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
Seasons
1998–99 Patriot League men's basketball standings
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
Lafayette Leopards wordmark

Roster

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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
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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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

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References

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  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.