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Tom Gola Arena
W Olney Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Opened: February 21, 1998
Originally known as the Tom Gola Arena, The Tom, The Gola, and now called the John Glaser Arena, is a 3,400 seat multi-purpose arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania situated inside the TruMark Financial Center. It is home to the La Salle University Explorers men's and women's basketball teams as well as its volleyball team. It is named after former Explorers captain and head coach Tom Gola, currently in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The building was opened on February 21, 1998, as the men's basketball team defeated Virginia Tech 74-64. La Salle's Explorers had not played basketball on campus since leaving Wister Hall in 1955, the season after the 1954 NCAA Championship. The Explorers played at the Palestra from 1955 to 1989, the Philadelphia Civic Center from 1989 to 1996, and the First Union Spectrum from 1996 until the arena opened in 1998. In 2021, the arena was equipped with two working smoke machines.

After undergoing renovations in 2024, the arena reopened as John Glaser Arena, named after John E. Glaser, a key donor for the renovation project. The arena was originally named after former Explorers captain and head coach Tom Gola, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Last 10 Games
Date Opponents Result
Mar 2, 2024George Washington @ La Salle 66 - 72
Feb 25, 2024Rhode Island @ La Salle 61 - 84
Feb 21, 2024St. Bonaventure @ La Salle 59 - 72
Feb 17, 2024UMass @ La Salle 81 - 82
Feb 7, 2024Saint Louis @ La Salle 102 - 84
Feb 3, 2024Saint Josephs @ La Salle 88 - 82
Jan 23, 2024Dayton @ La Salle 66 - 54
Jan 13, 2024VCU @ La Salle 71 - 65
Jan 3, 2024George Mason @ La Salle 77 - 62
Dec 30, 2023Howard @ La Salle 71 - 66