2017–18 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team represented Lafayette College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leopards, led by 23rd-year head coach Fran O'Hanlon, played their home games at the Kirby Sports Center in Easton, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 10–21, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in seventh place. They defeated American in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Colgate.

2017–18 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2017–18 record10–21 (7–11 Patriot)
Head coachFran O'Hanlon (23rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jimmy Fenerty
  • Jarren Dyson
  • Justin Burrell
Home arenaKirby Sports Center
2017–18 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell162 .889  2510  .714
Colgate126 .667  1914  .576
Navy117 .611  2012  .625
Lehigh117 .611  1614  .533
Boston University108 .556  1516  .484
Holy Cross810 .444  1219  .387
Lafayette711 .389  1021  .323
Army612 .333  1317  .433
Loyola (MD)612 .333  922  .290
American315 .167  624  .200
2018 Patriot League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Leopards finished the 2016–17 season 9–21, 5–13 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 10 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, they lost in the first round to Loyola (MD).

Offseason

2017 recruiting class

Roster

2017–18 Lafayette Leopards men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 4 Eric Stafford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)172 lb (78 kg) SrPitman HS Pitman, NJ
G 11 Justin Jaworski 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrPerkiomen Valley HS Wchwenksville, PA
G 12 Auston Evans 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrGreenhill HS McKinney, TX
F 13 Matt Klinewski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrEastern Regional HS Voorhees, NJ
G 14 Cal Reichwein 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoCentral Bucks West HS Doylestown, PA
G 20 E.J. Stephens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)169 lb (77 kg) FrSt. Thomas Aquinas HS Plantation, FL
G 21 Alex Petrie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSt. Christopher's School Midlothian, VA
F 23 Lukas Jarrett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoNorthport HS Northport, NY
G 24 Kyle Stout 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)193 lb (88 kg) SoParkland HS Schnecksville, PA
F 33 Paulius Zalys 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrPerkiomen School Kaunas, Lithuania
F 44 Dylan Hastings 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrSolanco HS Quarryville, PA
F 54 Myles Cherry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg) SoChoate Rosemary Hall Newcastle, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2017

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 2017*
1:00 pm
Penn State
OAA hurricane relief benefit
L 80–102 
Kirby Sports Center 
Easton, PA
Regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm
at George Mason L 65–67  0–1
EagleBank Arena (6,706)
Fairfax, VA
Nov 14, 2017*
7:00 pm
at NJIT L 80–96  0–2
Wellness and Events Center (851)
Newark, New Jersey
Nov 17, 2017*
8:00 pm, FS2
vs. No. 5 Villanova
Allentown Showcase
L 57–104  0–3
PPL Center (6,652)
Allentown, PA
Nov 22, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Princeton L 46–60  0–4
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,575)
Princeton, NJ
Nov 26, 2017*
2:00 pm
Saint Peter's L 82–86  0–5
Kirby Sports Center (1,745)
Easton, PA
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Drexel L 67–68  0–6
Daskalakis Athletic Center (617)
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 2, 2017*
2:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 79–58  1–6
Kirby Sports Center (1,449)
Easton, PA
Dec 6, 2017*
8:00 pm
Penn L 68–73  1–7
Kirby Sports Center (1,328)
Easton, PA
Dec 9, 2017*
3:30 pm
at Sacred Heart L 50–62  1–8
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
Dec 18, 2017*
7:00 pm
Susquehanna W 82–70  2–8
Kirby Sports Center (698)
Easton, PA
Dec 20, 2017*
7:00 pm
at Cornell L 71–80  2–9
Newman Arena (475)
Ithaca, NY
Patriot League regular season
Dec 29, 2017
7:00 pm
Lehigh L 74–79  2–10
(0–1)
Kirby Sports Center (1,673)
Easton, PA
Jan 2, 2018
7:00 pm
Holy Cross W 60–48  3–10
(1–1)
Kirby Sports Center (1,147)
Easton, PA
Jan 5, 2018
7:00 pm
at Colgate W 71–68  4–10
(2–1)
Cotterell Court (237)
Hamilton, NY
Jan 8, 2018
7:00 pm
Bucknell L 75–80 OT 4–11
(2–2)
Kirby Sports Center (986)
Easton, PA
Jan 11, 2018
12:00 pm
at Army L 71–81  4–12
(2–3)
Christl Arena (1,342)
West Point, NY
Jan 14, 2018
2:00 pm
at Loyola (MD) L 77–83  4–13
(2–4)
Reitz Arena (517)
Baltimore, MD
Jan 17, 2018
7:00 pm
Navy L 72–75  4–14
(2–5)
Kirby Sports Center (923)
Easton, PA
Jan 20, 2018
4:00 pm
at American W 62–53  5–14
(3–5)
Bender Arena (1,023)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 24, 2018
7:00 pm
Boston University L 72–75  5–15
(3–6)
Kirby Sports Center (1,144)
Easton, PA
Jan 27, 2018
2:00 pm
at Holy Cross L 74–85  5–16
(3–7)
Hart Center (3,396)
Worcester, MA
Jan 31, 2018
7:00 pm
Colgate W 93–83  6–16
(4–7)
Kirby Sports Center (1,145)
Easton, PA
Feb 3, 2018
7:00 pm
at Bucknell L 59–74  6–17
(4–8)
Sojka Pavilion (3,509)
Lewisburg, PA
Feb 7, 2018
7:00 pm
Army W 81–54  7–17
(5–8)
Kirby Sports Center (877)
Easton, PA
Feb 11, 2018
12:00 pm, CBSSN
Loyola (MD) W 84–67  8–17
(6–8)
Kirby Sports Center (1,548)
Easton, PA
Feb 14, 2018
7:00 pm
at Navy L 69–71  8–18
(6–9)
Alumni Hall (653)
Annapolis, MD
Feb 17, 2018
2:00 pm
American W 90–85  9–18
(7–9)
Kirby Sports Center (2,147)
Easton, PA
Feb 21, 2018
7:00 pm
at Boston University L 65–81  9–19
(7–10)
Case Gym (540)
Boston, MA
Feb 24, 2018
7:30 pm
at Lehigh L 64–79  9–20
(7–11)
Stabler Arena (2,240)
Bethlehem, PA
Patriot League Tournament
Feb 27, 2018
7:30 pm, Stadium
(7) (10) American
First round
W 93–86  10–20
Kirby Sports Center (1,774)
Easton, PA
Mar 1, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium
(7) at (2) Colgate
Quarterfinals
L 54–76  10–21
Cotterell Court (1,338)
Hamilton, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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See also

2017–18 Lafayette Leopards women's basketball team

References

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