The 2020–21 La Salle Explorers basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Explorers, led by third-year head coach Ashley Howard, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 9–16, 6–11 in A-10 Play to finish in 12th place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 tournament to Saint Joseph's.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2019–20 season 15–15, 6–12 in A-10 play to finish in tenth place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing

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Offseason

Departures

2020 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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