American college basketball season
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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]
Roster
| 1998–99 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team
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Coaches
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Regular season
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Nov 14, 1998*
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at Dartmouth
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W 56–41
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1–0
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Leede Arena
Hanover, New Hampshire
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Nov 18, 1998*
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Princeton
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W 63–47
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2–0
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Allan P. Kirby Field House
Easton, Pennsylvania
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Nov 22, 1998*
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at No. 15 Purdue
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L 67–72
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2–1
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Mackey Arena
West Lafayette, Indiana
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| Patriot League Tournament
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Feb 28, 1999*
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vs. Colgate
Semifinals
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W 73–71
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21–7
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Christl Arena
West Point, New York
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Mar 5, 1999*
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Bucknell
Championship game
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W 67–63
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22–7
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Allan P. Kirby Field House
Easton, Pennsylvania
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| NCAA Tournament
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Mar 12, 1999*
CBS
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(15 E)
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vs. (2 E) No. 10 Miami (FL)
First round
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L 54–75
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22–8
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FleetCenter (18,908)
Boston, Massachusetts
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*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
References
