Basketball. Lafayette THE STORY LINE: The Leopards made the short trip. WHO S HOT?: The final

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1 Lafayette For Immediate Release February 19, 2000 WHO S HOT?: The final answer is: Lafayette s free throw shooters. The Leopards have posted BACK to BACK to BACK free throw performances over 90 percent. In their last outing, Lafayette was (94%) for its best effort of the season. At Stony Brook, LC shot 91% (10-11). That game followed a stint vs. Holy Cross (91%). Lafayette is shooting 92 percent over its last three games Contact: Phil LaBella THE STORY LINE: The Leopards made the short trip down I-78 tonight to face Lehigh in the Leopards 10th of 12 conference games. Lafayette is seeking its fourth straight win overall and third consecutive Patriot League victory. The Leopards have won seven straight over their cross-valley rival, including a 19-point triumph in the first matchup this season on Jan. 26. Under Fran O Hanlon, the Leopards are 8-1 vs. Lehigh with the only loss a threepoint decision (70-67) at Lehigh on Feb. 17, STREAK: The Leopards seven straight wins over Lehigh match their longest winning streak against any of this season s Patriot League opponents. Lafayette has already notched two wins each over Holy Cross and Army to run those winning streaks to seven. Lafayette s longest winning streak against a non-league Division I opponent comes against Columbia, whom Lafayette has beaten 10 straight. LAST TIME OUT: The Lafayette defense was the story in a win over Army on Wednesday. Lafayette held Army to a season-low 14 points in the first half and limited the Cadets to just 22 percent from the field. The Lafayette pressure forced 27 turnovers while allowing just four assists in the entire game. Leading the offense for Lafayette was Brian Ehlers who scored 12 points and dished out three assists while playing just 27 minutes. Tim Bieg and Stefan Ciosici each added 10 points. The Leopards posted their third straight game above 90 percent from the free throw line, shooting for a 94 percent clip. LIFE OF BRIAN(S): SOLID AT THE LINE: The Hack A Shaq approach doesn t work well when it comes to playing Lafayette. The Leopards feature the two best free throw shooters in the conference who are also two of the nation s best. Brian Burke leads the team and the Patriot League in free throw shooting at 96.2 percent (50-52), but does not have enough free throw makes per game (2.5) to qualify for the NCAA statistics. Brian Ehlers is the team s second best free throw shooter at a mere 88.2 percent ( ) and is ranked 13th in the nation. LOOKING AHEAD: Lafayette has at least four games remaining (three regular-season and at least one in the Patriot League Tournament) to win two games and get to a 20- win season. Lafayette went 22-8 last season and is looking to follow that up with another 20-victory campaign. The last time Lafayette posted back to back 20- win seasons was in and when the Leopards posted records of 21-6 and All but the senior members of this year s squad were not yet born when this happened. PROBABLE STARTERS Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School PPG RPG MPG F 44 Rob Worthington So. St. Paul, MN/St. Thomas Academy C 34 Stefan Ciosici Sr. Timisoara, Romania/C.D. Loga G 32 Brian Ehlers Sr. Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore G 22 Tyson Whitfield Jr. Yakima, WA/Eisenhower G 14 Tim Bieg Jr. Haddonfield, NJ/Camden Catholic KEY RESERVES G 4 Mike Homer Sr. Spokane, WA/Lewis and Clark G 13 Brian Burke So. Lafayette Hill, PA/Germantown Aca G 20 Reggie Guy So. Harrisburg, PA/Suffield Academy F 23 Greg McCleary Fr. Philadelphia, PA/West Catholic F 30 Mick Kuberka So. West Seneca, NY/Bishop Timon-St. Jude F 33 Nate Klinkhammer Sr. Corvallis, OR/Corvallis F 54 Frank Barr Jr. Upper Darby, PA/Pennwood G 3 Spencer Williams So. Lakeville, PA/Wallenpaupack Out for season G 10 Winston Davis Fr. Tampa, FL/Tampa Prep Out for season F 12 Scott Gearhart Fr. Darnstown, MD/The Heights School F 40 David Bonney Fr. El Paso, TX/Montwood Basketball Office of Athletic Communications, 107 Kirby Sports Center, Easton, PA (610) Fax: (610) Web Site: Hotline: (610) GAME INFO Matchup: Lafayette (18-6, 8-1) at Lehigh (7-17, 3-6) Tip: 7:00 p.m. EST Site: Bethlehem, PA Arena: Stabler Arena (5,600) Series: Lafayette leads, Streak: Lafayette +7 Radio: WEST-AM 1400 Play-by-play: Dick Hammer Color: TBA TV: Lafayette Sports Network (RCN-4, WBPH-TV60) Play-by-play: Gary Laubach Color: John Leone LAFAYETTE QUICK FACTS Location... Easton, Pa. Founded Enrollment... 2,244 undergraduates Nickname... Leopards Colors... Maroon & White Affiliation... NCAA Division I (Football I-AA) Conference... Patriot League Home Arena... Allan P. Kirby Sports Center (3,500) President... Arthur J. Rothkopf 55 Director of Athletics... Dr. Eve Atkinson Head Coach... Fran O Hanlon (Villanova 70) Lafayette Record (.562), fifth season Career Record (.562), fifth season Director of Athletic Communications... Scott Morse Publications Coordinator/MBB SID... Phil LaBella Athletic Communications Intern... Anthony Wilson Athletic Communications Phone... (610) Athletic Communications FAX... (610) Press Row... (610) SCHEDULE & RESULTS NOVEMBER (2-1) 20 at Columbia W 23 at Villanova (ESPN Regional, Comcast) L 29 CORNELL (LSN-TV) W DECEMBER (4-2) 1 at Howard W 6 TOWSON (LSN-TV) L 11 ST. PETER S (LSN-TV) W 21 GETTYSBURG W 29 at Lobo Invit. vs. St. Joseph s OT L 30 at Lobo Invit. vs. Alabama State W JANUARY (7-2) 2 at Georgia Tech (FOX Sports Net/HTS) L 5 DELAWARE VALLEY (LSN-TV) W 8 at Princeton (RCN/LSN-TV) W 11 at Pennsylvania (Comcast Sports Net) L 16 NAVY* (PL-TV, WFMZ, Comcast) W 19 at Holy Cross* (LSN-TV) W 22 at Army* (LSN-TV) W 26 LEHIGH* (LSN-TV) W 29 at Colgate* W FEBRUARY (5-1) 2 BUCKNELL* (LSN-TV) W 7 ALBANY (LSN-TV) W 9 at Navy* L 12 HOLY CROSS* (LSN-TV) W 14 at Stony Brook W 16 ARMY* (LSN-TV) W 19 at Lehigh* (Service Electric TV-2)... 7:30 23 COLGATE* (LSN-TV)... 8:00 27 at Bucknell (PL-TV)... 4:00 MARCH (0-0) PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT at Lafayette 4 Quarterfinal Round... TBA 5 Semifinal Round... TBA 10 Championship (at highest remaining seed)... 4:30

2 LEHIGH: The Mountain Hawks are 7-17 overall and 3-6 in Patriot League play. Lehigh has lost three straight games, falling at Brown, vs. Colgate (65-43) and most recently at Bucknell (73-56). Lehigh s conference wins came against Army both at home (81-64) and on the road (75-49) and Holy Cross (64-57) at home. Jared Hess leads the team in scoring at 12.8 ppg. Hess sat out the team s last two games with a shoulder and ankle injury, but is expected to play today. Fido Willybiro (8.9) and Matt Logie (7.9) are second and third in scoring. Logie led the Mountain Hawks with 20 points in the first meeting of the season. Sal Mentesana (Providence 69) is Lehigh s head coach and is in his fourth season. Mentesana is (.216) as the Mountain Hawks head coach. 17 SCOUTING REPORT THE LAST MEETING LAFAYETTE 87, LEHIGH 68 JAN. 26, 2000 KIRBY SPORTS CTR. Five players scored in double figures for Lafayette, as the Leopards notched a convincing, win over Lehigh. The game remained competitive through much of the first half, until a pair of free throws by Rob Worthington started a 18-7 run with 4:11 remaining that ended the half with the hosts up by 14 points. Highlighting the run were three pointers by Brian Burke and Tyson Whitfield, who finished with 14 and 13 points, respectively. The Leopards showed no signs of letting up coming out of the locker room, taking a commanding lead on three consecutive treys, two by Whitfield and one by Brian Ehlers, who led Lafayette with 18 points. Ehlers has led Lafayette in scoring the last three games, averaging 23.3 points per game over the stretch. Other fine performances for the hosts were turned in by Tim Bieg, who scored the first eight points in the game, and Frank Barr, who finished just short of a double-double, with 10 points and eight rebounds. Stefan Ciosici added 10 rebounds in 16 minutes. For Lehigh, Matt Logie had a career-high 20 points. Lehigh (5-13, 1-3) FG-A 3P-3A FT-A R A TO PF PTS Fido Willybiro, F Sah-U-Ra Brown, F Jared Hess, G Matt Logie, G Steve Aylsworth, G Tiwaun Hawkins Zlatko Savovic Matt Crawford Ed Lacayo Bobby Willis Scott Taylor Anson Ferguson Robert Mbom Team Totals Lafayette (12-5, 4-0) FG-A 3P-3A FT-A R A TO PF PTS Rob Worthington, F Stefan Ciosici, C Tim Bieg, G Tyson Whitfield, G Brian Ehlers, G Spencer Williams Mike Homer Scott Gearhart Brian Burke Reggie Guy Mick Kuberka Nate Klinkhammer David Bonney Frank Barr Team 3 0 Totals Halftime: LC 50, LU 36. Officials: Watts, SanFillipo, Elliott. Attend.: 3171 STATISTICAL COMPARISON LAFAYETTE STATISTICS LEHIGH 73.6 Scoring Average Scoring Defense Scoring Margin FG% FG% Defense PT% PT% Defense FT% Rebound Average Rebound Against Average Rebounding Margin Turnover Average Turnovers Avg. Forced Turnover Margin (373/386) Assist/Turnover Ratio (324/414).78 HANDLING THE BALL: Brian Burke s outstanding play as of late has extended beyond that of free throw shooting. The sophomore s strong fundamentals carry over to ballhandling. Burke leads the team and the Patriot League in assist/turnover ratio with a 2.26 mark. He is third on the team in assists with 52, behind only Bieg (79) and Ehlers (81) who both average double his playing time. STRONG FROM THE STRIPE : Lafayette continues to put up big numbers from the free throw line. The Leopards are currently shooting 74.9 percent from the line and are coming off three 90+ percent efforts. In its last outing, Lafayette went to follow up (91%) and (91%) games. The Leopards have put together 13 games at 70 percent or better and nine games above 80 percent. TRENDS, TRENDS, EVERYWHERE TRENDS: Some trends have emerged through the Leopards 24 games. Lafayette is 15-1 when leading at halftime with the only loss coming to Towson after the Leopards held a advantage... Rebounding has also been a key component to the Pards success. Lafayette is 11-1 when outrebounding its opponent, with Towson again the only exception... The Leopards are a perfect 6-0 on Saturday and 6-2 in games played on Wednesday. THE ALL-TIME SERIES: This game marks the 190th meeting between Lafayette and Lehigh. Lafayette leads the all-time series , and has won the last seven meetings. The last Lehigh win was four years ago, a decision on Feb. 17, The first series meeting came on Jan. 27, 1902, a Lafayette loss in Bethlehem. LAST TIME THEY MET: (Lafayette 87, Lehigh 68 Jan. 26, 2000) Five players scored in double figures led by Brian Ehlers 18 points, as Lafayette rolled to an victory. An 18-7 run at the end of the first half gave the Leopards a halftime lead and the momentum into the second half where they sealed the game. Tyson Whitfield (16), Brian Burke (14), Tim Bieg (13) and Frank Barr (10) all hit double digits for the Pards. Barr and Stefan Ciosici cleaned the boards with eight and 10 respectively. Lehigh s Matt Logie registered a break out performance with a careerhigh 20-point game. Jared Hess (11pts.) and Steve Aylsworth (6 pts.) were limited on the offensive end by a Leopard team which forced 16 turnovers while giving up just 12. (see complete recap and boxscore to left) RPI UPDATE: The RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) could play a key role at the end of the season. If both Lafayette and Navy were to finish the regular season at 11-1 in Patriot League play, all three tiebreakers (head to head, records vs. other league opponents and a power ratings system) would be exhausted, forcing the final tiebreaker which is the RPI as published in the Collegiate Basketball News during the last week of the regular season. Lafayette s latest RPI is 156 following a win over Army. Navy is ranked 131 and tonight s opponent, Lehigh, is 298 of 318. The RPI is a measure of strength of schedule and how a team fares against that schedule. It is used by the NCAA as one of its factors that determine NCAA Tournament participants and seedings. A FABULOUS FEBRUARY?: Lafayette is hoping the success in February during the past two seasons will be repeated in Lafayette was 12-1 in February in and In , the Leopards went 7-1 with its lone February loss coming on Feb. 17 in a one-point decision at Colgate. In , the Leopards went 5-0 in February to close out the regular season. This season, Lafayette is 5-1 with wins over Bucknell (Feb. 2), Albany (Feb. 7), Holy Cross (Feb. 12), Stony Brook (Feb. 14) and Army (Feb. 16). The Leopards only February loss was at Navy on Feb. 9. Under Fran O Hanlon, the Leopards are 24-8 in the month of February. NON-CONFERENCE: Lafayette finished its non-conference games this season at The Leopards recorded wins over Columbia, Cornell, Howard, St. Peter s, Gettysburg, Alabama State, Delaware Valley, Princeton, Albany and Stony Brook. The Leopards five non-conference losses were to Villanova, Towson, St. Joseph s in overtime, Georgia Tech and Penn at the buzzer by an average of 4.6 points per game. SEVEN-GAME SWING Earlier in the season, Lafayette notched its longest winning streak since the season when the Leopards won 10 straight and finished Lafayette secured wins over all six Patriot League foes and Albany in a sevengame winning streak than began Jan. 16 and ended on Feb. 7.

3 LEOPARDS MAKING THEIR MARK ON NATIONAL NUMBERS: Lafayette is ranked in several categories in the latest NCAA s statistics (Feb. 14). The Leopards are ranked 13th in the nation in three-point field goal percentage (39.4) and 24th of 318 Division I schools in three s per game (8.1) Individually, Brian Ehlers is ranked 13th in the nation in free throw percentage (87.8) and 53rd in the nation in scoring (18.2 ppg). MR. VERSATILITY: It s no secret that Brian Ehlers possesses a well-rounded game, and the Patriot League s latest statistics (Feb. 16) back that up. Ehlers is the league s leading scorer (17.9 ppg) and second leading free throw shooter (88.2). He is also ranked in the top 20 in seven other statistical categories. Here s how he ranks overall: STAT RANK OUTPUT STAT RANK OUTPUT Scoring 1st 17.9 FT% 2nd 88.2 Steals 4th 1.83 FG% 9th 46.0 Assists 3rd PT% 2nd 42.4 AST/TO Ratio 5th PT Made 5th 1.75 Rebounding 16th 4.4 HE CAN SCORE: Brian Ehlers has scored in double figures in 68 of his last 73 games and in 22 of 24 games this season. He is currently on a 14-game, double-digit scoring streak Ehlers had a 45-game double-digit scoring streak snapped against Towson. His streak spanned three seasons, beginning at Bucknell on Jan. 14, In , Ehlers led Lafayette s scoring attack in 24 of 30 games... AND PASS: Because of his scoring prowess, Ehlers ability to distribute the ball often gets overlooked. The senior is averaging 3.38 assists per game. He has passed for three or more assists on 15 different occasions in and is coming off a three-assist performance vs. Army. LAFAYETTE VS. THE PATRIOT LEAGUE: Lafayette has played 478 games against the six members of the Patriot League, and has a record in all games against them. In Patriot League play, Lafayette is in regular-season and 5-8 in the Patriot League Tournament. Under Fran O Hanlon, the Leopards are in the Patriot League, and 28-5 over the past two seasons and into the current campaign. Lafayette went 10-2 in both and with the Leopards losses coming to Bucknell and Navy in and two losses to Colgate in This season Lafayette is 8-1 with a split vs. Navy, two wins over Holy Cross and Army, and wins over Lehigh, Colgate, and Bucknell. Army Colgate Lehigh Bucknell Holy Cross Navy JUST LIKE THE JEFFERSONS; MOVIN ON UP: Brian Ehlers moved into third place on Lafayette s all-time scoring list with 26 points vs. Bucknell. Ehlers currently has 1,731 points after passing Phil Ness 78 who scored 1,634 career points Stefan Ciosici currently has 1,406 career points and has moved into the ninth all-time spot. THE COACHING STAFF: Head Coach Fran O Hanlon (Villanova 70) is in his fifth season on College Hill. The and Patriot League Coach of the Year, O Hanlon has brought prosperity to the Lafayette basketball program, guiding the Leopards to consecutive Patriot League titles and a berth into the NCAA Tournament in Following a 22-8 mark in , the program s first 20-win season since , O Hanlon holds a career record at the helm of a non-scholarship program. Previously, O Hanlon served as an assistant for six years at Penn, where from the Quakers earned three straight NCAA Tournament berths and went 42-0 in Ivy League play. On the bench with O Hanlon are Pat Brogan (Dickinson 90) in his sixth season, Mike McKee (Lehigh 94) in his third and Mike Longabardi (Frostburg St. 96) in his first season. OH SO CLOSE: Lafayette s non-conference slate brought the Leopards so close to some big-time wins. Lafayette has lost five non-conference games by a total of 23 points. Lafayette lost to Villanova by four (74-70), Towson by two (59-57), St. Joseph s by two in overtime (83-81), Georgia Tech by 11 (75-64) and Penn by four (80-76). The Leopards were on the winning end of one of the close decisions, beating Princeton in overtime. 24 LAST GAME LAFAYETTE 69, ARMY 43 FEB. 16, 2000 KIRBY SPORTS CTR. Neither team scored until 16:45 of the first half, until Army s Mike Canty hit a three-pointer. The Leopards responded with a 27-7 run that gave them a 17-point lead. They never looked back, en route to a Patriot League win. The Leopards held Army to just 22 percent shooting in the first half and 30 percent for the game, as they held the Cadets to just 14 points in the first stanza, their lowest total of the year. In contrast, Lafayette shot 43 percent for the game, and Brian Ehlers led all scorers with 12 points, including three Leopards in double figures. Chris Spatola led Army with 11 points. Lafayette led by 20 points at half time, and Army never came closer than 19 points in the second half. Lafayette forced 27 turnovers, while giving up just 15. Tim Bieg and Stefan Ciosici had 11 and 10 points, respectively, with playing time cut down due to the large lead. The Lafayette bench played most of the second half. Army (3-21, 1-9) FG-A 3P-3A FT-A R A TO PF PTS Charles Woodruff, F Jonté Harrell, F Adam Glosier, G Mike Canty, G Chris Spatola, G Frank Schafer Joe Quinn Ray Frederick Matt Collins Jerry Crockett Andy Stenoish Neil Forbes Seth Barrett Joe Clark Matt Rutledge Team 5 1 Totals Lafayette (18-6, 8-1) FG-A 3P-3A FT-A R A TO PF PTS Rob Worthington, F Stefan Ciosici, C Tim Bieg, G Tyson Whitfield, G Brian Ehlers, G Mike Homer Scott Gearhart Brian Burke Reggie Guy Greg McCleary Mick Kuberka Nate Klinkhammer David Bonney Frank Barr Team 2 0 Totals Halftime: LC 34, Army 14. Officials: Plunkett, Bryant, Faia. Attend.: 1541 PATRIOT LEAGUE STANDINGS (updated 2/16/00) LEAGUE OVERALL W L Pct. W L Pct. Navy Lafayette Bucknell Colgate Holy Cross Lehigh Army FEBRUARY 2 FEBRUARY 14 Lafayette 75, Bucknell 73 Lafayette 71 Stony Brook 69 Albany 63, Army 56 Navy 81 Colgate 47 Lehigh 64, Holy Cross 57 FEBRUARY 15 Navy 69, Colgate 65 Holy Cross 73 New Hamp. 53 FEBRUARY 5 FEBRUARY 16 Navy 75, Bucknell 61 Lafayette 69, Army 43 Colgate 57, Holy Cross 54 Bucknell 73, Lehigh 56 FEBRUARY 6 FEBRUARY 19 Lehigh 75, Army 49 Lafayette at Lehigh FEBRUARY 7 Holy Cross at Navy Lafayette 90, Albany 70 FEBRUARY 20 FEBRUARY 8 Bucknell at Colgate Brown 74, Lehigh 71 FEBRUARY 22 FEBRUARY 9 Holy Cross at Army Navy 94, Lafayette 66 FEBRUARY 23 Colgate 67, Army 51 Colgate at Lafayette Bucknell 54, Holy Cross 48 Albany at Bucknell FEBRUARY 12 Navy at Lehigh Lafayette 77, Holy Cross 66 FEBRUARY 26 Bucknell 66, Army 55 Ithaca at Colgate Colgate 65, Lehigh 43 Lehigh at Holy Cross Navy 81, Stony Brook 63 Navy at Army

4 MISCELLANEOUS Lafayette Record in When: Leopards win opening tip-off Opponent wins opening tip-off Leopards lead at halftime Leopards trail at halftime Leopards tied at halftime Leopards outrebound opponent Opponent outrebounds the Leopards Leopards tie opponent in rebounds Leopards shoot.500 or better from the field Opponent shoots.500 or better from the field Leopards shoot better FG% than opponent Opponent shoots better FG% than the Leopards Leopards and opponent shoot equal FG% Leopards commit less turnovers than opponent Leopards commit more turnovers than opponent Leopards and opponent commit equal turnovers Two or less Leopards score in double figures Three Leopards score in double figures Four Leopards score in double figures Five or more Leopards score in double figures Leopards score 59 points or less Leopards score between points Leopards score between points Leopards score between points Leopards score between points Leopards score 100 points or more In games decided by three points or less In games decided by 4-10 points In games decided by points In games decided by points In games decided by 30 points or more In November games In December games In January games In February games In March games Saturday games Sunday games Monday games Tuesday games Wednesday games Thursday games Friday games Afternoon games Evening games Televised games Overtime games Single Overtime games Double Overtime games Tournament games Current Streak... Won 3 Longest Winning Streak... 7 Longest Losing Streak... 1 Closest Margin of Victory... 1 (70-69 OT) at Princeton Largest Margin of Victory (88-54) vs. Alabama State Average Margin of Victory (18 Wins; 233 Points) Closest Margin of Defeat... 2 Twice (Towson, St. Joseph s) Largest Margin of Defeat (66-94 at Navy) Average Margin of Defeat (6 Losses; 52 points) Largest Halftime Lead (37-16 vs. Gettysburg) Largest Halftime Deficit (24-47 at Georgia Tech) SCORING BY HALF LAFAYETTE Most Points in the 1st Half: 50 vs. Lehigh Fewest Points in the 1st Half: 22 vs. Towson Most Points in the 2nd Half: 50 Twice (Albany, Ala. St.) Fewest Points in the 2nd Half: 27 at Princeton OPPONENTS Most Points in the 1st Half: at Georgia Tech 47 Fewest Points in the 1st Half: vs. Army 14 Most Points in the 2nd Half: at Navy 50 Fewest Points in the 2nd Half: at Princeton 25 GOING DEEP: For those new to watching Lafayette, the scorer s table may appear to be the busiest place on the basketball court. Fran O Hanlon s confidence in his bench fits well with his philosophy of keeping players fresh on the floor. O Hanlon very frequently goes 10 deep into the bench depending on the flow of the game, and at least nine deep in every game. Look for Frank Barr, Reggie Guy, Mike Homer, Brian Burke and Nate Klinkhammer to see minutes off the pine. This season nine players have played in all 24 games. HITTING THE BOARDS: In , Lafayette finished with a -1.5 rebounding margin, outrebounded 37.2 to 35.7 by its opponents. This season, Lafayette s rebound margin is -0.2 thanks in large part to the return of Stefan Ciosici who is averaging 6.0 rebounds per game and strong play from Frank Barr who is averaging 3.8 per game. Lafayette s rebounding improvement was showcased against Princeton, as Lafayette outrebounded the Tigers and limited them to just one offensive rebound. BOMBING TO NEW HEIGHTS: In the past few seasons, Lafayette has had a tendency toward taking a large number of three-pointers. Lafayette set a two singleseason three-point shooting records in With 238 three-point field goals made and 700 attempted, Lafayette eclipsed the old single-season marks of 207 and 612 held by Lafayette s squad. This season the Leopards have already taken 510 three-pointers and have averaged 20.4 three-point attempts and 8.0 threepointers per game. LEOPARDS ON THE WEB: The quickest way to get up-to-date news of Lafayette athletics is at the Leopards website: The site is continuously updated with the latest game notes, game recaps, box scores, statistics, results, features and much more. LEOPARDS ON THE RADIO: All of Lafayette s games can be heard live on WEST- AM Stereo 1400, the 64th year of broadcasting Lafayette Athletics. Dick Hammer is in his 33rd year of calling the play-by-play for Lafayette men s basketball. LAFAYETTE ON TELEVISION: Lafayette will see a minimum of 19 games televised in , with the possible addition of three more games in the Patriot League Tournament. The Lafayette Sports Network will air 13 games to more than four million viewers in the Lehigh Valley, central New Jersey, New York City, and Boston. Locally, the telecasts will be aired on RCN TV-4 and WBPH TV- 60, and will cover the entire Lehigh Valley. Games can be seen on RCN Cable channels 4, 19, and 60, Service Electric Cable channel 51, Blue Ridge Cable channel 5, and broadcast channel 60. The Villanova game was broadcasted by ESPN Regional and carried locally by WFMZ Channel 69 and Comcast Sports Net. The Penn game was televised by Comcast Sports Net. The game at Georgia Tech on Jan. 2 was televised by Fox Sports Net South and Home Team Sports. In addition, the Leopards will Men s Basketball Television Lineup DATE OPPONENT AIR TIME Nov. 23 at Villanova (LIVE) 8:00 p.m. Nov. 29 Cornell (LIVE) 8:00 p.m. Dec. 6 Towson (LIVE) 8:00 p.m. Dec. 11 St. Peter s 7:00 p.m. Jan. 2 at Georgia Tech (LIVE) 2:00 p.m. Jan. 5 Del. Valley (LIVE) 8:00 p.m. Jan. 9 Princeton 6:00 p.m. Jan. 11 at Penn (LIVE) 8:00 p.m. Jan. 16 Navy (LIVE) 4:00 p.m. Jan. 20 Holy Cross 10:30 p.m. Jan. 22 Army 9:00 p.m. Jan. 26 Lehigh (LIVE) 8:00 p.m. Feb. 2 Bucknell (LIVE) 8:00 p.m. Feb. 7 Albany (LIVE) 8:00 p.m. Feb. 12 Holy Cross 7:00 p.m. Feb. 16 Army (LIVE) 8:00 p.m. Feb. 19 at Lehigh (LIVE) 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 Colgate (LIVE) 8:00 p.m. Feb. 27 Bucknell (LIVE) 4:00 p.m. be seen on the Patriot League TV Network twice during the regular season, and possibly twice more at the Patriot League Tournament. Locally, those games will broadcast on WFMZ-TV, Channel 69 and Comcast Sports Net. STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN THE O HANLON ERA: When Head Coach Fran O Hanlon took over the program beginning with the season, he inherited a 2-25 team. He guided the Leopards to a 7-20 season in , an mark in and a breakthrough 19-9 mark in In , the Leopards went This season, O Hanlon s Leopards are ALL-TIME AT LAFAYETTE: In the 90 seasons of men s basketball at Lafayette, the Leopards hold an overall record of (.538) that spans back to the first season in The Leopards hold a mark in Patriot League competition and a 5-8 clip in the Patriot League Tournament for a combined record of

5 MEDIA LUNCHEONS: The Athletic Communications Office will host four media luncheons throughout the season at Larry Holmes Ringside Restaurant. The luncheons begin promptly at noon with the buffet meal. Fran O Hanlon will answer media questions from 12:30 p.m. on, and will be available, along with one or more players, for informal one-on-one interviews following the general questioning. Remaining dates are as follows: Tues. Feb. 29, 2000 Patriot League Tournament Preview MOVING UP THE CHARTS: Lafayette currently has two 1,000-point scorers on the squad Patriot League Player of the Year Brian Ehlers and Patriot League Player of the Year Stefan Ciosici have each eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau. LAFAYETTE S 1000-POINT SCORERS 1. Tracy Tripucka ( )... 1, Otis Ellis* ( )... 1, Brian Ehlers* (1996-present)... 1, Phil Ness* ( )... 1, Todd Tripucka ( )... 1, Gary Bennett* ( )... 1, Craig Kowadla ( )... 1, Stefan Ciosici* (1995-present)... 1, Walt Kocubinski ( )... 1, Keith Brazzo* ( )... 1, Bruce Stankavage* ( )... 1, Craig White* ( )... 1, Ron Reynolds* ( )... 1, Bill Anderson* ( )... 1, Chip Lundy ( )... 1, Stu Murray ( )... 1, Mike Whitman* ( )... 1, Bob Falconiero* ( )... 1, Chet Brightful* ( )... 1, Charley Ross ( )... 1, Matt Roberts* ( )... 1, Mike Bellamy* ( )... 1, Preston Denby ( )... 1, Dave Brown ( )... 1, Marty Zippel* ( )... 1, Tony Duckett* ( )... 1, Jim Radcliff ( )... 1, Andy Wescoe* ( )... 1, Jay Mottola ( )... 1, Stan Morse* ( )... 1, Dan Kristoff ( )... 1, Bob Mantz ( )... 1,005 * = four-year varsity career Ehlers ranks 3rd all-time at Lafayette with 1,731 points, moving into that place against Bucknell. Ciosici currently ranks 8th all-time, advancing to 1,406 points following a 10-point effort vs. Army. He could rise as high as the top five by the end of the season. EHLERS: PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior Brian Ehlers has been named Patriot League Player of the Week for Jan. 9. The Bay Shore, NY native is coming off a 19-point, seven-rebound, five-assist performance in the Leopards overtime win over Princeton on Saturday. Ehlers scored four of Lafayette s seven points in the overtime session. For the season, he is averaging 15.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. CIOSICI: PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Stefan Ciosici was named the Patriot League Player of the Week for the week ending Dec. 12. Ciosici averaged 16.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in a 1-1 week for the Leopards. The 6-11, 260-pound center powered in 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Lafayette past St. Peter s, 81-69, on Dec. 11. The performance was his second double-double of the season and 22nd of his career. Ciosici was 9-9 from the line and 6-12 from the field in that game. In the Leopards first game of the week, Ciosici scored 12 points on a 5-7 night from the floor. He also went a perfect 2-2 from the charity stripe. WINNING THE AUDIENCE OVER: With the improvements the men s basketball program has made in the Fran O Hanlon era, attendance has increased concurrently. In , Lafayette averaged 1,195 fans per home game and finished with a 2-25 record. The next season when Fran O Hanlon took over, the Leopards improved to 7-20 and drew an average of 1,355. In , Lafayette averaged 1,730 fans per game and finished with an mark. In , a 19-9 season, the Leopards managed 2,048 fans per game. In Lafayette averaged 2,525 fans per home game and was 10-2 at home. In the Leopards home opener, 2,287 fans came out to Kirby Sports Center to see a Lafayette win. In Lafayette is averaging 3,651 fans per game, 2,143 fans at home, 2,788 on the road and 16,697 per game at neutral sites. WORTH Y PERFORMANCES: Rob Worthington has become a fixture in the starting lineup at the No. 4 position. Worthington made his bid for more playing time against St. Joseph s (12/29) where he scored a career-high 12 points and pulled down five rebounds. His biggest contribution came with 6.1 seconds left in regulation, as he hit two free throws to send the game into overtime. He is currently averaging 3.9. points and 2.8 rebounds in 20.2 minutes per game, having started the last 15 games. STARTING LINEUPS at COLUMBIA Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Klinkhammer: W at VILLANOVA Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Klinkhammer: L CORNELL Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Klinkhammer: W at HOWARD Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Klinkhammer: W TOWSON Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Klinkhammer: L ST. PETER S Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Klinkhammer: W GETTYSBURG Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Klinkhammer: W vs. ST. JOSEPH S Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Klinkhammer: L vs. ALABAMA STATE Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Klinkhammer: W at GEORGIA TECH Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Worthington: L DELAWARE VALLEY at PRINCETON at PENNSYLVANIA Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Worthington: L NAVY at HOLY CROSS at ARMY LEHIGH at COLGATE BUCKNELL ALBANY NAVY Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Worthington: L HOLY CROSS at STONY BROOK ARMY at LEHIGH (PROBABLES) Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Worthington: COLGATE (PROBABLES) Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Worthington: at BUCKNELL (PROBABLES) Ehlers, Whitfield, Bieg, Ciosici, Worthington: INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS Games Leading LC in Scoring: Ehlers (17), Whitfield (4), Ciosici (2), Bieg, (1) Games Leading LC in Rebounding: Ciosici (13), Ehlers (5), Whitfield (4), Worthington (3), Barr (2), Bieg (1), Kuberka (1) Games Leading LC in Assists: Bieg (12), Ehlers (9), Burke (6), Whitfield (5), Ciosici (1) Games Leading LC in Steals: Bieg (10), Ehlers (10), Whitfield (4), Burke (2), Worthington (2), Barr (1), Ciosici (1), Guy (1), Homer (1), Kuberka (1), Worth. (1) Games Leading LC in Blocks: Barr (17), Ciosici (4), Ehlers (4), Kuberka (3), McCleary (1), Whit. (1)Worth. (1) 20-point Games: Ehlers (8), Ciosici (2), Whitfield (2) Double Figures Scoring: Ehlers (22), Ciosici (16),Whitfield (16), Burke (7), Bieg (6), Barr (4), Worth. (2) Double Figures Rebounding: Ciosici (5), Whitfield (1) Double-Doubles: Ciosici (4), Whitfield (1)

6 GAME-SPECIFIC NOTES (most recent notes listed first) PATRIOT LEAGUE START: Lafayette s 6-0 start to the Patriot League season was its best ever since joining the league in the season. The 6-0 stint topped the Pards previous best conference start of 4-0 which came in YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN: Brian Ehlers disproved the adage that you can t go home again. Shunning the literary and philosophical significance of the phrase, Ehlers scored 24 points and hit the game-winning shot at Stony Brook on Feb. 14. Playing in front of a personal cheering section comprised of family members and friends, Ehlers would not let his homecoming be spoiled by a feisty Stony Brook squad. He scored nine of the Leopards last 11 points in the last 3:12, in a game that was played just 20 minutes from his home in Bay Shore, NY. BURKE S STREAK ENDS AT 49: After setting a new Patriot League record for consecutive free throws, Brian Burke s streak came to a halt at 49. Burke eclipsed the previous conference record of 39 held by Colgate s Mike Roberts when he hit his second of six free throws at Navy on Feb. 9. Burke s run came to an end after he was fouled on a three-pointer at Stony Brook and he missed the second of three free throws. The miss was his first since his first attempt of the season rimmed out at Columbia on Nov. 20. COACH O GETS HIS 75TH: With Lafayette s win over Holy Cross on Feb. 12, head coach Fran O Hanlon became just the fifth coach in the program s history to win 75 games. O Hanlon joins Bill Anderson (139), George Davidson (170), Tom Davis (116) and Butch van Breda Kolff (132) with 75 or more wins. BATTLE OF THE BIG GUNS: Lafayette s game at Navy (Feb. 9) pitted the Patriot League s top scorers and the frontrunners for Patriot League Player of the Year honors. Reigning Patriot League Player of the Year Brian Ehlers, who entered the game at 18.2 ppg, was barely edged out by Sitapha Savane who resided at 18.0 ppg. Ehlers knocked down 18 points on a 5-12 day while Savane connected for 19 points on a 9-16 day. HITTING THEM WHEN IT MATTERS: Lafayette was nearly perfect down the stretch in its win over Bucknell (Feb. 2). The Leopards made 11 of 12 free throws in the final five minutes to seal the win. Lafayette is shooting 69 percent from the line in that final five. Brian Ehlers hit all four of his tries in the final five minutes vs. Bucknell as did Brian Burke. A STRANGE STAT: On the whole, the Leopards have outrebounded their opponents for the season. That wasn t the case against Bucknell (Feb. 2). Lafayette was outrebounded by 17, 42-35, but went on to win The Leopards did, however, force 20 turnovers while committing just 13. WHERE S THE LOVE?: Patriot League Player of the Year Brian Ehlers averaged 28 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, went a perfect from the free throw line and shot 48 percent from the field, but finished a distant second in Patriot League Player of the Week voting for the week ending Jan. 23. Ehlers, who is Lafayette s fourth all-time leading scorer crossed the 1,000-point plateau in his 13th game in his junior season. He lost out on Patriot League Player of the Week honors to Bucknell senior Dan Bowen who recently reached his 1000th point. Bowen averaged a double-double for the week. HALF OF THE STORY: Lafayette s performance in the second half against Army (Jan. 22) was the story of the win. Lafayette used a 30-5 run to open the second half and put the game out of reach. Five different Lafayette players scored in that run with Tyson Whitfield leading the way with 11 points. The Leopards shot an incredible 68 percent from the floor, going for the half and 7-9 from three-point land. TWIN TOWERS: What many talked about in the preseason, finally came to fruition when the Leopards played Navy (Jan. 16). One of, if not the tallest, combination of big men in Patriot League history was on the floor for Lafayette. Stefan Ciosici at 6-11 and Frank Barr at 7-0 played much of the game together in the paint. Ciosici turned in 23 points and six boards and Barr came through with 10 points, five rebounds, three blocks and five steals. HOW DEEP IS THE BENCH?: Fans and journalists alike got an indication of Fran O Hanlon s substitution pattern, as Lafayette shuffled players in and out 59 times in an overtime game at Princeton (Jan. 8), compared to just five subs for the Tigers. ALL A BOARD : A key to Lafayette s win over Princeton (Jan. 8) was the way the Leopards rebounded. Lafayette allowed Princeton just one offensive rebound for the entire 45 minutes. Stefan Ciosici handled a bulk of the rebounding chores with 14 (11 def., 3 off.) followed by seven boards from Brian Ehlers. BOMBS AWAY: Lafayette s game vs. Division III Delaware Valley (Jan. 5) produced the expected result, but also provided an unusual stat. The Leopards made more three-point field goals (14) than two-point field goals (13) to finish for the night. Tyson Whitfield connected for five, Tim Bieg for four, Brian Burke for two and three other players for one. MAYBE IT WAS THE ALTITUDE: The ancient Greeks believed that the closer you were to the sun, the warmer the temperature. While proved scientifically incorrect, the notion seemed to carry some weight for the Leopards in Albuquerque, NM at the Lobo Invitational (Dec ). The higher elevation, nearly 6,000 feet in certain parts of the city, saw Lafayette free throw shooting heat up. The Leopards were (84%) from the line vs. St. Joseph s in the opening round and (86%) vs. Alabama State in the second round. MAKING THE TRIP: Lafayette closed out 1999 and opened 2000 with a lengthy road swing. The Leopards trip traversed 4,128 miles from Easton to Albuquerque (1,935) to play in the Lobo Invitational in New Mexico on Dec , from Albuquerque to Atlanta (1,393) to play Georgia Tech on Jan. 5 and back to Easton (800). SEASON HIGHS: Lafayette notched four season highs (at that point of the season) in the Leopards pasting of Alabama State on Dec. 30. The Leopards scored the most points of the season with 88, collected the most field goals with 30 and posted the most steals with 15. Lafayette also managed its best free throw shooting performance of the season, going (86%). ASSISTING IN THE WIN: Brian Ehlers and Tim Bieg posted solid numbers vs. St. Peter s (Dec. 11) and it wasn t just in the scoring category. Ehlers passed for a career-high eight assists and Bieg dished out a season-high seven. The 15-assist performance by the upperclass duo topped the Leopards team assist output in five separate games and equalled the team output for another one of Lafayette s six games. GET THAT OUT: Backup center Frank Barr was sending shots back from whence they came against Towson (12/6). The junior rejected a careerhigh seven shots to set a new school record. Barr blocked five shots twice last season and is currently averaging just under 2.0 blocks per game in the season. SHUTTING DOWN CORNELL: Lafayette shut down Cornell s offense, holding the Big Red to a 28 percent shooting night (Nov. 29. The Leopards smothering defense has a penchant for keeping the opponents offense to a minimum early on in the season. Lafayette held Dartmouth to a 27 percent clip in Lafayette s season-opener in

7 A RETURN TO HIS ALMA MATER: Fran O Hanlon made his return to the sideline of Villanova (Nov. 23), a place he spent very little time as a player from O Hanlon, who currently holds a share of the single-game assists record at Villanova (16 vs. Toledo on Feb. 24, 1970), captained a squad that reach the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. O Hanlon finished with 689 career points and was inducted into the Villanova Hall of Fame in Villanova was in O Hanlon s three varsity seasons. G2K: The Lafayette College men s basketball program played in its 2000th game at Villanova on Nov. 23. The Leopards are currently in their 90th season with the basketball program taking root in Lafayette did not field an organized team from 1903 to 1913, but has had varsity competition every year since. A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: Lafayette turned in a strong performance at Villanova (Nov. 23). The Leopards were perfect from the free throw line in the second half, going 13-13, including a host of clutch free throw makes. For the game, Lafayette shot 17-20, an 85 percent clip. Brian Ehlers led the way with an 8-8 night followed by Stefan Ciosici s 6-8. SHUTTING DOWN CORNELL: Lafayette shut down Cornell s offense, holding the Big Red to a 28 percent shooting night (Nov. 29. The Leopards smothering defense has a penchant for keeping the opponents offense to a minimum early on in the season. Lafayette held Dartmouth to a 27 percent clip in Lafayette s season-opener in , the lowest mark off the season. MAKING THE GRADE AN ACADEMIC SLAM DUNK: Lafayette College is the only NCAA Division I institution in the nation with a perfect graduation rate for men s and women s basketball players who entered from 1989 to 1992 (1999 NCAA Graduation Rates Report). The College is ranked first in the nation as one of four Division I institutions to graduate all men s basketball players entering during that time within six years, which is how the NCAA measures graduation rates, and is among 13 schools from which all women s basketball players earned degrees. But, Lafayette is the only institution with perfect records in both sports, according to the 1999 NCAA Graduation-Rates Report, released in September. The record of success for Lafayette s student-athletes stands in contrast to the national trend, reported The Chronicle of Higher Education, especially when measuring it against the national rates. THEY RE BAAAAACK: After a search of all the Division I conferences, the Lafayette Athletic Communications staff has determined that Lafayette is the only school in NCAA history to return two players of the year to the same team. Brian Ehlers won the award in in which he averaged 18.1 ppg and 5.0 rpg and hit every clutch shot imaginable. Stefan Ciosici sat out the season with an ACL injury, but won the league citation in following a season when he posted 17.0 ppg and 7.9 rpg. PRESEASON FAVORITES: The Leopards entered the season as unanimous preseason favorites to repeat as Patriot League champions. The statement was been backed up not only by the Patriot League coaches preseason poll, but also by Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, Street & Smith s, Lindy s, Sporting News, and Dick Vitale s College Basketball. The last team to win back-to-back titles was Colgate when it captured the Patriot League title in and PRESEASON NOTES THE CAPTAINS: The team captains as selected by their teammates are seniors Stefan Ciosici and Brian Ehlers. Both are returning league players of the year and both are entering their final seasons. In Ciosici was a dominating post presence who averaged 17.0 points and 7.9 rebounds. Ehlers took the spotlight last season, helping to fill the void left by Ciosici s preseason and season-ending knee injury. Ehlers went on to average a leaguehigh 18.1 points per game while being unanimously selected Patriot League Player of the Year. PLAYING HOST: Lafayette and the new Allan P. Kirby Sports Center will play host to the Patriot League Tournament. It will mark the first time the league tournament has been held at Lafayette since the inception of the Patriot League in The tournament will be held March 4-5 with the championship game to be hosted by the highest remaining seed on March 10 at 4:30 p.m. CLEANING UP THE PLACE: Allan P. Kirby Field House is in the process of becoming the Allan P. Kirby Sports Center. The 27-year old structure that houses Leopard basketball is in the midst of the addition of a $24 million, 110,000 square foot intramural and recreational sports facility. Additionally, the existing field house has seen $2.5 million in renovations and facelift. Project completion is set for late February. THE FRESHMEN: Head Coach Fran O Hanlon brought in a talented freshman class for the season. Winston Davis brings championship experience to the guard position, following a high school career in which he helped lead Tampa Prep to three consecutive appearances in the state tournament, while compiling an record. Davis, who averaged 15.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, played along side Casey Sanders who is playing at Duke. Davis, who was an McDonald s All-America Honorable Mention, is an athletic guard who highlighted his prep career with a tip dunk to win the district title with 1.2 seconds remaining. Greg McCleary averaged 13.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in his senior season at West Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He helped propel his team to the championship game of the Catholic League. David Bonney is an intense player at the forward spot. Bonney led his Montwood High School squad to a 27-6 record and a berth into the Sweet 16 in the Texas state tournament, where his team eventually lost to the state champions. Bonney s season highlight came when he scored 16 points to help beat national power Dunbar High School in a New Mexico tournament. Scott Gearhart brings his 6-8 frame to the mix following a post-graduate season at Worcester Academy. Gearhart is a strong defender who also averaged in double figures at Worcester.

8 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS The Last Time A Lafayette Player Scored 30+ points: Brian Ehlers (31) Lehigh, 2/14/99 Scored 40+ points: Todd Tripuka (42) St. Joseph s, 12/3/75 Attempted 20+ field goals: Stefan Ciosici (20) at Penn, 1/12/98 Made 10+ Free Throws: Brian Burke (11-11) Albany, 2/7/2000 Recorded 15+ rebounds: Stefan Ciosici (17) Navy, 1/17/98 Recorded 30+ rebounds: Ron Moyer (33) Gettysburg, 12/9/70 Registered 10+ assists: Craig Kowadla (10) Lehigh, 1/24/96 Hit 5+ three pointers: Tyson Whitfield (6) Albany, 2/7/2000 Blocked 5+ shots: Frank Barr (5) at Holy Cross, 1/19/2000 Had 5+ steals: Rob Worthington (6) vs. Holy Cross, 2/12/2000 Had a double-double: Stefan Ciosici (14 pts., 10 reb.) Albany, 2/7/2000 Had 3 consecutive double-doubles: Stefan Ciosici, 1/22/97, 1/25/99, 1/27/97 Led the team in points, rebounds, and assists: Brian Ehlers, (28 pts., 6 reb., 3 ast.), at Holy Cross, 1/19/2000 Played the entire game: Sam Gilbert at Maryland, 12/23/96 Hit a last second shot to win a game: Brian Ehlers Colgate, 2/28/99 Hit a last second free throw to win a game: Ted Cole at Navy, 2/11/98 The Last Time A Lafayette Team Had a 20+ point win: Albany (90-70), 2/7/2000 Had a 30+ point win: vs. Alabama State (88-54), 12/29/99 Had a 40+ point win: Swarthmore (89-47), 12/9/91 Had a 50+ point win: Swarthmore (104-47), 12/10/97 (record) Scored 100+ points: Swarthmore (104-47), 12/10/97 Combined with an opponent to score 200+ points: Albright (115-93), 12/13/76 Managed 50+ rebounds: vs. St. Joseph s (52), 12/29/99 Had 2 players foul out: at Princeton, 1/8/00, Stefan Ciosici and Frank Barr Hit 10 or more 3 pointers: at Holy Cross (12), 1/19/2000 Had more three-pointers than two-point field goals: at Holy Cross. 1/19/ , Three-point FGs, 8, Two-point FGs Had 4 players in double figures: Holy Cross, 2/12/2000 (Whitfield 19, Ciosici 15, Burke 13, Ehlers 12 ) Had 5 players in double figures: Lehigh, 1/26/2000 (Ehlers 18, Whitfield 16, Burke 14, Bieg 13, Barr 10) Had 6 players in double figures: at Army, 1/17/96 Had all 5 starters in double figures Bucknell, 2/7/98 Had 2 or more players record double figures in rebounds: at Holy Cross, 2/6/99 (Cole 13; Barr 12; Ehlers 10) Had an single overtime win: at Princeton (70-69), 1/8/2000 Had an single overtime loss: vs. Bucknell (56-55), 3/2/96 Notched a double overtime win: at Lehigh (90-87), 1/8/97 Had a double overtime loss: vs. St. Joseph s (83-81), 12/29/99 Lost when scoring 75+ points: vs. St. Joseph s (83-81), 12/29/99 Had a 20-win season: , Coach Fran O Hanlon (22-7) Played in the NCAA Tournament: FREE THROWS IN THE LAST FIVE MINUTES AND OVERTIME MAKING THEM WHEN IT COUNTS: Obviously, free throw shooting is a key to winning close games and Lafayette has been up to the task. The Leopards shot 69 percent from the charity stripe in the last five minutes in , just below its 71 percent season clip. This season Lafayette is shooting 74 percent (98-133) in the last five minutes and in overtime sessions compared to its 74 percent season effort. PLAYER MADE / ATT. FT-% Frank Barr % David Bonney % Tim Bieg % Brian Burke % Stefan Ciosici % Brian Ehlers % Scott Gearhart % Reggie Guy % Mike Homer % Tyson Whitfield % Spencer Williams % Rob Worthington % Total % ALSO INCLUDED: updated player bios, cumulative stats and updated rosters.