1982–83 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

1982–83 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
1982–83 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
ECC East co-champion; ECC tournament champion
NCAA Division I tournament, First Round
Conference	East Coast Conference
Record	18–14 (7–2 ECC)
Head coach	Lefty Ervin (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Joe Mihalich; Marcel Arribi; Sam Rines;
Home arena	Convention Hall
	Seasons ← 1981–82 1983–84 →

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).

1982–83 ECC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
American	7	–	2	.778	20	–	10	.667
Hofstra	7	–	2	.778	18	–	9	.667
La Salle †	7	–	2	.778	18	–	14	.563
Drexel	5	–	4	.556	14	–	15	.483
Towson	2	–	7	.222	7	–	21	.250
West
Rider	10	–	3	.769	20	–	9	.690
Bucknell	8	–	5	.615	17	–	11	.607
Delaware	4	–	9	.308	11	–	14	.440
Lafayette	3	–	10	.231	7	–	21	.250
Lehigh	2	–	11	.154	10	–	16	.385

† 1983 ECC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G/F	10	Phil Burton	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Benjamin Franklin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G/F	11	Ralph Lewis	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Frankford	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	21	Dallas Philson	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	So	South Philadelphia	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	22	Steve Black	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)		Overbrook	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F/C	24	Albert Butts	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	South Philadelphia	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C	54	Tom Piotrowski	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Great Valley	West Chester, Pennsylvania

Head coach

Lefty Ervin

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1982*		Bucknell	W 68–66	1–0	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 4, 1982*		at Delaware	W 55–54	2–0	Delaware Field House Newark, Delaware
Dec 8, 1982*		Rhode Island	L 82–84	2–1	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 10, 1982*		vs. Texas A&M	L 74–82	2–2
Dec 11, 1982*		vs. Brown	W 61–59	3–2
Dec 18, 1982*		vs. Penn	L 72–78	3–3
Dec 22, 1982*		Niagara	W 82–65	4–3	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 27, 1982*		vs. Cincinnati	L 73–76	4–4
Dec 28, 1982*		vs. Wisconsin–Green Bay	W 62–51	5–4
Jan 3, 1983*		at Western Kentucky	W 62–56	6–4	E.A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky
Jan 8, 1983*		Duke	L 60–61^[2]	6–5	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 12, 1983*		Towson	W 79–78	7–5	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 15, 1983*		Duquesne	W 67–61	8–5	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 22, 1983*		vs. No. 13 Villanova	L 71–72^[3]	8–6
Jan 26, 1983*		Hofstra	W 78–62	9–6	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 29, 1983*		at Canisius	L 54–55	9–7	Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, New York
Jan 31, 1983*		Rider	L 69–71	9–8	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 2, 1983*		at Notre Dame	L 56–68^[4]	9–9	Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana
Feb 5, 1983*		vs. Saint Joseph's	W 79–60	10–9
Feb 9, 1983*		at Xavier	L 85–109	10–10	Schmidt Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 14, 1983*		Dayton	L 73–79	10–11	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 16, 1983*		at Lehigh	W 46–44	11–11	Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Feb 19, 1983*		at American	L 63–65	11–12	Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall Washington, D.C.
Feb 23, 1983*		Lafayette	W 79–61	12–12	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 26, 1983*		vs. Temple	L 79–84	12–13
Mar 3, 1983*		at Drexel	W 63–61	13–13	Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 5, 1983*		at Vermont	W 87–73	14–13	Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, Vermont
ECC Tournament
Mar 9, 1983*		Delaware Quarterfinals	W 102–62	15–13	Tom Gola Arena
Mar 11, 1983*		vs. Rider Semifinals	W 68–57	16–13	Kirby Sports Center
Mar 12, 1983*		vs. American Championship game	W 75–73	17–13	Kirby Sports Center
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1983*	(12 MW)	vs. (12 MW) Boston University Play-in game	W 70–58^[5]	18–13	The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 17, 1983*	(12 E)	vs. (5 E) VCU First round	L 67–76^[6]	18–14	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East.

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References

^ "La Salle 1982-83" (PDF). La Salle University. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
^ "Duke 61, La Salle 60". UPI Archives. January 9, 1983. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
^ "Villanova 72, La Salle 71". The New York Times. January 23, 1983. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
^ "Notre Dame 68, La Salle 56". UPI Archives. February 3, 1983. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
^ "La Salle vs. Boston University Box Score". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
^ "Virginia Commonwealth vs. La Salle Box Score". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
^ "La Salle Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). La Salle Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

[1] "La Salle 1982-83" (PDF). La Salle University. p. 2. Retrieved April 25, 2022.

[2] "Duke 61, La Salle 60". UPI Archives. January 9, 1983. Retrieved April 25, 2022.

[3] "Villanova 72, La Salle 71". The New York Times. January 23, 1983. Retrieved April 25, 2022.

[4] "Notre Dame 68, La Salle 56". UPI Archives. February 3, 1983. Retrieved April 25, 2022.

[5] "La Salle vs. Boston University Box Score". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

[6] "Virginia Commonwealth vs. La Salle Box Score". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

[7] "La Salle Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). La Salle Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2022.

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1982–83 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
ECC East co-champion ECC tournament champion
NCAA Division I tournament, First Round
Conference	East Coast Conference
Record	18–14 (7–2 ECC)
Head coach	Lefty Ervin (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Joe Mihalich Marcel Arribi Sam Rines
Home arena	Convention Hall
Seasons ← 1981–82 1983–84 →