2024–25 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
The 2024–25 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by third-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
The Explorers finished the 2023–24 season 16–17, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in a 3-way tie for 10th place. As the No. 10 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated George Washington in the first round before losing to St. Bonaventure in the second round.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming Transfers
2024 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Deuce Jones #51 PG
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Hamilton, NJ
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Trenton Catholic Academy
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Nov 8, 2023
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Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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2025 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Jahmare Memphis PG
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Somerset, NJ
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Westtown School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Jul 21, 2024
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Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2024–25 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Andrés Marrero
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS Jr |
Upper Room Christian School (NY)
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Caracas, Venezuela
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G
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1
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Jahlil White
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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RS Sr |
Wildwood Catholic Temple
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Whitesboro, NJ
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G
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2
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Corey McKeithan
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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GS |
Windsor Rider
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Windsor, CT
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G
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3
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Eric Acker
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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So |
Eagle Academy for Young Men II LIU
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East New York, NY
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G
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5
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Jason Umosella
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
—
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Fr |
St. Joseph's Hammonton
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Hammonton, NJ
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F
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7
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Ryan Zan
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS So |
Rutgers Prep
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Princeton, NJ
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G
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10
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Jorge Sanchez-Ramos
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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RS So |
Colegio Peñalar
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Torrelodones, Spain
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G/F
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11
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James Joseph (W)
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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GS |
Springfield Township Montgomery County CC
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Torrelodones, Spain
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G
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12
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Charles Ireland (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Sr |
La Salle College
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Glenside, PA
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G
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13
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Daeshon Shepherd
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr |
Archbishop Wood
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Philadelphia, PA
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F
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14
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Demetrius Lilley
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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Jr |
Lower Merion Penn State
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Philadelphia, PA
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F
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21
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Mac Etienne
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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RS Jr |
Suffield Academy DePaul
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New York, NY
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G
|
24
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Deuce Jones
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
155 lb (70 kg)
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Fr |
College Achieve Charter
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Trenton, NJ
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G/F
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25
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Lucas Mercandino
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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Jr |
IPEM 21 Alfonsina Storni
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Córdoba, Argentina
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F
|
31
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Milos Kovacevic
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Sr |
Sagemont (FL) Highland CC
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Princeton, NJ
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G/F
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34
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Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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So |
Hoosac School (NY)
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Stockholm, Sweden
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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American
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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November 9, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Lafayette
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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November 12, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Cornell
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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November 16, 2024* 2:00 p.m.
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at Drexel Big 5 Classic Pod 1
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Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA
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November 21, 2024* 1:30 p.m.
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vs. UC San Diego Boardwalk Battle Quarterfinals
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Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
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November 22, 2024* 11:30 a.m./4:00 p.m.
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vs. James Madison/UIC Boardwalk Battle
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Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
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November 23, 2024* TBA
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vs. East Carolina/Jacksonville State/Toledo/Stetson Boardwalk Battle
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Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL
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November 30, 2024* TBA
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Temple Big 5 Classic Pod 1
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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December 3, 2024* TBA, FloSports
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at Northeastern
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Matthews Arena Boston, MA
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December 7, 2024* TBA
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vs. TBA Big 5 Classic
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Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
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December 14, 2024* 4:00 p.m., The CW
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at North Carolina
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Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC
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December 18, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Fairleigh Dickinson
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|
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Immaculata
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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Atlantic 10 regular season
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December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Dayton
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UD Arena Dayton, OH
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January 8, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Loyola Chicago
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at St. Bonaventure
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Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY
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January 15, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Davidson
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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January 19, 2025 2:00 p.m., USA
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at UMass
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Mullins Center Amherst, MA
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January 22, 2025 TBA, ESPN+
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at Saint Louis
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Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
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January 25, 2025 TBA, ESPN+
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Rhode Island
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock
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Fordham
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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February 1, 2025 2:30 p.m., USA
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George Washington
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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February 4, 2025 TBA, CBSSN
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at VCU
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Siegel Center Richmond, VA
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February 9, 2025 2:30 p.m., USA
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UMass
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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February 12, 2025 TBA, ESPN+
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at Saint Joseph's
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Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
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February 15, 2025 TBA, ESPN+
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at Rhode Island
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Ryan Center Kingston, RI
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February 19, 2025 6:30 p.m.
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Richmond
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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February 26, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Duquesne
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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March 1, 2025 TBA, ESPN+
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at George Washington
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Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
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March 5, 2025 TBA, ESPN+
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at George Mason
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EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
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March 8, 2025 2:30 p.m., USA
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Saint Joseph's
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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Atlantic 10 tournament
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March 11–16, 2025 TBA
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vs.
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Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source[5]
References
- ^ Grubbs, Grant (May 17, 2024). "Report: La Salle transfer guard Khalil Brantley commits to Oklahoma State". On3.com. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Murschel, Matt (April 29, 2024). "UCF men's basketball gets commitment from La Salle transfer". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 7, 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ Neiburg, Jeff (May 12, 2024). "Temple transfer Jahlil White commits to La Salle". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved October 7, 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ Gallen, Daniel (April 2, 2024). "Former Penn State forward Demetrius Lilley stays in Pa. with reported transfer destination". 247Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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