1998–99 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

1998–99 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball
1998–99 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball
Patriot League tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Patriot League
Record	22–8 (10–2 Patriot)
Head coach	Fran O'Hanlon (4th season);
Home arena	Kirby Sports Center
	Seasons ← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

1998–99 Patriot League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Lafayette †	10	–	2	.833	22	–	8	.733
Navy	9	–	3	.750	20	–	7	.741
Bucknell	9	–	3	.750	16	–	13	.552
Colgate	7	–	5	.583	14	–	14	.500
Army	4	–	8	.333	8	–	19	.296
Holy Cross	3	–	9	.250	7	–	20	.259
Lehigh	0	–	12	.000	6	–	22	.214


† 1999 Patriot League tournament winner

Lafayette Leopards wordmark

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]

Roster[edit]

1998–99 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
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

Fran O'Hanlon

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results[edit]

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.

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Awards and honors[edit]

Brian Ehlers – Patriot League Player of the Year

References[edit]

^ "Sanchez directs Temple past Lafayette". ESPN. March 17, 2000. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
^ "1998 Men's Basketball Roster". Lafayette University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
^ "1999 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lafayette University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
^ "1998 Men's Basketball Stats". Lafayette University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

[1] "Sanchez directs Temple past Lafayette". ESPN. March 17, 2000. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

[2] "1998 Men's Basketball Roster". Lafayette University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

[3] "1999 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lafayette University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

[4] "1998 Men's Basketball Stats". Lafayette University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

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Venues	Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1973) Kirby Sports Center (1973–present)
Culture & lore	"On, Lafayette!" Leopard Pride
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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