The 2023–24 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Explorers, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at

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as members of the

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. This season was the final season the Explorers played at Tom Gola Arena.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 15–19, 7–11 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 11 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated

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in the first round,

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in the second round before losing to Fordham in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2023 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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