1998–99 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

The 1998–99 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented Lafayette College during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leopards, led by 4th year head coach Fran O'Hanlon, played their home games at the Kirby Sports Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 22–8, 10–2 in Patriot League play to finish tied for first place. They defeated Army, Lehigh, and Navy to win the Patriot League tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the East region, they lost in the opening round to No. 2 seed Miami (FL).[1]

1998–99 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record22–8 (10–2 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaKirby Sports Center
1998–99 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Lafayette102 .833228  .733
Navy93 .750207  .741
Bucknell93 .7501613  .552
Colgate75 .5831414  .500
Army48 .333819  .296
Holy Cross39 .250720  .259
Lehigh012 .000622  .214
1999 Patriot League tournament winner

Roster

1998–99 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 32 Brian Ehlers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Bay Shore, New York
C 34 Stefan Ciosici 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 14, 1998*
    at Dartmouth W 56–41  1–0
    Leede Arena 
    Hanover, New Hampshire
    Nov 18, 1998*
    Princeton W 63–47  2–0
    Allan P. Kirby Field House 
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Nov 22, 1998*
    at No. 15 Purdue L 67–72  2–1
    Mackey Arena 
    West Lafayette, Indiana
    Patriot League Tournament
    Feb 28, 1999*
    vs. Colgate
    Semifinals
    W 73–71  21–7
    Christl Arena 
    West Point, New York
    Mar 5, 1999*
    Bucknell
    Championship game
    W 67–63  22–7
    Allan P. Kirby Field House 
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 12, 1999*
     CBS
    (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 10 Miami (FL)
    First round
    L 54–75  22–8
    FleetCenter (18,908)
    Boston, Massachusetts
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [3][4]

    Awards and honors

    References

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