2013-14 LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL Mark Mohrman, Assistant Sports Information Director Office: (610) 330-5003 Cell: (609) 221-5036 E-mail: mohrmanm@lafayette.edu @GoLeopards facebook.com/goleopards www.goleopards.com Game Information Game 25 Easton, Pa. -Kirby Sports Center Date / Time: Feb. 15, 2014 / 2 p.m. Site: Easton, Pa. Arena: Kirby Sports Center (2,644) TV: Lafayette Sports Network RCN-4 & 1004 HD, RCN-8 & 608 HD, WBPH-60 and Patriot League Network Talent: Gary Laubach, John Leone & Dan Mowdy Online: Patriot League Network Facebook: Facebook.com/GoLeopards Twitter: @LafayetteHoops #rollpards Series: American leads 32-18 First Meeting: 2/2/62 - L, 84-72 -Wash., D.C. Last Meeting: 1/18/14 L, 66-61 - Wash., D.C. Last LC Win: 3/2/13 W, 80-72 - Easton, Pa. Fran O Hanlon vs. American: 7-23 Schedule / Results NOVEMBER 8 at Villanova L, 75-59 12 vs. Robert Morris L, 90-81 20 at Princeton L, 81-80 OT 23 at NJIT L, 91-88 OT 26 vs. Yale L, 79-76 30 vs. Penn W, 79-76 DECEMBER 3 at Wagner W, 77-65 7 at Sacred Heart W, 86-79 17 Immaculata W, 79-54 19 at Saint Francis Brooklyn L. 65-62 27 at Seton Hall L, 90-58 JANUARY 2 vs. Army* L, 85-66 5 at Navy* L, 79-71 8 vs. Bucknell* L, 96-86 11 vs. Boston U.* L, 89-78 13 at Loyola Maryland* L, 77-63 18 at American* L, 66-61 22 vs. Holy Cross* L, 59-58 25 at Lehigh* L, 71-68 27 vs. Colgate* L, 75-68 FEBRUARY 1 vs. Navy* W, 72-54 5 at Bucknell* W, 66-58 8 at Boston U.* L, 88-54 12 vs. Loyola Maryland* W, 61-44 15 vs. American* 2 p.m. 19 at Holy Cross* 7 p.m. 23 vs. Lehigh* Noon 26 at Colgate* 7 p.m. MARCH 1 at Army* 3 p.m. 3 Patriot League First Round TBA 5 Patriot League Quarterinal TBA 8 Patriot League Semifinal TBA 12 Patriot League Final 7:30 p.m. All Times Eastern * Patriot League Game Bold = home contests Opening Tip Lafayette Leopards (6-17, 2-10 Patriot) Head Coach: Fran O Hanlon (Villanova, 1970) Career Record: 264-292 (19th Season) Record at Lafayette: Same VS American Eagles (15-9, 11-2 Patriot) Head Coach: Mike Brennan (Princeton, 1994) Career Record: 15-9 (First Season) Record at AU: Same c Lafayette looks to build on its positive start to February when Patriot League-leading American comes to Kirby Sports Center for a 2 p.m. tip. The Eagles captured victory in the first meeting between the two sides by erasing a two-point deficit with two minutes to play in a 66-61 final in Washington, D.C. c Lafayette will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday afternoon and honor its two seniors, co-captain Jack Detmer and Les Smith. c Head coach Fran O Hanlon is one win away from tying the record for most Patriot League victories (126), held by former Bucknell head coach Pat Flannery. c With 13 points against Loyola, Seth Hinrichs became the 39th member of Lafayette s 1,000-point club. Hinrichs was the eighth student-athlete to eclipse 1,000 points during his junior season. c Nick Lindner has a total of seven turnovers in Lafayette s seven victories this season. Lindner is averaging 2.6 turnovers per game on the year. c Since returning to the starting lineup on February 1, Seth Hinrichs is leading Lafayette in scoring (14.0 ppg) and rebounding (7.8 rpg) and the Leopards are 3-1. c Michael Hoffman sent back a career-high four shots in the win over Loyola, the most for any Lafayette player in one game this year. c Lafayette is 15th in the country in three-point shooting percentage at 39.9 percent. Duke is the national leader at 42.0 percent. c Joey Ptasinski and Seth Hinrichs are climbing the all-time list for three-point field goals. Ptasinski is alone in eighth all-time with 158 career threes, while Hinrichs is 12 th at 146 treys. Bryce Scott recently cracked the top 25 with 80 career threes. Lafayette Roster No. Name Hometown Yr. Pos. Ht./Wt. PPG RPG Misc. Notes 4 Jack Detmer (C) Scarsdale, N.Y. Sr. G 6-2/194 0.0 0.1 2.0 mpg Co-captain, played in eight games this season 5 Joey Ptasinski v Highlands Ranch, Colo. Jr. G 6-2/174 11.0 2.6 61-140 3FG Eighth all-time in three-pointers made (157) 11 Nick Lindner u Doylestown, Pa. Fr. G 5-10/161 10.1 2.0 3.9 apg Three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week 12 Seth Hinrichs (C) x Clara City, Minn. Jr. G 6-7/218 17.4 6.0 46.0 3FG% Third career double-double at Bucknell (18 pts., 10 reb.) 14 Bryce Scott w El Dorado Hills, Calif. So. G 6-3/188 12.0 3.3 85.7 FT% 12-13 Patriot League All-Rookie Team; scored 35 pts against SFC 20 Dan Trist Sydney, Australia Jr. F 6-9/246 12.8 5.5 54.5 FG% Scored career-high 30 pts against LIU-Brooklyn (11/12/12) 21 Zach Rufer Bloomingburg, N.Y. So. G 6-2/185 3.6 1.9 15.2 mpg Returned vs. Navy after missing four games with a concussion 22 Alan Flannigan Dexter, Mo. Jr. F 6-6/221 4.1 2.5 17.2 mpg Returned from knee injury to score 14 points at Navy (1/5) 23 Les Smith Cotati, Calif. Sr. G 6-0/197 0.0 0.0 2.4 mpg Has played in 86 games during his four seasons 24 Michael Hoffman y Burleson, Texas Fr. F 6-7/182 3.8 2.1 18 blocks 7-of-10 from three-point range this season 32 Monty Boykins West Chester, Ohio Fr. G 6-4/192 3.5 1.3 11.0 mpg Career-high 13 points at Bucknell (2/5) 33 Jake Newman Surrey, British Columbia Fr. G 6-6/195 1.0 0.5 13 GP Spent prep year at The Hun School of Princeton 34 Ben Freeland Santa Rosa, Calif. So. F 6-9196 1.5 1.8 7.8 mpg Pulled in a career-high seven rebounds at Navy (1/5) 44 Billy Murphy Greenwich, Conn. So. F 6-9/210 0.9 0.4 8 GP Played in seven games off the bench this season 54 Nathaniel Musters Padstow, Australia So. C 6-10/255 0.9 2.0 14 blocks Played in 33 games as a freshman, making two starts 2013-14 LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 1 Probable Starters - uvwxy Captains (C)
2013-14 Quick Facts Head Coach: Fran O Hanlon (Villanova 70) Record at Lafayette: 265-292, 19th season Overall Record: Same Assistants: Pat Doherty (Lafayette 04) Donovan Williams (Park 08) John O Connor (Penn State 83) 2013-14 COLLEGE Quick Facts Location: Easton, Pa. Founded: 1826 Enrollment: 2,406 Nickname: Leopards Colors: Maroon and White Affiliation: NCAA Division I Athletic Conference: Patriot League Home Arena: Kirby Sports Center (2,644) President: Alison Byerly Director of Athletics: Bruce McCutcheon Senior Associate Director of Athletics/SWA: Kaitlyn McKittrick Associate Director of Athletics: George Bright Athletic Communications Phone: 610-330-5122 Fax: 610-330-5519 Website: www.goleopards.com MBB SID: Mark Mohrman Email: mohrmanm@lafayette.edu Office: 610-330-5003 Cell: 609-221-5036 INTERVIEW POLICIES All interview requests should be directed to Mark Mohrman. Interviews will be scheduled at times that do not conflict with the student-athletes class and practice schedules. Players will not be available on game day until after the game. Interview requests should be made through the Athletic Communications Office. MEDIA LUNCHEONS the Athletic Communications Office will host four media luncheons: Nov. 7, Jan. 3, Jan. 30, and Mar. 4 at noon. The luncheons will be held on campus in Pfenning Alumni Center and working media members are encouraged to attend. BLOCK PARTY Lafayette s 61-44 victory was aided by its best performance of the season in terms of blocking shots. The Leopards sent back a season-high nine shots, led by career bests by freshman Michael Hoffman (four) and sophomore Nathaniel Musters (three). Hoffman s four blocks were the most for any player in 2013-14. The rejections helped Lafayette hold Loyola to season lows in points (44) and shooting percentage (33.3 percent). GETTING DEFENSIVE In five of Lafayette s last six games the Leopards have held their opponents under 28 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The loss at Boston was the only hiccup (11-of-25, 44 percent). Three of Lafayette s last four opponents have been held to fewer than 60 points and less than 35 percent shooting. Over the last eight games, opponents are shooting 25.4 percent from downtown (46-of-181). WINDEX WARRIORS? With the second half of Patriot League play underway, Lafayette has turned the corner in terms of rebounding the basketball. The Leopards won the battle on the glass against Navy (+9), Bucknell (+2) and Boston (+3). In the last four games, Lafayette is averaging more than two rebounds per game than its opposition. Lafayette was outrebounded by 6.9 rebounds per game and opponents outscored the Leopards 111-58 in second-chance points in the first round of League play. GUARDING THE THREE Navy (11-14), Bucknell (12-15) and vs. Boston (15-30) combined to hit 38-of-59 from beyond the arc, a 64.4 percent clip, during a three-game stretch. The Terriers 15 three-pointers were the most given up by Lafayette since Vanderbilt knocked down 15 on Dec. 21, 2011. Overall, Lafayette s Patriot League opponents are shooting 35.1 percent (97-of-276) from downtown. SOLVING SOJKA Lafayette earned its first-ever win at Sojka Pavilion (1-15) on Feb. 5 in a 66-58 final. Seth Hinrichs recorded his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Dan Trist scored 14 and Monty Boykins added a career-high 13 points in the win. The Leopards held Bucknell to 34.5 percent shooting from the field and outrebounded the Bison 37-35. Bucknell went 2-for-16 from beyond the arc in the contest. DOUBLING UP Junior Seth Hinrichs became the second Lafayette player to secure a double-double with his 18 point and 10 rebound effort against Bucknell. The double-double was the third of Hinrichs career. Earlier this season, Dan Trist recorded his first-career double-double with by scoring 18 points and reeling in a career-high 12 rebounds against Robert Morris (11/12). Hinrichs (3) and Trist (1) are the only active players to register double-doubles in their careers. STOPPING THE NAVY Junior Joey Ptasinski didn t miss a shot in Lafayette s 18-point triumph against Navy. Ptasinski hit all six of his three-point attempts and was 4-for-4 at the free throw line en route to 22 a season-high points. As a team, Lafayette held Navy to 54 points and 34 percent from the floor. The Mids scored 20 second-half points, which was the least for a Leopards opponent in any half this season. Lafayette s rebounding margin (+9) was the highest positive difference of the year. LOOKING FOR STABILITY Only two players, junior Joey Ptasinski and freshman Nick Lindner have played in every game this season for Lafayette. Of the 15 players on Lafayette s roster, six have missed at least one game due to injury, including four starters, and Fran O Hanlon has used 12 different starting lineups. In addition, 10 players have made at least one start. BENCH PUNCH For the first time all season, Lafayette s bench outscored its starters (49-29) against Boston University. After Dan Trist and Nick Lindner each picked up two fouls in the opening four minutes at home against Bucknell, Fran O Hanlon decided to have the duo come off the bench in an effort to avoid early foul calls against two of his regular starters. The tactic worked as Trist (19) and Lindner (16) combined for 35 points in the loss to the BU. Trist has come off the bench in Lafayette s last 10 games and is averaging 12.6 points per game during that time. LIFE WITHOUT HINRICHS Lafayette s 11-game losing streak was the team s longest since it dropped 23 in a row through the end of the 1994-95 campaign and the start of 1995-96. During the run of losses, the Leopards were without Seth Hinrichs for 10 games because of a knee injury. They were outscored by an average of 10.3 points per night and gave up an average of 77.5 points per outing. Opponents shot 48.4 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from beyond the arc during the slide. The Maroon and White were also outrebounded by an average of 7.5 boards per game. PTASINSKI LIGHTS IT UP Junior guard Joey Ptasinski found his rhythm over a nine-game stretch from Lafayette s first meeting with Navy (1/5) and leading into his best performance of the season against Navy in Easton, Pa. on Feb. 1. Ptasinski scored a season-high 22 points on 6-for-6 shooting from three-point land, had back-to-back 20 point games and nine straight games with at least 10 points. During the stretch, Ptasinski was second on the team with an average of 14 points per night and shot 58.7 percent (44-of-75) from the floor. From beyond the arc, Ptasinski was 27-for-49, a 55.1 percent clip, and made 11- of-12 from deep against Colgate and Navy. SUB!!!!!!! Much to the chagrin of official statisticians and public address announcers, Fran O Hanlon likes to run players in an out at stoppages of play. The Leopards have traditionally gone 9-10 deep into their bench, often substituting offensedefense as early as the first half. 2013-14 LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 2
Scouting American American opened the second half of Patriot League play with consecutive losses to Loyola and Colgate after running the table in the first nine games. After the two-game losing streak, the Eagles bounced back with a convincing 64-44 win over Lehigh on Wednesday night. The Eagles are the top defensive team in the League. On average, American gives up 59.8 points, limits its opponents to 41.2 percent from the floor and 33.4 percent from beyond the arc. Offensively, the Eagles sit atop the League in field-goal percentage as they shoot 50.6 percent from the field. Individually, junior guards Darius Gardner and John Schoof lead the League in minutes played, averaging 36.9 and 36.7, respectively. Schoof is the Eagles leading scorer, dropping an average of 12.5 points per game. Gardner is dishing out a team high 4.4 assists per contests. In the paint, senior Tony Wroblicky ranks second in the Patriot League with 2.1 blocked shots per night and second in rebounding with 7.3 per game. The Eagles are coached by Mike Brennan, who is in his first season. Brennan was an assistant at American from 2007-2009 before spending four years as an assistant at Georgetown. A 1994 graduate of Princeton, where he spent 2000-2006 as an assistant coach, his appointment at AU marks his first head coaching position. Statistical Comparison Lafayette STATISTICS AMERICAN 7-17,3-10 2013-14 Record 15-9, 11-2 3/2 Starters Returning/Lost 2/3 11/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/6 6 4 Average Height of Starters 6 4 206.8 Average Weight of Starters 200.2 70.7 Scoring Average 65.8 74.4 Scoring Defense 59.8-3.7 Scoring Margin +6.0 46.0 FG% 50.6 46.0 FG% Defense 41.2 39.9 3PT% 38.3 36.4 3PT% Defense 33.4 74.3 FT% 70.5 30.5 Rebound Average 30.6 34.1 Rebound Against Average 28.3-3.5 Rebounding Margin +2.3 12.5 Turnover Average 14.2 12.0 Forced Turnovers Avg. 14.0-0.5 Turnover Margin -0.2 1.0 (312/300) Ast./Turn. Ratio 1.0 (260/269) WINNING FORMULA There are a couple numbers to point to when finding the keys to victory for Lafayette this season. Rebounding and turnovers have been the biggest determining factors as to whether the Leopards come out on the winning side. In victories, Lafayette owns a +1.4 rebounding margin and a +2.9 turnover margin, while limiting its turnovers to 11.6 per game. In losses, Lafayette is -5.6 on the glass and averages 12.9 turnovers and a -1.8 turnover margin. Individually, Nick Lindner s numbers in wins (12.1 ppg, 25 assists and seven turnovers) have the largest difference in comparison to his numbers in losses (9.3 ppg, 69 assists and 55 turnovers). DOWN TO THE WIRE The Leopards had 10 of their games decided by five points or fewer last season. In those games, Lafayette was 7-3. After losing to Lehigh (71-68), Lafayette is 1-7 this year in games decided by five points or less. WORKING OVERTIME Against Princeton (11/20) (L, 81-80 OT), Lafayette played in its first overtime game since defeating LIU-Brooklyn 98-94 in OT on Nov. 12, 2012. The next game Bryce Scott hit a three-pointer to send Lafayette into overtime at NJIT, but the Leopards fell 91-88. In the last six seasons, Lafayette has played in 16 overtime games, posting a 9-7 record in those games. In his career, Fran O Hanlon has a 19-15 mark after regulation time. PATRIOT LEAGUE RANKS Dan Trist ranks sixth in the League in field goal percentage (120-of-220, 54.5%) and eighth in rebounding (5.5 rpg). Bryce Scott is second in the conference in free throw shooting, making 60-of-70 (85.7%) and Nick Lindner is fifth (104-of-125, 83.2%). Lindner is seventh in the League in assists with 3.9 per game. Joey Ptasinski leads the League in three-pointers made per night with 2.5 and is third at 43.6 percent (61-of-140). LAFAYETTE VS. THE PATRIOT LEAGUE Lafayette has played 716 games against current Patriot League members, and has a 385-331 record. In Patriot League play, Lafayette is 138-186 in the regular season and 17-21 in the Patriot League Tournament. Under Fran O Hanlon, the Leopards are 125-129 in conference regular-season play. American 18-32 Colgate 46-47 Lehigh 139-79 Army 40-25 Holy Cross 23-34 Navy 31-42 Bucknell 87-69 Boston U. 4-4 Loyola 2-2 Inside the Numbers 1 Lafayette College alumnus in the National Basketball Hall of Fame. -- Pete Carril 52. 2 2013-14 opponents that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 2012-13. 3 Patriot League Coach of the Year awards Fran O Hanlon has collected in 18 seasons. 5 Number of games Lafayette made 10 or more three pointers in 2013-14. 11 Returning letterwinners in 2013-14. 11 The number of states and countries represented on this year s roster. 17 The minimum number of times Lafayette will be on television in 2013-14. 19 Seasons with head coach Fran O Hanlon on the Lafayette sideline. 23 Division I sports (FCS football) offered by Lafayette, a school with 2,406 students. 35 Points scored by Bryce Scott against St. Francis Brooklyn, the most by any Lafayette player this season. 40 Percentage the Leopards are shooting from beyond the arc in 2013-14. 74 Percentage the Leopards are shooting from the line in 2013-14 104 Seasons for the Lafayette s men s basketball program. 265 Career wins for Lafayette head coach Fran O Hanlon. 557 Games coached by Fran O Hanlon, the most games coached in Patriot League history. 661 Consecutive games in which Lafayette has made a three-pointer. 1,274 Wins all-time at Lafayette. 2013-14 LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 3 2000 The year of Lafayette s last NCAA Tournament berth.
SPLASH MOUNTAIN Since arriving on College Hill, Joey Ptasinski and Seth Hinrichs have put their names in the Lafayette record books for three-point shooting. Hinrichs 146 puts him 12th all-time in three-pointers made, while Ptasinksi is eighth all-time with 158. Both are also in the top 20 in career attempts (Hinrichs - 318 & Ptasinski - 382) and Hinrichs 45.9 percent (146-of-318) is the highest in Patriot League history. THREE IS BETTER THAN TWO Along with their career success shooting the long ball, Seth Hinrichs and Joey Ptasinski had two of the top 15 singleseason performances in 2012-13. Hinrichs 45.6 percent (78-of-171) was the second best single-season percentage in Lafayette history behind Jim Mower 12, who hit 46.5 percent (92-of-198) in his senior year. Behind Hinrichs last season was Bryce Scott who drilled 42.7 percent of his three-point attempts (44-of-103), good for fourth all time and Ptasinski s 37.8 percent (65-of-172), which ranks 15th. #SUPERHOOPS Lafayette is fourth in the Patriot League with 176 three-point field goals. The Leopards average 7.3 three-pointers per game and are second the conference in three-point percentage, hitting 39.9 percent (176-of-441) from downtown. Lafayette s threepoint percentage is 15th in the nation. STOPS AND SHOTS On many occasions head coach Fran O Hanlon has said that making shots and getting stops is ultimately what decides basketball games. After Lafayette s 88-54 loss to Boston, Lafayette dropped to 0-7 when surrendering 85 points or more. Lafayette s win over Loyola gave it two victories when failing to score 72 points (2-12). STOPS? The Leopards are last in the Patriot League in points allowed per game (74.4), field goal percentage defense (46.0%) and eighth in three-point field goal percentage defense (36.4%). Lafayette is 0-7 when surrendering 85 points or more. HOFFMAN DIALS LONG DISTANCE Michael Hoffman has made the most of his limited opportunities to step outside the arc and shoot three-pointers this year. On the season, Hoffman is 7-of-10 from downtown, including a 6-of-8 effort in conference games. After opening Patriot League play with a miss at Navy (0-1), Hoffman made six in-a-row from distance, including a 2-for-2 night against Loyola (1/13). Hoffman missed his only attempt against Colgate to snap the streak. Career Three-Pointers Player 3FG Years 1. Andrew Brown 285 2005-09 2. Tyson Whitfield 271 1997-01 3. Jim Mower 235 2008-12 4. Justin DeBerry 201 2000-04 5. Tim Bieg 167 1997-01 6. Brian Ehlers 162 1996-00 Paul Cummins 162 2004-08 8. Joey Ptasinski 158 2011-9. Bilal Abdullah 157 2004-08 10. Ryan Willen 151 2008-12 11. Craig Kowadla 147 1992-96 12. Seth Hinrichs 146 2011-13. Winston Davis 134 2000-04 14. Andy Wescoe 128 1986-90 15. Brian Burke 127 1998-02 16. Matt Betley 115 2004-08 Nick Petkovich 115 2008-12 18. Larry Spigner 110 1989-93 19. Mike Homer 108 1996-00 Marcus Harley 108 2003-07 21. Jeff Kari 107 2006-10 22. Levi Giese 90 2009-12 23. Keith Brazzo 86 1990-94 Pat Betley 86 2002-06 25. Bryce Scott 80 2012-26. Bruce Stankavage 76 1987-91 TRIST TAKEOVER Dan Trist was Lafayette s second leading returning scorer going into 2013-14. Trist registered his first-career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 14 rebounds against Robert Morris. He nearly made it back-to-back double doubles with his 19-point and nine-rebound effort at Princeton. In Lafayette s loss to Navy, Trist had 14 points and nine boards and has scored in double figures 15 times. Trist scored 21 points in the loss to Bucknell, the third time in his career he reached the 20-point plateau. HOFFMAN STEPS UP During the four-game absence of forward Alan Flannigan, freshman Michael Hoffman stepped into the starting lineup and helped solidify the frontcourt. Hoffman started four games and averaged 6.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in 17.5 minutes of action. In the loss to Army, Hoffman blocked three shots. Hoffman grabbed a career-high five rebounds in the loss to Bucknell and matched his career-best effort with nine points in the first meeting against Boston. The freshman has started six of Lafayette s 13 Patriot League contests. Hoffman sent back a career-high four shots in the win over Loyola, the most for any Lafayette player in one game this year. TURNOVER TALES During Lafayette s four-game December winning streak, the team turned the ball over less than its opponent in every game. In Lafayette s loss to St. Francis Brooklyn, the Leopards gave the ball away 19 times, which was a season high. Overall on the year, the Pards average 12.5 turnovers and force 12.0 for a -0.5 turnover margin, which is sixth in the Patriot League. When Lafayette forces less than 10 turnovers per game, its record is 1-6. CLEANING THE GLASS Lafayette has struggled rebounding the basketball this year and its rebounding margin for the year is -4.2, which slots the team eighth in the Patriot League. Lafayette is sixth in the conference in offensive rebounds (8.7 rpg), but is ninth in defensive boards (21.9 rpg). So far this year, Lafayette is 5-3 when winning the rebounding battle. GLASS HALF FULL Lafayette was 11-0 last season when shooting better than 50 percent from the field. After beating Loyola and shooting 50 percent (25-of-50), Lafayette improved to 4-5 on the year when hitting at least half its shots. The losses came against American, Princeton, Yale, Bucknell and Boston. INCREASED ROLE Sophomore Ben Freeland saw his minutes increase over Lafayette s seven-game stretch from Seton Hall (12/27) to American (1/18). The 6-9 forward averaged 13.7 minutes, while scoring 3.1 points and pulling down 3.3 rebounds per outing during that span. Freeland set career-highs in points (8) at Seton Hall, rebounds (7) against Navy and steals at American (2). Freeland started six games during Hinrichs absence, but has only played a total of 47 minutes over the last eight outings, despite starting eight of the last 10 games. FLANNIGAN UP FRONT Junior forward Alan Flannigan started every game for the Leopards before sitting out the Immaculata game with a knee injury. The Dexter, Mo. native missed four contests before returning to the starting five against Navy. Flannigan played 28 minutes in his return and scored a career-high 14 points, including a pair of three pointers, and is averaging 4.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game this season. In conference play, Flannigan has started five games and is scoring 3.9 points to go along with 2.4 rebounds per contest. COLONEL MUSTERS With his countryman Dan Trist in foul trouble early in the game against Villanova, sophomore Nathaniel Musters was called on to play important minutes off the bench against the Wildcats. The 6-10 center proved to be up to the challenge as he secured a career-and-team high six rebounds in 19 minutes of action. Needing to fill the void in the starting five left by Trist against Penn, Musters stepped in admirably with five points, five boards, three assists and two blocks in 20 minutes. Musters averaged 11.8 minutes and 2.5 rebounds per game in non-conference play. Since Patriot League play started, Musters has been limited to 7.7 minutes per game and didn t see the floor against Navy, Loyola or Bucknell. Musters blocked a career-high three shots in the win over Loyola. 2013-14 LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 4
FOLLOW THE LEADER Lafayette s leading scorer last season, Seth Hinrichs (14.5 ppg) is leading the team with 17.4 points per game and has 13 career 20-point games after scoring a career-high 28 points in back-to-back games against Yale and Penn. Hinrichs scored 20 points in four straight games for the first time in his career prior to netting 12 against Wagner. WELCOME TO THE CLUB After scoring 13 points in the win over Loyola, junior Seth Hinrichs now has 1,001 career points. Hinrichs became the 39th member of Lafayette s 1,000-point club, and the eighth player to reach 1,000 points in his junior season. The other seven occupy seven of the top eight spots on Lafayette s all-time scoring list. EXTRA POSSESSIONS Over the last four seasons, Lafayette is 14-2 when winning both the rebounding and turnover margin in the same game. This year the Leopards are 2-0 when holding the edge in both categories, with victories coming against Wagner and Sacred Heart. SCOTT ERUPTION After sitting out the Immaculata game with a right ankle injury, sophomore Bryce Scott exploded for 35 points in Lafayette s three-point setback at St. Francis Brooklyn. The guard from El Dorado Hills, Calif. scored 22 of his career-high 35 points in the first half and his total was the most since Jim Mower 12 had 37 against Fairleigh Dickinson on Nov. 22, 2011. Scott made 10 of his 17 field goal attempts and went 11-of-12 at the free throw line in the loss. He hit four threes, including one that tied the game at 62 with 20 seconds to play. POLL POSITION Lafayette was picked to finish second in the Patriot League s Preseason Poll behind new Patriot League member Boston University. The Terriers were a unanimous pick to finish at the top of the League as they collected 18 first-place votes and 162 points in the poll. The Leopards followed with the final two first-place votes and 130 points, while Army (115 points) was picked third. Defending Patriot League Champion Bucknell (113) finished fourth in the poll, while Loyola (109) was projected fifth. Lehigh (93), Holy Cross (70), Colgate (49), American (36), and Navy (23) rounded out the preseason poll. SHARING THE WEALTH Lafayette went 4-0 last season when at least five players reached double digits in scoring. Additionally, the Leopards were 10-1 when four or more players scored 10-plus points. Lafayette s only loss last year with four players scoring in double figures came at Maryland (83-74). Lafayette is 3-8 in 2013-14 when four players score at least 10 points. FINE AT THE LINE Lafayette shot 75.4 percent from the line in the 2012-13 season and was ranked 15th in the nation. This year, Lafayette is 339-of-456 (74.3 percent), which is second in the Patriot League. Bryce Scott is second in the conference with his 60-for-70 effort at the line and is tied for 66th in the country at 85.7 percent. WHEN IT MATTERS MOST Lafayette was even better at the line in crunch time last season. The team was 116-of-136 in the final five minutes of regulation and overtime, a 85.3 percent clip. This year Lafayette is 100-of-126 (79.4 percent). LEADING THE CHARGE One of the contributing factors to Lafayette s four-game winning streak was the play of Nick Lindner at point guard. The rookie scored in double figures in every game during the winning streak and was second on the team with 15.8 points per 1,000 Point Scorers Player Points Seasons 1. Tracy Tripucka 1973 1969-72 2. Otis Ellis* 1870 1985-89 3. Brian Ehlers* 1836 1996-00 4. Phil Ness* 1634 1974-78 5. Stefan Ciosici* 1496 1995-00 6. Ryan Willen* 1453 2008-12 7. Todd Tripucka 1445 1973-76 8. Andrew Brown* 1438 2005-09 9. Gary Bennett* 1419 1982-86 10. Craig Kowadla 1413 1992-96 11. Walt Kocubinski 1401 1970-73 12. Justin DeBerry* 1378 2000-04 13. Keith Brazzo* 1323 1990-94 14. Bruce Stankavage* 1317 1987-91 15. Jim Mower* 1312 2008-12 16. Bilal Abdullah* 1253 2004-08 17. Tyson Whitfield* 1249 1997-01 18. Jared Mintz* 1245 2007-11 19. Craig White* 1241 1988-92 20. Ron Reynolds* 1233 1983-87 21. Bill Anderson* 1211 1915-19 22. Harold Lundy 1180 1959-62 23. Stu Murray 1177 1954-57 24. Mike Whitman* 1176 1978-82 25. Bob Falconiero* 1169 1976-80 26. Chet Brightful* 1162 1980-84 27. Charley Ross 1137 1958-61 28. Matt Roberts* 1127 1986-90 29. Mike Bellamy* 1108 1974-78 30. Preston Denby 1095 1962-65 31. Dave Brown 1070 1963-66 32. Marty Zippel* 1067 1945-49 33. Tony Duckett* 1063 1981-85 34. Jim Radcliffe 1059 1954-57 35. Andy Wescoe* 1044 1986-90 36. Jay Mottola 1040 1969-72 37. Stan Morse* 1038 1981-85 38. Dan Kristoff 1035 1962-65 39. Seth Hinrichs 1001 2011- *=four-year varsity career game during the stretch. He racked up 16 assists, compared to three turnovers, and shot 50.0 percent from the floor (14-of-28). Lindner did most of his damage at the free throw stripe, where he was 81.8 percent (32-of-37). His 24 points against Sacred Heart were the most ever for a freshman since Brian Ehlers 00 had 23 against Navy on March 2, 1997. ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Nick Lindner scored a then career-high 18 points in Lafayette s narrow loss to Yale (79-76). The rookie PG hit on 5-of-8 from the floor and was perfect at the line (7-for-7), in addition to handing out five assists and pulling in a season-high five rebounds. He followed up that effort with another double-digit scoring performance as he netted 12 in Lafayette s three-point win over in-state rival Penn. Lindner went 8-of-10 at the charity stripe and had four assists with only one turnover in the victory. Over those two games Lindner averaged 15 points, three rebounds and 4.5 assists en route to earning his first Patriot League Rookie of the Week honor. DÉJÀ VU Freshman Nick Lindner collected back-to-back Rookie of the Week awards after leading Lafayette to consecutive road wins over Wagner and Sacred Heart. He scored 17 points, including 13-of-14 at the free throw line, while dishing out three assists in the 77-65 win over the Seahawks. He followed with a career-high 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field and 6-of-6 at the stripe in an 86-79 decision at Sacred Heart. Lindner also added five assists in the Leopards third straight win. For the week, Lindner was 19-of-20 (95%) at the foul line and 10-of-16 (62.5%) from the field while also managing eight assists and three steals with just one turnover in the two contests. ROOKIE REWARD TIMES THREE Freshman point guard Nick Lindner was named the Patriot League Men s Basketball Rookie of the Week for the third time this season on Jan. 13. Lindner averaged 13.5 points and 4.0 assists per game in a pair of high-scoring contests for the Leopards. He had 11 points and three assists in a 96-86 loss to Bucknell on Jan. 8, and put up 16 points with five assists in an 89-78 loss to Boston University three days later. The freshman made 7-of-13 shots and 12-of-15 free throws. EXAMINING WAGNER Lafayette s second best defensive performance of the season against a non-conference opponent led the Leopards to a 77-65 win over Wagner. The 12-point win was the largest of the season at that point (Immaculata, 25). The Leopards also matched a season high in rebounds with 38 (Princeton). Nick Lindner led the team at the line by knocking down 13-of-14 attempts, the most since Frank Barr 01 made 15-of-17 against Colgate on Feb. 24, 2001. PICKING APART THE PIONEERS The Leopards raced out of the gate against Sacred Heart and scored 45 points before intermission. The team ended up with 86 points on a season-high 33 made field goals and also took care of the basketball (nine turnovers). It was the first time Lafayette won consecutive December road games since 2007. 2013-14 LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 5
Lafayette Record When: Leopards win opening tip-off... 3-2 Opponent wins opening tip-off... 4-15 Leopards lead at halftime... 5-6 Leopards trail at halftime... 2-11 Leopards tied at halftime... 0-0 Leopards outrebound opponent... 4-4 Opponent outrebounds the Leopards... 2-13 Leopards tie opponent in rebounds... 0-1 Leopards shoot.500 or better from the field... 4-5 Opponent shoots.500 or better from the field... 1-8 Leopards and opponent shoot equal FG%... 0-0 Leopards shoot better FG% than opponent... 6-6 Opponent shoots better FG% than the Leopards...1-11 Leopards and opponent shoot equal FG%... 0-0 Leopards commit fewer turnovers than opponent... 5-7 Leopards commit more turnovers than opponent... 2-9 Leopards and opponent commit equal turnovers... 0-1 Two or fewer Leopards score in double figures... 1-4 Three Leopards score in double figures... 3-5 Four Leopards score in double figures... 3-8 Five or more Leopards score in double figures... 0-0 Leopards score 59 points or fewer... 0-4 Leopards score between 60-69 points... 2-6 Leopards score between 70-79 points... 4-3 Leopards score between 80-89 points... 1-4 Leopards score between 90-99 points... 0-0 Leopards score 100 points or more... 0-0 In games decided by three points or fewer... 1-6 In games decided by 4-10 points... 2-5 In games decided by 11-20 points... 3-4 In games decided by 21-29 points... 1-0 In games decided by 30 points or more... 0-2 In November games... 1-5 In December games... 3-2 In January games... 0-9 In February games... 3-1 In March games... 0-0 Saturday games... 3-5 Sunday games... 0-1 Monday games... 0-2 Tuesday games... 2-2 Wednesday games... 2-3 Thursday games... 0-2 Friday games... 0-2 Afternoon games... 3-6 Evening games... 4-11 Televised games... 2-11 Single Overtime games... 0-2 Double Overtime games... 0-0 Tournament games... 0-0 Current Streak... W-1 Longest Winning Streak...4 games Longest Losing Streak... 11 games Smallest Margin of Victory...3 points, PENN/SFC (79-76/65-62) Largest Margin of Victory...25 points, IMMACULATA (79-54) Average Margin of Victory...12.8 (90 points, 7 wins) Smallest Margin of Defeat... 1, Twice Largest Margin of Defeat... 34, at Boston (88-54) Average Margin of Defeat... 10.5 (179 pts., 17 losses) Largest Halftime Lead...8, IMMACULATA Largest Halftime Deficit... 32, at Seton Hall EARLY SEASON SLIDE Lafayette opened its season with five straight losses, which matched the longest losing streak (2002-03) to start a season in the Fran O Hanlon era. In each of those five contests, Lafayette held a second-half lead and two of the games (Princeton and NJIT) needed overtime to determine a winner. Lafayette also lost 79-76 at the buzzer to Yale on a 27- foot three-pointer by Javier Duren. FIRST IMPRESSION Freshman point guard Nick Lindner filled up the stat sheet in his collegiate introduction against Villanova. Matched up against 2012-13 Big East All-Rookie Team selection Ryan Arcidiacono, Lindner scored eight points, handed out seven assists, grabbed four rebounds and had a steal in 33 minutes, while making his first-career start. Lindner had four turnovers in the game, but his seven assists were the most for a Lafayette freshman in his debut under Fran O Hanlon. Lindner was the first freshman point guard to start his career at that position since Tim Bieg 01 did it in 1997. DAY OF REST During Fran O Hanlon s tenure as the head coach on College Hill, Lafayette has played in 96 games with one day or less off between games. In that time the Leopards have a 46-50 overall mark, but are 18-30 in true road games. The Leopards fell on the road to Loyola, 77-64, after only having one day of rest. In home and neutral site games, the Leopards are 28-20. FRAN O HANLON BEGINS 19th SEASON ON COLLEGE HILL The all-time winningest coach in Lafayette and Patriot League history and longest-tenured coach in the conference, Fran O Hanlon (Villanova, 70) is in his 19th season as the Leopards head coach. A three-time Patriot League Coach of the Year, O Hanlon has twice led Lafayette s program to the NCAA Tournament and lays claim to three Patriot League regular-season titles. STAFF RETURNS All three of O Hanlon s assistant coaches return for another season. John O Connor is in his fifth season with the Leopards after beginning his second coaching stint with Lafayette last season. Donovan Williams is in his fourth season and Pat Doherty is in his fifth season. LEADING MEN Head coach Fran O Hanlon is one of only eight head coaches to direct the same Division I program since the start of the 1995-96 season. Coach O is joined on the list by Jim Boeheim, Mike Krzyzewski, Fang Mitchell, Bob McKillop, Dave Loos, Tom Izzo and Phil Martelli. YOU RE NOT GONNA BEAT O HANLON Head coach Fran O Hanlon is the Patriot League s all-time winningest coach with 265 career wins. In addition to owning the all-time wins record, O Hanlon holds the overall (556) and league (254) games coached marks. O Hanlon is one Patriot League victory shy of tying the all-time conference wins mark of 126, held by former Bucknell head coach Pat Flannery. CLASS OF 2018 Head coach Fran O Hanlon announced the addition of two student-athletes as part of the Class of 2018. Forward Matt Klinewski (Voorhees, N.J./Eastern) and guard Eric Stafford (Pitman, N.J./Pitman) have signed National Letters of Intent to attend the College in the fall of 2014, it was announced in mid-november. FROM DOWN UNDER Fran O Hanlon s 2013-14 squad is one of 11 NCAA Division I men s basketball teams with multiple Australian-born teammates. Junior Dan Trist (Sydney) and sophomore Nathaniel Musters (Padstow) each hail from Australia. Nicholls State leads the country with six Aussies, while Albany and Bryant and have four each. Boise State, Eastern Washington, Hartford, Miami (OH), New Mexico, Saint Mary s, Washington State, have at least two Australians. PERFECT 10 Lafayette s win against American (3/2/13) gave the Leopards their 10th Patriot League regular-season victory, which was the most since 2000, when the team went 11-1 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Lafayette has reached the 10-win plateau only four times in the Patriot League era, in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2013. LAFAYETTE VS. THE BIG EAST Lafayette played two games against BIG EAST Conference opponents and dropped to 20-35 all-time against current BIG EAST members after falling on the road to Villanova and Seton Hall. LAFAYETTE VS. THE NEC Lafayette played a total of four games this season against Northeast Conference opponents. Lafayette s lone home game against an NEC foe was a 90-81 loss to Robert Morris. The Leopards topped Wagner (77-65) and Sacred Heart (86-79) before falling at St. Francis Brooklyn (65-62). Lafayette is 29-20 all-time against current NEC member institutions. LAFAYETTE VS. THE IVY LEAGUE Lafayette s 2013-2014 docket featured a trio of Ivy League foes. The Leopards annual meeting with Princeton at Jadwin Gymasium was a one-point overtime loss for the Maroon and White and Yale knocked off the Leopards on Javier Duren s buzzer-beating 27 footer on Nov. 26. Lafayette then defeated Penn 79-76 for its second-straight win over the Quakers. 2013-14 LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 6
JACK DETMER AND SETH HINRICHS NAMED TEAM CAPTAINS Senior Jack Detmer and junior Seth Hinrichs stepped into leadership roles for the 2013-14 season after the departure of Tony Johnson 13 and Levi Giese 13, who held the captaincy last season. Detmer, a Government & Law major, played in 48 career games for the Maroon and White entering 2013-14 and was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2012-13. Hinrichs was named Second Team All-Patriot League as a sophomore after averaging 15.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Hinrichs is a career 46-percent three-point shooter. CLASS ACT Junior shooting guard Joey Ptasinski was one of five Patriot League men s basketball student-athletes selected to the Academic All-Patriot League Team. Ptasinski carries a 3.53 cumulative GPA in Biology and averaged better than nine points per game in the regular season for the Leopards. His 3.53 GPA was the highest among the five players who were recognized. Ptasinski, who started 17 games, stepped into the sixth-man role during Patriot League play and finished second on the team with 65 made three pointers. He was second on the team with 36 takeaways, a number that slotted him seventh among Patriot League players. Ptasinski has scored in double-figures in 15 games this year. BASKETBALL IQ Lafayette placed four student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll during the 2012-13 season. To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average in the spring semester. 2013 Academic All-Patriot League Team member Joey Ptasinski, along with Les Smith, Dan Trist and Jack Detmer represented the Leopards on the Academic Honor Roll. THERE S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Lafayette s win over Lehigh in the Patriot League semifinal improved the team s record to 14-3 at Kirby Sports Center last year. The team started 1-2 at home before winning eight straight against Delaware, St. Francis Pa., Sacred Heart, Arcadia, NJIT, Navy, Holy Cross and the Colgate. Lafayette s eight-game winning streak was the longest since it won 16 consecutive home games to end 1999-00 and open the 2000-01 campaign. Going into this year, Lafayette had won five straight at Kirby Sports Center before falling to Robert Morris. The Leopards are 4-7 at home this season after beating Loyola. TUNING IN TO W S Lafayette s loss to Army was the only blemish on the Leopards Lafayette Sports Network Television schedule last season. The team opened its LSN-TV slate with six victories, including an overtime triumph against LIU-Brooklyn before knocking off Delaware, St. Francis Pa., Navy, Holy Cross and Colgate. Lafayette righted the ship with its 63-62 win over Bucknell and finished the season 9-1 on LSN after blowing out Holy Cross in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal. So far in 2013-14, Lafayette is 2-5 on LSN. KIRBY SPORTS CENTER RENOVATIONS Lafayette s arena for basketball and volleyball underwent a $1.7 million transformation prior to the start of the 2013-14 academic year which included brand new seating, floor design, painting, lighting, video board and LED scorers tables, as well as a new sound system for the venue. For additional information and a step-by-step look at the renovations visit www.goleopards.com. JACKET WATCH Lafayette fans have become accustomed to seeing head coach Fran O Hanlon patrol the Leopards sideline without wearing his suit jacket. The game within the game is seeing how long into a game O Hanlon will go before losing his sport coat. Against Villanova, O Hanlon ditched his jacket at the 19:00 mark of the first half, the furthest into a game it has stayed on this season. NO BOARDING PASS NEEDED Including the return trips to Easton, Pa., Lafayette traveled a total of 12,969 miles in 2012-13. The Leopards have a much easier road ahead in 2013-14 with the furthest scheduled trip 286 miles away in Boston, Mass. KNOCKING OFF THE RUST Lafayette played in two preseason scrimmages in preparation for the 2013-14 season. The Leopards played Columbia at home on Oct. 26 and then met Hartford on Nov. 2 in West Point, N.Y. 2012-13 SEASON IN REVIEW Lafayette finished the 2012-13 campaign with a 19-15 overall record and a 10-4 mark in Patriot League play that earned the Leopards the number-two seed in the Patriot League Tournament. The team advanced to the Patriot League championship game for the third time in four years after reeling off seven consecutive victories going into the game at Bucknell. The Bison came away with the victory and NCAA Tournament berth, but it was Lafayette s run that Leopard fans won t soon forget. Led by point guard Tony Johnson 13 the Leopards were spectacular at home, winning 14 of their 17 games at Kirby Sports Center, including a 79-71 win over Lehigh in the tournament semifinal to complete a season sweep against the Mountain Hawks. Johnson finished his career sixth on Lafayette s all-time assists list (374) and ranked fourth in school history with 160 career steals. He was a First Team All-Patriot League selection and earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team along with Seth Hinrichs, who garnered Second Team All-Patriot League status. ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE HONORS At the conclusion of the regular season, Lafayette had three players earn All-Patriot League recognition for their play in 2012-13. Tony Johnson 13 was one of five players in the conference to take a spot on the First Team, while Seth Hinrichs was named to the Second Team and Bryce Scott claimed a place on the All-Rookie squad. Both Johnson and Hinrichs were also chosen to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team. Patriot League Standings LEAGUE OVERALL W L Pct. W L Pct. American 11 2.846 15 9.625 Boston U. 11 2.846 18 8.692 Holy Cross 9 4.692 15 10.600 Army 8 5.615 12 12.500 Lehigh 6 7.462 13 13.500 Bucknell 6 7.417 11 13.458 Loyola 5 8.385 10 14.417 Colgate 3 10.231 9 15.375 Navy 3 10.231 8 16.333 Lafayette 3 10.231 7 17.292 Composite Schedule Wednesday, February 5 Army 70, Lehigh 51 Lafayette 87, Bucknell 64 Boston U. 61, Navy 48 Loyola Md. 62, American 58 Saturday, February 8 Colgate 63, American 60 Lehigh 66, Loyola Md. 52 Navy 79, Army 57 Boston U. 88, Lafayette 54 Sunday, February 9 Holy Cross 66, Bucknell 50 Wednesday, February 12 Holy Cross 66, Army 63 Boston U. 76, Colgate 74 Lafayette 61. Loyola 44 Bucknell 78, Navy 57 American 64, Lehigh 44 Saturday, February 15 American at Lafayette* (PLN)... 2 p.m. Holy Cross at Lehigh* (PLN)... 2 p.m. Army at Bucknell* (PLN)... 7 p.m. Colgate at Navy* (PLN)... 7 p.m. Boston U. at Loyola Md.* (PLN)... TBA Wednesday, February 19 Colgate at Army* (PLN)... 7 p.m. Lafayette at Holy Cross* (PLN)... 7 p.m. Navy at Lehigh* (PLN)... 7 p.m. American at Boston U.* (PLN)... TBA Bucknell at Loyola Md.* (PLN)... TBA Saturday, February 22 Army at American* (PLN)... 3 p.m. Sunday, February 23 Bucknell at Boston U.* (CBSSN)... 12 p.m. Lehigh at Lafayette* (PLN)... 12 p.m. Loyola Maryland at Colgate* (PLN)... 12 p.m. Navy at Holy Cross* (PLN)... 12 p.m. Wednesday, February 26 American at Navy* (PLN)... 7 p.m. Boston University at Army* (PLN)... 7 p.m. Lafayette at Colgate* (PLN)... 7 p.m. Lehigh at Bucknell* (PLN)... 7 p.m. Holy Cross at Loyola Md.* (PLN)... TBA Saturday, March 1 Boston U. at Holy Cross* (#)... 2 p.m. Lafayette at Army* (#)... 2 p.m. Bucknell at American* (#)... 2 p.m. Colgate at Lehigh* (#)... 2 p.m. Loyola Md. at Navy* (#)... 2 p.m. Monday, March 3 Patriot League First Round@ (PLN)... TBA 2013-14 LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 7
2013-14 Television Schedule 11/8 at Villanova (Fox Sports 2) 8 p.m. 11/12 Robert Morris (LSN) 7 p.m. 11/20 Yale (LSN) 7 p.m. 12/27 at Seton Hall (Fox Sports 1) 8 p.m. 1/2 Army (LSN) 7 p.m. 1/8 Bucknell (LSN) 7 p.m. 1/11 Boston U. (LSN) 2 p.m. 1/13 at Loyola Maryland (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. 1/18 at American (CSN+) 2 p.m. 1/22 Holy Cross (LSN) 7 p.m. 1/25 at Lehigh (SE2 Sports) 7 p.m. 1/27 Colgate (CBSSN) 9 p.m. 2/1 Navy (LSN) 2 p.m. 2/12 Loyola Maryland (LSN) 7 p.m. 2/15 American (LSN) 2 p.m. 2/23 Lehigh (LSN or CBSSN) Noon 3/3 PL First Round (LSN TBD) TBD 3/5 PL Quarterfinal (LSN TBD) TBD 3/8 PL Semifinal (CBSSN) TBD 3/12 PL Championship (CBSSN) 7:30 p.m. All Times Eastern LSN = Lafayette Sports Network (RCN-4 & 1004 HD, RCN-8 & 608 HD, WBPH-60, GoLeopards.com) RCN-4 & 1004 HD: available through RCN cable system in Lehigh Valley RCN-8 & 608 HD: available through RCN cable systems in Philadelphia, NYC, Boston, Washington, DC and Chicago WBPH-60: available in all of Eastern PA and Western NJ over the air and through cable, DirecTV (dial 60) and DISH Network (dial 60) LAFAYETTE ON TELEVISION The Lafayette Sports Network will provide live television coverage of at least 10 games on the 2013-14 Lafayette men s basketball ledger, while CBS Sports Network and Fox Sports will each show two contests. All of the LSN broadcasts will be shown for free on the Patriot League Network in addition to LSN partnering with ESPN for possible distribution on ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court. LSN s traditional live distribution to more than 10 million viewers on RCN-TV and WBPH-60 covering all of Eastern Pennsylvania will be enhanced again this season by live coverage on all of RCN s cable systems in major markets along the East Coast. RCN subscribers in Boston (226,000), New York City (250,000), Philadelphia (382,000) and Washington, D.C. (131,000) will be able to watch Lafayette games live on the RCN-TV network. In addition to standard definition dial positions (4 in the Lehigh Valley and 8 elsewhere), RCN-TV can now be seen on the HD tier (1004 in the Lehigh Valley and 608 in Philadelphia). Nationally, LSN telecasts will be picked up for the 13th straight year by DIRECTV and DISH Network outlets, through WBPH-60 and the Mid Atlantic Sports Network (MASN). All televised games will be available live on WBPH-60, located on channel 60 on DIRECTV and 8169 on DISH Network. MASN, which is available regionally and nationally on DIRECTV channel 640 and DISH Network channel 432, is the television home of the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals and Baltimore Ravens and reaches nearly six million homes in a seven-state region from Harrisburg, Pa. to Charlotte, N.C. MASN continues as one of LSN s national distribution partners, airing select contests, to more than 65 million households via both DIRECTV and DISH Network for the fourth straight season. CBS Sports Network will air two of the Leopards Patriot League contests, at Loyola Maryland on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and Lafayette s home game against Colgate on Jan. 27 at 9 p.m., with the possible addition of one or two flex games at the end of the conference regular season. In addition, both semifinals of the Patriot League Tournament and the championship will be televised on CBS Sports Network. Both of Lafayette s road games against BIG EAST opponents, at Villanova and Seton Hall, will be covered by Fox Sports. The season opener on Nov. 8 against the Wildcats will air on Fox Sports 2, while the Dec. 27 matchup with the Pirates is scheduled to be shown on Fox Sports 1. Both contests will begin at 8 p.m. All 10 games will be streamed live worldwide on the Patriot League Network and select games will air live on ESPN3, ESPN Full Court or both as a part of LSN s partnership with ESPN. LSN s distribution on ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court will be announced on a weekly basis throughout the season. The Patriot League Network will also carry Lafayette s home games against Penn (Nov. 30) and Immaculata (Dec. 17), in addition to all of the Leopards road Patriot League games. Emmy-nominated local sports broadcaster Gary Laubach will handle all of the Leopards play-by-play duties for the 17th straight season. Former Lafayette men s basketball coach John Leone will provide color analysis for the 17th season. In his 12th year as a member of the announcing crew is RCN s Dan Mowdy, who will report on the Leopards from the sideline. 2013-14: THE STARTING FIVE (Bold denotes change) OPPONENT RESULT GUARD GUARD GUARD FORWARD FORWARD LINEUPS USED at Villanova L, 75-59 Lindner Scott Hinrichs Flannigan Trist 1 vs. Robert Morris L, 90-81 Lindner Scott Hinrichs Flannigan Trist 1 at Princeton L, 81-80 OT Scott Ptasinski Hinrichs Flannigan Trist 2 at NJIT L, 91-88 OT Lindner Scott Hinrichs Flannigan Trist 2 vs. Yale L, 79-76 Lindner Scott Hinrichs Flannigan Trist 2 vs. Penn W, 79-76 Lindner Scott Hinrichs Flannigan Musters 3 at Wagner W, 77-65 Lindner Scott Hinrichs Flannigan Trist 3 at Sacred Heart W, 86-79 Lindner Scott Hinrichs Flannigan Trist 3 vs. Immaculata W, 79-64 Lindner Ptasinski Hinrichs Hoffman Trist 4 at St. Francis Brooklyn L, 65-62 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Hoffman Trist 5 at Seton Hall L, 90-58 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Hoffman Trist 5 vs. Army* L, 85-66 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Hoffman Trist 5 at Navy* L, 79-71 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Flannigan Trist 6 vs. Bucknell* L, 96-86 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Flannigan Trist 6 vs. Boston University* L, 89-78 Scott Boykins Ptasinski Flannigan Freeland 7 at Loyola Maryland* L, 77-63 Lindner Boykins Ptasinski Hoffman Freeland 8 at American* L, 66-61 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Hoffman Freeland 9 vs. Holy Cross* L, 59-58 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Hoffman Freeland 9 at Lehigh* L, 71-68 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Flannigan Freeland 10 vs. Colgate* L, 75-68 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Flannigan Freeland 10 vs. Navy* W, 72-54 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Hinrichs Hoffman 11 at Bucknell* W, 66-58 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Hinrichs Freeland 12 at Boston University* L, 88-54 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Hinrichs Freeland 12 vs. Loyola Maryland* W, 61-44 Lindner Scott Ptasinski Hinrichs Hoffman 12 vs. American* at Holy Cross* vs. Lehigh* at Colgate* at Army* 2013-14 LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL PAGE 8