The 2022–23 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Leopards, led by first-year head coach Mike Jordan, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 11–23, 7–11 in Patriot League play, to finish in a four-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Lehigh and

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to advance to the tournament championship for the first time since

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. There they lost to Colgate. On February 21, 2023 (two games before the end of the season), head coach Mike Jordan was placed on administrative leave following a complaint. Mike McGarvey was appointed as acting head coach. On March 29, the school announced that McGarvey would take over as the team's new coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 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

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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.

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 ...