2021–22 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2021–22 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by fourth-year head coach Ashley Howard, played their home games at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 12 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Saint Joseph's in the first round before losing to Saint Louis in the second round.
On March 21, 2022, the school fired head coach Ashley Howard.[1]
Previous season
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Explorers finished the 2020–21 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.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Incoming Transfers
2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Daeshon Shepherd SG
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Philadelphia, PA
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Archbishop Wood High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Andrés Marrero SG
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Caracas, Venezuela
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Upper Room Christian School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Jun 26, 2019
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Khalil Brantley PG
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Charlotte, NC
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Our Saviour Lutheran School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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160 lb (73 kg)
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Jun 26, 2021
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2021–22 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Andrés Marrero
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Fr |
Upper Room Christian School
(NY)
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Caracas, Venezuela
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G
|
1
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Charles Ireland (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Fr |
La Salle College
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Glenside, PA
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G
|
2
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Jhamir Brickus
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So |
Coatesville
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Coatesville, PA
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G
|
3
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Anwar Gill
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So |
Montverde Academy
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Washington, D.C.
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G
|
4
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Sherif Kenney
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr |
Orr Academy
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Washington, D.C.
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G
|
5
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Jack Clark
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Cheltenham
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Wyncote, PA
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G
|
10
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Josh Nickelberry
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jr |
Northwood Temple Academy Louisville
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Fayetteville, NC
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C
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11
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Tegra Izay
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
265 lb (120 kg)
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So |
Archbishop Carroll
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Montreal, Canada
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G
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12
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Kyle Thompson (W)
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS Jr |
Archbishop Wood West Chester
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Horsham, PA
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G
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13
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Daeshon Shepherd
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Fr |
Archbishop Wood
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Philadelphia, PA
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F
|
14
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Mamadou Doucoure
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
250 lb (113 kg)
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RS Sr |
Our Savior New American School Rutgers
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Bamako, Mali
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F/C
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21
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Clifton Moore
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
240 lb (109 kg)
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RS Sr |
Hatboro-Horsham Indiana
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Horsham, PA
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G
|
24
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Christian Ray
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr |
Haverford School
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Gap, PA
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G
|
25
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Andrew Lafond (W)
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
150 lb (68 kg)
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Sr |
St. Joseph's Prep
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Philadelphia, PA
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G
|
30
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Brandon Dwyer (W)
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr |
Sanford School
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Newark, DE
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G
|
55
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Khlil Brantley
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr |
Our Savior Lutheran
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Bronx, NY
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Source[5]
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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November 9, 2021* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Sacred Heart
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L 81–86 OT
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0–1
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Tom Gola Arena (1,637) Philadelphia, PA
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November 13, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Albany
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W 67–64
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1–1
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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November 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops
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at Delaware
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L 82–85 OT
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1–2
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Bob Carpenter Center (2,032) Newark, DE
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November 20, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Army
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W 61–58
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2–2
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Tom Gola Arena (1,712) Philadelphia, PA
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November 28, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2
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vs. No. 7 Villanova Philadelphia Big 5
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L 46–72
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2–3
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Palestra (5,841) Philadelphia, PA
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December 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Temple Philadelphia Big 5
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L 57-73
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2–4
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Liacouras Center (4,025) Philadelphia, PA
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December 4, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Holy Cross
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W 84–65
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3–4
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Tom Gola Arena (1,326) Philadelphia, PA
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December 7, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Fairleigh Dickinson
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W 81–55
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4–4
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Tom Gola Arena (1,172) Philadelphia, PA
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December 11, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Penn Philadelphia Big 5
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W 76-74
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5–4
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Tom Gola Arena (2,617) Philadelphia, PA
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December 18, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Bucknell
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L 70-82
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5–5
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Sojka Pavilion (1,230) Lewisburg, PA
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December 21, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Drexel
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Canceled due to COVID-19
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Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
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Atlantic 10 regular season
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December 30, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Fordham
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L 61–69
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5–6 (0–1)
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Tom Gola Arena (1,147) Philadelphia, PA
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January 8, 2022 2:00 p.m., USA
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VCU
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L 66–85
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5–7 (0–2)
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Tom Gola Arena (1,721) Philadelphia, PA
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January 11, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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St. Bonaventure
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L 76–80 OT
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5–8 (0–3)
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Tom Gola Arena (1,321) Philadelphia, PA
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January 17, 2022 4:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at Saint Joseph's
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W 75–64
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6–8 (1–3)
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Hagan Arena (1,795) Philadelphia, PA
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January 19, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Rhode Island Rescheduled from January 2
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L 54–56
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6–9 (1–4)
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Ryan Center (4,379) Kingston, RI
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January 22, 2022 4:30 p.m., USA
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Richmond
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L 56–64
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6–10 (1–5)
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Tom Gola Arena (2,137) Philadelphia, PA
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January 26, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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UMass
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L 71–77
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6–11 (1–6)
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Tom Gola Arena (1,389) Philadelphia, PA
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January 29, 2022 12:00 p.m., USA
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at No. 25 Davidson
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L 69–77
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6–12 (1–7)
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John M. Belk Arena (3,938) Davidson, NC
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February 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at George Washington
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L 87–89
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6–13 (1–8)
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Charles E. Smith Center (919) Washington, D.C.
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February 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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George Mason
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W 83–78
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7–13 (2–8)
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Tom Gola Arena (2,217) Philadelphia, PA
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February 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Saint Louis
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L 57–75
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7–14 (2–9)
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Tom Gola Arena (1,121) Philadelphia, PA
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February 12, 2022 4:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at Richmond
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L 63–77
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7–15 (2–10)
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Robins Center (6,801) Richmond, VA
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February 16, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Saint Louis Rescheduled from January 5
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L 64–90
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7–16 (2–11)
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Chaifetz Arena (4,671) St. Louis, MO
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February 19, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at UMass
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L 74–80
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7–17 (2–12)
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Mullins Center (2,009) Amherst, MA
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February 23, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Fordham
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L 54–60
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7–18 (2–13)
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Rose Hill Gymnasium (687) Bronx, NY
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February 26, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Dayton
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W 62–60
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8–18 (3–13)
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Tom Gola Arena (2,473) Philadelphia, PA
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March 2, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Saint Joseph's
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W 49–48
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9–18 (4–13)
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Tom Gola Arena (2,812) Philadelphia, PA
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March 5, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Duquesne
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W 85–76
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10–18 (5–13)
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UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,003) Pittsburgh, PA
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Atlantic 10 tournament
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March 9, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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(12)
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vs. (13) Saint Joseph's First round
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W 63–56
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11–18
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Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
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March 10, 2022 2:30 p.m., USA/Peacock
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(12)
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vs. (5) Saint Louis Second round
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L 51-71
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11–19
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Capital One Arena Washington, D.C.
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source[6][7][8]
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