Lafayette Leopards men's basketball

Lafayette Leopards
2017–18 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team
University Lafayette College
Head coach Fran O'Hanlon (23rd season)
Conference Patriot
Location Easton, Pennsylvania
Arena Kirby Sports Center
(Capacity: 3,500)
Nickname Leopards
Colors Maroon and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1957
NCAA Tournament appearances
1957, 1999, 2000, 2015
Conference tournament champions
1999, 2000, 2015
Conference regular season champions
Middle Atlantic Conference: 1946, 1949
Mid-3: 1950, 1952
ECC: 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988
Patriot League: 1998, 1999, 2000

The Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represents Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Patriot League and plays home games in Kirby Sports Center.[2] The Leopards are currently coached by Fran O'Hanlon.

Postseason results

NCAA Tournament results

The Leopards have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 05.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1957Regional Semifinal
Regional Third Place
N/ASyracuse
Canisius
L 7175
L 7682
1999First Round#15#2 Miami (FL)L 5475
2000First Round#15#2 TempleL 4773
2015Second Round#16#1 VillanovaL 5293

NIT results

The Leapards have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5.

Year Round Opponent Result
1955First RoundNiagaraL 70–83
1956First RoundSt. Francis (NY)L 74–85
1972First Round
Quarterfinals
Virginia
Jacksonville
W 72–71
L 76–87
1975First RoundSt. John'sL 76–94
1980First RoundVirginiaL 56–67

References

  1. Lafayette College Full-Color Representations (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. Lafayette Leopards men's basketball media guide. Accessed March 9, 2012.


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