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Mercyhurst Lakers
Mercyhurst Lakers
	2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team
University	Mercyhurst University
Head coach	Gary Manchel (23rd season)
Conference	Northeast Conference
Location	Erie, Pennsylvania
Arena	Mercyhurst Athletic Center ; (capacity: 1,100)
Nickname	Lakers
Colors	Forest green and navy blue;
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	Division II: 2019
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	Division II: 2019
NCAA tournament round of 32
	Division II: 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
NCAA tournament appearances
	Division II: 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Conference tournament champions
	PSAC: 2016

The Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team represents Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania. Beginning on July 1, 2024, the Lakers will compete in the Division I Northeast Conference. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, the Lakers will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament or the NIT until the 2028–29 season.

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Lakers appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament seven times. Their combined record was 7–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2015	Regional first round	Fairmont State	L 63–68
2016	Regional first round Regional semifinals	Wheeling Jesuit Kutztown	W 66–65 L 73–79
2019	Regional first round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight	Fairmont State IUP West Liberty Northwest Missouri State	W 63–60 ^OT W 75–65 W 82–70 L 51–55
2020	Regional first round	University of Charleston	COVID-19
2021	Regional first round Regional semifinals	Fairmont State Hillsdale	W 62–58 L 48–67
2022	Regional first round Regional semifinals	Millersville IUP	W 71–65 L 55–58
2023	Regional first round Regional semifinals	East Stroudsburg West Liberty	W 72–66 L 72–86

References

^ "PSCAC Logos and Brand Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 7, 2022.

External links

Official website

[1] "PSCAC Logos and Brand Guide" (PDF). Retrieved September 7, 2022.

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Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball
Venues	Mercyhurst Athletic Center (1977–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Northeast Conference men's basketball
Current teams	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Chicago State Cougars Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Mercyhurst Lakers Saint Francis Red Flash Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Championships & awards	Regular season champions Conference tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Rookie of the Year "Battle of Brooklyn"
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

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NCAA Division II tournament results

See also

References

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