1999–2000 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1999–2000 Lafayette Leopards Basketball Lafayette Leopards wordmark.png 250 Patriot League Patriot 24–7 11–1 Fran O'Hanlon 5th Kirby Sports Center Patriot League tournament champions NCAA tournament 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.Sanchez directs Temple past Lafayette https://www.espn.com/ncb/2000/20000317/recap/laatad.html ESPN March 17, 2000 September 13, 2021 Roster 1999 Lafayette Leopards y Brian Ehlers 32 G 6 4 195 Sr Bay Shore, New York y Stefan Ciosici 34 C 6 11 265 Sr y Fran O'Hanlon 1999 Men's Basketball Roster https://goleopards.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1999-00 Lafayette University Athletics September 13, 2021 Schedule and results 1999-2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1999 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Lafayette Leopards| Regular Season Nov 20, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Columbia Lions Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 59–52 1,300 1–0 Nov 23, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Villanova Wildcats Villanova The Pavilion Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 70–74 6,500 1–1 Nov 29, 1999 yes 1999 men Cornell Big Red Cornell Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 65–54 2,287 2–1 Dec 1, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Howard Bison Howard Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. 64–55 507 3–1 Dec 6, 1999 yes 1999 men Towson Tigers Towson Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 57–59 1,931 3–2 Dec 11, 1999 yes 1999 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 81–69 1,859 4–2 Dec 21, 1999 yes 1999 men Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 82–52 1,012 5–2 Dec 29, 1999 yes yes 1999 men Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Joseph's The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico 81–83 2OT 16,533 5–3 Dec 30, 1999 yes yes 1999 none Alabama State Hornets Alabama State The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico 88–54 16,861 6–3 Jan 2, 2000 yes yes 1999 men Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 64–75 4,120 6–4 Jan 5, 2000 yes 1999 men Delaware Valley Aggies Delaware Valley Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 76–58 551 7–4 Jan 8, 2000 yes yes Princeton Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, New Jersey 70–69 OT 6,432 8–4 Jan 11, 2000 yes yes Penn The Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 76–80 3,852 8–5 Jan 16, 2000 1999 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 80–74 2,882 9–5 1–0 Jan 19, 2000 yes 1999 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 77–70 714 10–5 2–0 Jan 22, 2000 yes 1999 men Army Black Knights Army Christl Arena West Point, New York 77–55 1,150 11–5 3–0 Jan 26, 2000 1999 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 87–68 3,171 12–5 4–0 Jan 29, 2000 yes 1999 men Colgate Red Raiders Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York 64–58 925 13–5 5–0 Feb 2, 2000 1999 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 75–73 3,211 14–5 6–0 Feb 7, 2000 yes 1999 men Albany Great Danes Albany Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 90–70 1,911 15–5 Feb 9, 2000 yes Navy Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 66–94 3,871 15–6 6–1 Feb 12, 2000 Holy Cross Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 77–66 3,218 16–6 7–1 Feb 14, 2000 yes yes 1999 men Stony Brook Seawolves Stony Brook Stony Brook University Arena Stony Brook, New York 71–69 1,293 17–6 Feb 16, 2000 Army Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 69–43 1,541 18–6 8–1 Feb 19, 2000 yes Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 77–63 3,221 19–6 9–1 Feb 23, 2000 Colgate Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 92–51 2,814 20–6 10–1 Feb 27, 2000 yes Bucknell Davis Gym Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 74–59 2,413 21–6 11–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Lafayette Leopards| Patriot League Tournament Mar 4, 2000 yes Army Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania Quarterfinals 71–45 3,055 22–6 Mar 5, 2000 yes Lehigh Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania Semifinals 66–60 3,648 23–6 Mar 10, 2000 yes Navy Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania Championship game 87–61 4,021 24–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Lafayette Leopards| NCAA Tournament Mar 17, 2000 yes yes 15 E Temple 5 2 E HSBC Arena Buffalo, New York First Round 47–73 19,357 24–7 AP Poll Eastern Time E East 1999 Men's Basketball Schedule https://goleopards.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1999-00 Lafayette University Athletics September 13, 20211999 Men's Basketball Stats https://goleopards.com/sports/2018/7/27/sports-m-baskbl-archive-060100aaa-html.aspx Lafayette University Athletics January 24, 2023 Awards and honors Brian Ehlers – Patriot League Player of the Year (2x) References Category:Lafayette Leopards men's basketball seasons Lafayette Lafayette Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team