1954-55 La Salle Explorers basketball — schedule and results

The 1954-55 La Salle Explorers went 14-15 (5-9 in the ACC) under head coach Bus Male. Simple Rating System: 0.75.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 25 games from this season: 3–0 at home, 8–2 on the road, and 9–3 on neutral courts. The Salle Explorers scored 77.3 points per game and allowed 64.7 (+12.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 12 games, from Jan 29, 1955 to Mar 18, 1955. The most lopsided win was 103–54 over Syracuse Orange on Dec 27, 1954; the heaviest defeat was 77–63 to San Francisco Dons on Mar 19, 1955. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Niagara Purple Eagles (76–75).

Among La Salle Explorers' 118 recorded seasons, 1954-55's .483 winning percentage ranks 78th. Previous season: 1953-54 Salle Explorers (16–11). Next season: 1955-56 Salle Explorers (10–17).

Game-by-game results (25 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1954-12-05	at loyola la	W 85–71	The Field House
1954-12-11	at Niagara Purple Eagles	W 76–75	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1954-12-15	at Lafayette Leopards	W 76–60	Alumni Gym
1954-12-18	neutral Utah Utes	L 69–79	DeGray Gymnasium
1954-12-21	neutral USC Trojans	W 49–38
1954-12-22	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 54–63	Memorial Coliseum
1954-12-27	neutral Syracuse Orange	W 103–54
1954-12-29	neutral UCLA Bruins	W 85–77
1954-12-31	neutral Duquesne Dukes	L 65–67
1955-01-02	at Saint Louis Billikens	W 88–79	Kiel Auditorium
1955-01-12	vs muhlenberg	W 88–79	Wister Hall
1955-01-22	at NC State Wolfpack	L 73–76	Reynolds Coliseum
1955-01-29	neutral Saint Joseph's Hawks	W 82–56	Convention Hall
1955-02-02	at Georgetown Hoyas	W 85–58	McDonough Gymnasium
1955-02-05	vs Georgetown Hoyas	W 74–46	Convention Hall
1955-02-10	at Manhattan Jaspers	W 76–62	Madison Square Garden (III)
1955-02-12	vs Richmond Spiders	W 91–80	Convention Hall
1955-02-19	at muhlenberg	W 85–71	Memorial Hall
1955-02-23	at Fordham Rams	W 64–49	Rose Hill Gymnasium
1955-02-26	neutral Temple Owls	W 59–57	Convention Hall
1955-03-08	neutral West Virginia Mountaineers	W 95–61	Madison Square Garden (III)
1955-03-11	neutral Princeton Tigers	W 73–46	The Palestra
1955-03-12	neutral Canisius Golden Griffins	W 99–64	The Palestra
1955-03-18	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	W 76–73	Municipal Auditorium
1955-03-19	neutral San Francisco Dons	L 63–77	Municipal Auditorium

Game recaps

1954-12-22: Behind Billy Evans's 20 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated La Salle 63–54. Tom Gola had 20 for La Salle. Jerry Bird grabbed 16 rebounds.

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