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Seventy-two years after Tom Gola’s LaSalle won a National Championship and fifty-seven years after the Explorers team that he coached was ranked #2 in the country — the 2026 team (1–2) has opened it’s season still trying to reach to the level of another Philadelphia Program — Villanova (2–1.)
On Tuesday — the Explorers lost to Villanova 80–59 at the Pavilion.
Despite two early fouls on Explorers Guard Ron Dockery — LaSalle was in striking distance in the first half — which ended with a 36–31 Wildcats lead. In the second half — a combination of an Explorers field goal percentage of 38.1% and a continued foul trouble allowed the Wildcats to pull away. Center Luigi Suigo had 19 points, 12 rebounds to go along with some impressivde dunks. RJ Smith had thirteen points off of the bench for LaSalle.
Villanova is now 2–0 since losing the season opener in Rome to Notre Dame.
LaSalle hosts Temple on Sunday at Tom Gola Arena.
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