1997_Patriot_League_men's_basketball_tournament

1997 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

1997 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

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The 1997 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, after the conclusion of the 1996–97 regular season. Top seed Navy defeated #2 seed Bucknell, 76–75 in the championship game, to win its second Patriot League Tournament title. The Midshipmen earned an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament as #15 seed in the West region.

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Format

All eight league members participated in the tournament, with teams seeded according to regular season conference record. Play began with the quarterfinal round.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 1 		Semifinals
March 2 		Championship game
March 6
         
1 Navy 91
5 Lafayette 57
4 Holy Cross 65
5 Lafayette 70
1 Navy 76
2 Bucknell 75
3 Colgate 104
6 Army 79
3 Colgate 58
2 Bucknell 71
2 Bucknell 84
7 Lehigh 54

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References

  1. [1]
    "1996-97 Patriot League Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Patriot League Men's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book" (PDF). Patriot League. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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