PHILADELPHIA - La Salle University head men's basketball coach Fran Dunphy earned the 600th win of his illustrious career as the Explorers defeated Coppin State, 81-62, inside Tom Gola Arena on Sunday afternoon. The victory makes Dunphy just the 43rd NCAA DIvision I head coach to win 600 games in a career.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Explorers started out slowly but were buoyed by a fantastic first half from Anwar Gill.
• Gill scored 13 of the team's first 17 points, before the rest of his teammates started to get untracked towards the end of the first stanza.
• La Salle went on a 15-4 run to close the half, including a highlight-reel dunk from Daeshon Shepherd that closed the scoring.
• The Explorers continued to hold at least an eight-point cushion for the remainder of the game.
• A three-pointer by Andres Marrero extended the margin to 54-37 with 11:51 left in the second half, and the lead stayed in double figures throughout.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Gill, who closed with a game-high 21 points, was one of four players in double figures for the Explorers, with senior Jhamir Brickus, junior Khalil Brantley, and sophomore Rokas Jocius joining him.
• The Explorers connected on seven three-pointers in the second half, and totaled 11 for the game.
• La Salle also had a decided edge on the glass, outrebounding Coppin State, 41-18.

UP NEXT

• La Salle heads to Temple for a Big 5 Classic pod matchup on Wednesday, November 29 at Liacouras Center.
• Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., and all of the action will air live on ESPN+.
• The winner of the La Salle-Temple game will advance to the championship game of the Big 5 Classic on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Wells Fargo Center.