1982–83 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

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 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
ECC East co-champion
ECC tournament champion
ConferenceEast Coast Conference
Record18–14 (7–2 ECC)
Head coach
  • Lefty Ervin (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvention Hall
Seasons
1982–83 ECC men's basketball standings
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

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1982–83 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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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

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  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.