La Salle Explorers men's basketball

La Salle Explorers Basketball
2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
UniversityLa Salle University
Head coachDarris Nichols (1st season)
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
ArenaJohn Glaser Arena
(capacity: 3,000)
ConferenceAtlantic 10
NicknameExplorers
ColorsBlue and gold
   
Student sectionExplorer Entourage (Formerly) Olney Outlaws (2024-Present)
NCAA Division I tournament champions
1954
Other NCAA Division I tournament results
Runner-up1955
Final Four1954, 1955
Elite Eight1954, 1955
Sweet Sixteen1954, 1955, 2013
Appearances1954, 1955, 1968, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2013
Conference tournament champions
East Coast: 1975, 1978, 1980, 1983
MAAC: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992
Conference regular-season champions
1968, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1983 (ECC)
1984, 1988, 1989 (MAAC)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Alternate

The La Salle Explorers men's basketball program represents La Salle University in college basketball. La Salle plays as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, having joined in 1995. The Explorers were NCAA national champions in 1954, with future Hall of Famer Tom Gola being named the tournament's most outstanding player. La Salle has appeared in the NCAA tournament 12 times, most recently in 2013.