Lafayette Leopards men's basketball

College basketball team
Lafayette Leopards
2023–24 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team
UniversityLafayette College
Head coachMike McGarvey (1st season)
ConferencePatriot
LocationEaston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
ArenaKirby Sports Center
(Capacity: 3,500)
NicknameLeopards
ColorsMaroon and white[1]
Home jersey
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Away jersey
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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
Conference division season champions
2021

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] Fran O'Hanlon is the winningest coach in program history. The Leopards are currently coached by Mike McGarvey since his appointment on March 29, 2023.[3]

Postseason results

NCAA tournament results

The Leopards have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–5.

Year Round Seed Opponent Result
1957 Regional semifinal
Regional Third Place		 N/A Syracuse
Canisius		 L 71–75
L 76–82
1999 First round #15 #2 Miami (FL) L 54–75
2000 First round #15 #2 Temple L 47–73
2015 Second Round #16 #1 Villanova L 52–93

NIT results

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

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

Notable alumni

Conference players of the year

References

  1. ^ Lafayette College Full-Color Representations (PDF). Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Lafayette Leopards men's basketball media guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Lafayette names new basketball coach; Mike Jordan officially out". WFMZ.com.

External links

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