1999–2000 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record24–7 (11–1 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaKirby Sports Center
1999–2000 Patriot League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Navy111 .917236  .793
Lafayette111 .917247  .774
Bucknell84 .6671711  .607
Colgate48 .3331316  .448
Holy Cross39 .2501018  .357
Lehigh39 .250821  .276
Army210 .167523  .179
2000 Patriot League tournament winner

The 1999–2000 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented Lafayette College during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leopards, led by 5th 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 24–7, 11–1 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 Temple.[1]

Roster

1999–2000 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 32 Brian Ehlers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Bay Shore, New York
C 34 Stefan Ciosici 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 20, 1999*
    at Columbia W 59–52  1–0
    Levien Gymnasium (1,300)
    New York, New York
    Nov 23, 1999*
    at Villanova L 70–74  1–1
    The Pavilion (6,500)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Nov 29, 1999*
    Cornell W 65–54  2–1
    Kirby Sports Center (2,287)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Dec 1, 1999*
    at Howard W 64–55  3–1
    Burr Gymnasium (507)
    Washington, D.C.
    Dec 6, 1999*
    Towson L 57–59  3–2
    Kirby Sports Center (1,931)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Dec 11, 1999*
    Saint Peter's W 81–69  4–2
    Kirby Sports Center (1,859)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Dec 21, 1999*
    Gettysburg W 82–52  5–2
    Kirby Sports Center (1,012)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Dec 29, 1999*
    vs. Saint Joseph's L 81–83 2OT 5–3
    The Pit (16,533)
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Dec 30, 1999*
    vs. Alabama State W 88–54  6–3
    The Pit (16,861)
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Jan 2, 2000*
    at Georgia Tech L 64–75  6–4
    Alexander Memorial Coliseum (4,120)
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Jan 5, 2000*
    Delaware Valley W 76–58  7–4
    Kirby Sports Center (551)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Jan 8, 2000*
    at Princeton W 70–69 OT 8–4
    Jadwin Gymnasium (6,432)
    Princeton, New Jersey
    Jan 11, 2000*
    at Penn L 76–80  8–5
    The Palestra (3,852)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 16, 2000
    Navy W 80–74  9–5
    (1–0)
    Kirby Sports Center (2,882)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Jan 19, 2000
    at Holy Cross W 77–70  10–5
    (2–0)
    Hart Center (714)
    Worcester, Massachusetts
    Jan 22, 2000
    at Army W 77–55  11–5
    (3–0)
    Christl Arena (1,150)
    West Point, New York
    Jan 26, 2000
    Lehigh W 87–68  12–5
    (4–0)
    Kirby Sports Center (3,171)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Jan 29, 2000
    at Colgate W 64–58  13–5
    (5–0)
    Cotterell Court (925)
    Hamilton, New York
    Feb 2, 2000
    Bucknell W 75–73  14–5
    (6–0)
    Kirby Sports Center (3,211)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Feb 7, 2000*
    Albany W 90–70  15–5
    Kirby Sports Center (1,911)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Feb 9, 2000
    at Navy L 66–94  15–6
    (6–1)
    Alumni Hall (3,871)
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Feb 12, 2000
    Holy Cross W 77–66  16–6
    (7–1)
    Kirby Sports Center (3,218)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Feb 14, 2000*
    at Stony Brook W 71–69  17–6
    Stony Brook University Arena (1,293)
    Stony Brook, New York
    Feb 16, 2000
    Army W 69–43  18–6
    (8–1)
    Kirby Sports Center (1,541)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Feb 19, 2000
    at Lehigh W 77–63  19–6
    (9–1)
    Stabler Arena (3,221)
    Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
    Feb 23, 2000
    Colgate W 92–51  20–6
    (10–1)
    Kirby Sports Center (2,814)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Feb 27, 2000
    at Bucknell W 74–59  21–6
    (11–1)
    Davis Gym (2,413)
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
    Patriot League Tournament
    Mar 4, 2000*
    Army
    Quarterfinals
    W 71–45  22–6
    Kirby Sports Center (3,055)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Mar 5, 2000*
    Lehigh
    Semifinals
    W 66–60  23–6
    Kirby Sports Center (3,648)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    Mar 10, 2000*
    Navy
    Championship game
    W 87–61  24–6
    Kirby Sports Center (4,021)
    Easton, Pennsylvania
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 17, 2000*
    (15 E) vs. (2 E) No. 5 Temple
    First Round
    L 47–73  24–7
    HSBC Arena (19,357)
    Buffalo, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [3][4]

    Awards and honors

    References

    1. "Sanchez directs Temple past Lafayette". ESPN. March 17, 2000. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
    2. "1999 Men's Basketball Roster". Lafayette University Athletics. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
    3. "1999 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lafayette University Athletics. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
    4. "1999 Men's Basketball Stats". Lafayette University Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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