1953-54 La Salle Explorers — schedule and results

The 1953-54 La Salle Explorers went 16-11 (1-4 in the ACC) under head coach Bus Male. Simple Rating System: -9.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-12at Niagara Purple EaglesL 66–74Gallagher Center
1953-12-16vs Lafayette LeopardsW 88–70Wister Hall
1953-12-18vs Georgetown HoyasW 58–49Wister Hall
1953-12-21neutral UCLA BruinsW 62–53
1953-12-22at Kentucky WildcatsL 60–73Memorial Coliseum
1953-12-26neutral Saint Louis BillikensW 77–63
1953-12-28neutral Niagara Purple EaglesL 50–69
1953-12-30neutral BYU CougarsW 74–62
1954-01-02neutral Temple OwlsW 77–53
1954-01-09vs muhlenbergW 85–65Wister Hall
1954-01-12at Manhattan JaspersW 69–61Alumni Gym
1954-01-16vs Dayton FlyersW 82–58Wister Hall
1954-01-23at NC State WolfpackW 83–78Reynolds Coliseum
1954-01-30neutral Saint Joseph's HawksW 73–57
1954-02-06vs Furman PaladinsW 100–83Wister Hall
1954-02-10vs Iona GaelsW 82–69Wister Hall
1954-02-13neutral Temple OwlsL 56–57
1954-02-17vs Fordham RamsW 61–56Wister Hall
1954-02-20neutral Saint Joseph's HawksW 78–64
1954-02-27vs Saint Louis BillikensW 96–82Wister Hall
1954-03-08neutral Fordham RamsW 76–74 (OTOT)Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1954-03-12neutral NC State WolfpackW 88–81The Palestra
1954-03-13neutral Navy MidshipmenW 64–48The Palestra
1954-03-19neutral Penn State Nittany LionsW 69–54Municipal Auditorium
1954-03-20neutral Bradley BravesW 92–76Municipal Auditorium

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