The 2021–22 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented

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in the

2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...

. The Leopards, led by 27th-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 ...

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as members of the

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. The Leopards finished the season 10–20, 7–11 in Patriot League play, to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the Patriot League tournament, they were defeated in overtime by Bucknell in the first round. During the season, on January 21, longtime head coach Fran O'Hanlon announced that he would retire at the end of the season, ending his 27-year run as the head coach. On March 29, Colgate assistant Mike Jordan was named as O'Hanlon's successor.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing

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, the

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finished the 2020–21 season 9–6, 9–5 in Patriot League play, to finish in first place in the Central Division. As the No. 3 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they were upset by Bucknell in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Lafayette Leopards The Lafayette Leopards represent the 23 Division I varsity athletic teams of Lafayette College and compete in the Patriot League. There are 11 men's teams, 11 women's teams, and one co-ed team. The club teams also compete as the Leopards. Thou ...

Lafayette Leopards men's basketball The Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represents Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, Easton, Pennsylvania in National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Division I (NCAA), Division I competition. The school's team competes in the P ...