41 | 9–3 |
19 – Zan | 7 – Zan | 12 – Brantley | Tom Gola Arena (1,045) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Howard | L 66–71 | 9–4 |
17 – Brantley | 13 – Shepherd | 3 – Brantley | Tom Gola Arena (1,732) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Mason | L 62–77 | 9–5 (0–1) |
19 – Brickus | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Tom Gola Arena (1,243) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., USA |
at Fordham | W 81–76 | 10–5 (1–1) |
15 – Shepherd | 8 – Shepherd | 5 – Tied | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,246) Bronx, NY | ||||
January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., NBC Sports App |
at UMass | L 65–81 | 10–6 (1–2) |
14 – Vahlberg Fasasi | 8 – Shepherd | 6 – Brickus | Mullins Center (2,227) Amherst, MA | ||||
January 13, 2024 12:30 p.m., USA |
VCU | L 65–71 | 10–7 (1–3) |
20 – Brickus | 9 – Zan | 3 – Marrero | Tom Gola Arena (1,647) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 15, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Saint Joseph's | L 62–82 | 10–8 (1–4) |
16 – Brantley | 5 – Marrero | 5 – Brantley | Hagan Arena (2,796) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 23, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 16 Dayton | L 54–66 | 10–9 (1–5) |
13 – Marrero | 7 – Tied | 6 – Brantley | Tom Gola Arena (1,571) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Washington | W 80–70 | 11–9 (2–5) |
20 – Brantley | 8 – Brantley | 8 – Brickus | Charles E. Smith Center (2,054) Washington, D.C. | ||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island | L 69–71 | 11–10 (2–6) |
19 – Brantley | 13 – Jocius | 6 – Brickus | Ryan Center (4,033) Kingston, RI | ||||
February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Saint Joseph's | L 82–88 | 11–11 (2–7) |
24 – Brickus | 8 – Brickus | 8 – Brickus | Tom Gola Arena (3,174) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 7, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Saint Louis | L 84–102 | 11–12 (2–8) |
24 – Gill | 10 – Brantley | 6 – Brickus | Tom Gola Arena (1,202) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Richmond | L 65–82 | 11–13 (2–9) |
22 – Brantley | 10 – Jocius | 4 – Brickus | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA | ||||
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Davidson | L 56–71 | 11–14 (2–10) |
16 – Brantley | 7 – Shepherd | 3 – Brantley | John M. Belk Arena (2,268) Davidson, NC | ||||
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UMass | W 82–81 | 12–14 (3–10) |
19 – Tied | 10 – Brantley | 6 – Tied | Tom Gola Arena (1,636) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 21, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
St. Bonaventure | W 72–59 | 13–14 (4–10) |
23 – Shepherd | 7 – Tied | 7 – Brantley | Tom Gola Arena (1,439) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 25, 2024 12:00 p.m., USA |
Rhode Island | W 84–61 | 14–14 (5–10) |
22 – Brantley | 8 – Shepherd | 6 – Gill | Tom Gola Arena (1,642) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | L 63–75 | 14–15 (5–11) |
17 – Shepherd | 7 – Tied | 7 – Brantley | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,233) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Washington | W 72–66 | 15–15 (6–11) |
15 – Tied | 7 – Brantley | 6 – Brantley | Tom Gola Arena (2,278) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
March 9, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Loyola Chicago | L 54–64 | 15–16 (6–12) |
11 – Brickus | 6 – Tied | 4 – Brickus | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,557) Chicago, IL | ||||
Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 12, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(10) | vs. (15) George Washington First round |
W 61–60 | 16–16 |
21 – Brickus | 9 – Brantley | 3 – Brickus | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||
March 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., USA |
(10) | vs. (7) St. Bonaventure Second round |
L 73–75 | 16–17 |
15 – Jocius | 7 – Jocius | 5 – Brickus | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.