After finishing 5-2 in the last week of the season, they earned the 4th seed with a 16-22 record.
That year he led his team to a 46-36 record earning an eight seed in the playoffs.
They eventually earned a 12 seed, and lost in the first round to Pittsburgh.
The following season, Lakers again won 57 games, but were unable to earn the top seed this time.
Richmond again earned the third seed in the conference tournament over the course of the 1999-2000 season.
Saint Joseph's earned the 5th seed, as they went 3-1 (.750) in games against the other three schools.
They would put it all together the next season, winning 64 games to earn the top seed in the Western Conference.
The Chiefs won the regular season crown to earn the top seed in the playoffs.
The Chicago Bulls earned the top overall seed for the first time since the 1996-97 season.
Massachusetts earned the 8th seed over Dayton with a 1-0 record in head-to-head games.
