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2020 Schedule
10th in A 10
- 11/9W 70-64
- 11/13L 75-59
- 11/16L 70-65
- 11/25W 75-64
- 11/26W 72-70
- 11/27W 81-76
- 12/122L 83-72
- 12/7W 71-63
- 12/14W 85-68
- 12/18W 74-60
- 12/21W 66-58
- 12/28W 71-59
- 1/220L 84-58
- 1/5W 66-60
- 1/8L 77-69
- 1/11L 76-63
- 1/18L 66-63
- 1/22L 75-57
- 1/25L 76-65
- 1/29L 77-76
- 2/2L 71-69
- 2/8W 83-66
- 2/12L 74-47
- 2/15L 84-69
- 2/19W 58-49
- 2/22W 72-62
- 2/25L 74-49
- 2/29W 73-65
- 3/4L 75-64
- 3/7W 78-77
- 3/12CANC
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Johnson, named in NCAA notice, out at La Salle
La Salle confirmed that assistant coach Kenny Johnson, who was named in the NCAA's Notice of Allegations to Louisville last week, is no longer on staff.
Kimbrough free throws send La Salle past St. Joseph's 78-77
Jared Kimbrough sank a pair of free throws late in the game that put his team on top for good as La Salle narrowly beat Saint Joseph's 78-77 in a regular season finale on Saturday.
Mitchell scores 24 to lift UMass past La Salle 75-64
Tre Mitchell had 24 points as UMass defeated La Salle 75-64 on Wednesday night.
Deas scores 16, sparks La Salle past St. Bonaventure, 73-65
Isiah Deas had 16 points as La Salle defeated Saint Bonaventure 73-65 on Saturday.
Grady, Gudmunsson pace Davidson's 74-49 defeat of La Salle
Kellan Grady scored 22 points, Jon Axel Gudmunsson added 14 and Davidson led from start to finish, defeating La Salle 74-49 Tuesday night.
Kenney carries La Salle past George Washington 72-62
Sherif Kenney came off the bench to score 13 points to lift La Salle to a 72-62 win over George Washington on Saturday.
La Salle ends two-game skid with win over Fordham
Ed Croswell registered 12 points and nine rebounds as La Salle defeated Fordham 58-49 on Wednesday night.
Perkins, Goodwin lead Saint Louis past La Salle 84-69
Javonte Perkins had 24 points and Jordan Goodwin combined 18 points with 11 rebounds as Saint Louis defeated La Salle 84-69 on Saturday.
Golden carries Richmond over La Salle 74-47
Grant Golden had 16 points as Richmond rolled past La Salle 74-47 on Wednesday night.
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Beatty scores 18, balanced La Salle beats St. Joseph's 83-66
David Beatty scored 18 points to lead five La Salle players in double figures as the Explorers broke their seven-game losing streak, defeating Saint Joseph's 83-66 on Saturday.
Weathers helps Duquesne hold off La Salle 71-69
Marcus Weathers had 18 points and blocked three shots and Duquesne withstood a late run by La Salle to post a 71-69 victory on Sunday.
Saint Louis overcomes late struggles to top La Salle in OT
Javonte Perkins had 15 points off the bench to help Saint Louis to a 77-76 overtime win over La Salle on Wednesday night.
Santos-Silva scores 16 to lead VCU over La Salle 76-65
Marcus Santos-Silva registered 16 points and nine rebounds as VCU topped La Salle 76-65 on Saturday.
Golden's perfect shooting leads Richmond past La Salle 75-57
Grant Golden was a perfect 6-for-6 shooting to lead four into double digits and Richmond raced away from La Salle 75-57 Wednesday night.
Russell, Dowtin lift Rhode Island over La Salle 66-63
Fatts Russell scored 13 points, including two free throws with two seconds left, and Rhode Island edged La Salle 66-63 on Saturday.
George Mason pulls away from La Salle in second half for win
Justin Kier scored 18 points and Javon Greene and AJ Wilson both scored 16 and George Mason beat La Salle 76-63 on Saturday.
Pierre reaches 1,000 career points, UMass beats La Salle
Carl Pierre scored 20 points, hitting all five 3-pointers, Tre Mitchell had 19 points and UMass beat La Salle 77-69 on Wednesday night.
La Salle hangs on to defeat Fordham 66-60
Isiah Deas and Scott Spencer scored 13 points apiece and La Salle defeated Fordham 66-60 on Sunday after blowing most of a 19-point second-half lead.
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Toppin scores 20, No. 20 Dayton eases past La Salle 84-58
Obi Toppin scored 20 points as No. 20 Dayton used a big first-half run to cruise past La Salle 84-58 in its Atlantic 10 opener on Thursday night.
La Salle rolls to 5th straight win, beats Bucknell 71-59
Jared Kimbrough scored 16 points off the La Salle bench and the Explorers won their fifth straight and eighth in nine games, knocking off Bucknell 71-59 on Saturday afternoon.
2019-20 A 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 18-0 | - | 29-2 |
| Richmond | 14-4 | 4 | 24-7 |
| Rhode Island | 13-5 | 5 | 21-9 |
| Saint Louis | 12-6 | 6 | 23-8 |
| Duquesne | 11-7 | 7 | 21-9 |
| St. Bonaventure | 11-7 | 7 | 19-12 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 8 | 16-14 |
| VCU | 8-10 | 10 | 18-13 |
| UMass | 8-10 | 10 | 14-17 |
| La Salle | 6-12 | 12 | 15-15 |
| George Washington | 6-12 | 12 | 12-20 |
| George Mason | 5-13 | 13 | 17-15 |
| Fordham | 2-16 | 16 | 9-22 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2-16 | 16 | 6-26 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game68.0Tied-303rd
Rebounds Per Game34.9250th
Assists Per Game13.0Tied-209th
Points Allowed69.9
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 2 |
| Tournament Record | 14-11 |
| Championship Seasons | 1954 |
| Tournament Appearances | 12 |