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1979–80 La Salle Explorers Men's Basketball Team
The 1979–89 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University as a member of the East Coast Conference (Division I), East Coast Conference during the 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Lefty Ervin and played their home games at Palestra, The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After finishing third in the ECC East division standings, the Explorers won the 1980 East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament, ECC tournament to receive a bid to the 1980 NCAA Division I basketball tournament, NCAA tournament. As the No. 11 seed in the Mideast region, La Salle lost to No. 6 seed eventual Final Four participant 1979–80 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, Purdue in the opening round. The team finished with a record of 22–9 (7–4 ECC). Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, ECC Tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, NCAA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Coast Conference (Division I)
The East Coast Conference was a college athletic conference at the Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It was founded as the university division of the Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC) in 1958. The MAC consisted of over 30 teams at that time, making it impossible to organize full league schedules in sports like football, basketball, and baseball. In 1958, the larger schools created their own mini conference, consisting of 11 members (7 for football). In 1974, the larger schools in the MAC officially formed the East Coast Conference. During the 1974-75 through 1981-82 seasons, the ECC enjoyed a consistent membership of 12 teams. That stability was rocked when St. Joseph's, Temple, and West Chester departed in the summer of 1982, while Towson was added, trimming the league to 10 programs. Over the next two years, La Salle and American also said goodbye, cutting the roster to eight. In 1987, a make-over for the ECC was pitched that included addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |