
The 1998–99 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter and other citizens in Easton, the college first held classes in 18 ...
during the
1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1998 and concluded with the 64-team 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, whose 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game, finals were held at Trop ...
. The Leopards, led by 4th year head coach
Fran O'Hanlon
Francis Brian O'Hanlon (born August 24, 1948) is a retired American college basketball coach who was the head men's basketball coach at Lafayette College from 1995 to 2022.
Formative years
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 24, 1948, O ...
, played their home games at the
Kirby Sports Center
Kirby Sports Center is a 2,453-seat multi-purpose arena in Easton, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1973 and is home to the Lafayette College Leopards basketball team. It hosted the 2000 Patriot League men's basketball tournament and has been the s ...
and were members of the
Patriot League
The Patriot League is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference comprising primarily leading Private university, private institutions of higher education and two United States service academies based in the Northeastern United ...
. 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).
Roster
Schedule and results
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Patriot League Tournament
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NCAA Tournament
Awards and honors
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Brian Ehlers
Brian Ehlers (born January 26, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player who is best known for his collegiate career at Lafayette College from 1996–97 to 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, 1999–2000. He then ...
–
Patriot League Player of the Year
References
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