Patriot_League_men's_basketball_tournament
Patriot League men's basketball tournament
American college basketball conference championship
The Patriot League men's basketball tournament is held at the conclusion of each regular season. The winner of the tournament is awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
Quick Facts Number of teams, Format ...
| Patriot League men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | on-campus sites |
| Current location | on-campus sites |
| Played | 1991–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Colgate University |
| Most championships | Colgate (7) |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network |
| Official website | PatriotLeague.CSTV.com Men's Basketball |
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More information Year, Champion ...
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More information Tournament, Regular season ...
| Tournament | Regular season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Championships | Years | Championships (Solo) | Years |
| Colgate | 7 | 1995, 1996, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 7 (3) | 1994^, 1995^, 1996^, 2019^, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Bucknell | 6 | 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018 | 13 (9) | 1992^, 1993, 1995^, 2006, 2007^, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019^ |
| Holy Cross | 6 | 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2016 | 5 (3) | 1994^, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007^ |
| American | 3 | 2008, 2009, 2014 | 4 (3) | 2002, 2004^, 2008, 2009 |
| Lehigh | 3 | 2004, 2010, 2012 | 2 (1) | 2004^, 2010 |
| Navy | 3 | 1994, 1997, 1998 | 5* (1) | 1994^, 1996^, 1997, 1998^, 2000^ |
| Lafayette | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2015 | 3 (1) | 1998^, 1999, 2000^ |
| Fordham† | 2 | 1991, 1992 | 3 (1) | 1991, 1992^, 1994^ |
| Boston University | 1 | 2020 | 1 (1) | 2014 |
| Army | 0 | 0 (0) | ||
| Loyola Maryland | 0 | 0 (0) | ||
| Total | 34 | 43 (23) | ||
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^ Regular season co-champion
*In 2021, Navy finished 12–1, the best regular season winning percentage and received the #1 seed in the league tournament. However, the Patriot League did not award Navy a regular season title due to the unbalanced schedule. Navy played only 5 of the other 9 teams in the league and played more than half of their league games against just two teams.
† Fordham departed the Patriot League in all sports (except football) in 1995.
More information Year, W/L ...
| Year | W/L | Seed | PL Team | Score | Seed | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | L | 16 | Fordham | 64 | 16 | St. Francis | 70 |
| 1992 | L | 14 | Fordham | 58 | 3 | Massachusetts | 85 |
| 1993 | L | 13 | Holy Cross | 64 | 4 | Arkansas | 94 |
| 1994 | L | 16 | Navy | 53 | 1 | Missouri | 76 |
| 1995 | L | 16 | Colgate | 68 | 1 | Kansas | 72 |
| 1996 | L | 16 | Colgate | 59 | 1 | Connecticut | 68 |
| 1997 | L | 15 | Navy | 61 | 2 | Utah | 75 |
| 1998 | L | 16 | Navy | 52 | 1 | North Carolina | 88 |
| 1999 | L | 15 | Lafayette | 54 | 2 | Miami (FL) | 75 |
| 2000 | L | 15 | Lafayette | 42 | 2 | Temple | 73 |
| 2001 | L | 15 | Holy Cross | 68 | 2 | Kentucky | 72 |
| 2002 | L | 16 | Holy Cross | 59 | 1 | Kansas | 70 |
| 2003 | L | 14 | Holy Cross | 68 | 3 | Marquette | 72 |
| 2004 | L | 16 | Lehigh | 57 | 16 | Florida A&M | 72 |
| 2005 | W | 14 | Bucknell | 64 | 3 | Kansas | 63 |
| 2005 | L | 14 | Bucknell | 62 | 6 | Wisconsin | 71 |
| 2006 | W | 9 | Bucknell | 59 | 8 | Arkansas | 55 |
| 2006 | L | 9 | Bucknell | 56 | 1 | Memphis | 72 |
| 2007 | L | 13 | Holy Cross | 51 | 4 | Southern Illinois | 61 |
| 2008 | L | 15 | American | 57 | 2 | Tennessee | 72 |
| 2009 | L | 14 | American | 67 | 3 | Villanova | 80 |
| 2010 | L | 16 | Lehigh | 74 | 1 | Kansas | 90 |
| 2011 | L | 14 | Bucknell | 52 | 3 | Connecticut | 81 |
| 2012 | W | 15 | Lehigh | 75 | 2 | Duke | 70 |
| 2012 | L | 15 | Lehigh | 58 | 10 | Xavier | 70 |
| 2013 | L | 11 | Bucknell | 56 | 6 | Butler | 68 |
| 2014 | L | 15 | American | 35 | 2 | Wisconsin | 75 |
| 2015 | L | 16 | Lafayette | 52 | 1 | Villanova | 93 |
| 2016 | W | 16 | Holy Cross | 59 | 16 | Southern | 55 |
| 2016 | L | 16 | Holy Cross | 52 | 1 | Oregon | 91 |
| 2017 | L | 13 | Bucknell | 80 | 4 | West Virginia | 86 |
| 2018 | L | 14 | Bucknell | 78 | 3 | Michigan St | 82 |
| 2019 | L | 15 | Colgate | 70 | 2 | Tennessee | 77 |
| 2020 | NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | ||||||
| 2021 | L | 14 | Colgate | 68 | 3 | Arkansas | 85 |
| 2022 | L | 14 | Colgate | 60 | 3 | Wisconsin | 67 |
| 2023 | L | 15 | Colgate | 61 | 2 | Texas | 81 |
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More information Year, W/L ...
| Year | W/L | Seed | PL Team | Score | Seed | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | W | Holy Cross | 78 | Notre Dame | 73 | ||
| 2005 | L | Holy Cross | 60 | St. Josephs | 68 | ||
| 2012 | W | 8 | Bucknell | 65 | 1 | Arizona | 54 |
| 2012 | L | 8 | Bucknell | 67 | 5 | Nevada | 75 |
| 2014 | L | 7 | Boston | 62 | 2 | Illinois | 66 |
| 2015 | L | 8 | Bucknell | 67 | 1 | Temple | 73 |
| 2016 | L | 8 | Bucknell | 80 | 1 | Monmouth | 90 |
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Records as of March 8, 2023[update]
More information Team, Seasons ...
| Team | Seasons | Games | Wins | Losses | Win % | Finals app. | Semis app. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 33 | 72 | 45 | 27 | .625 | 13 | 24 |
| American | 22 | 46 | 28 | 18 | .609 | 7 | 15 |
| Colgate | 33 | 61 | 34 | 27 | .557 | 10 | 18 |
| Holy Cross | 33 | 62 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11 | 16 |
| Boston University | 10 | 19 | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2 | 5 |
| Lafayette | 33 | 55 | 25 | 30 | .455 | 8 | 14 |
| Lehigh | 33 | 55 | 25 | 30 | .455 | 5 | 16 |
| Navy | 32 | 48 | 19 | 29 | .396 | 7 | 9 |
| Loyola University Maryland | 10 | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 1 | 1 |
| Army | 33 | 44 | 11 | 33 | .250 | 0 | 10 |
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*Fordham left the Patriot League in men's basketball after the 1994–95 season, with a cumulative tournament record of 7–3 in its 5 seasons with the league. In total Fordham made 2 finals appearances and 4 semi-finals appearances.
Records as of February 25, 2023[update]
More information Team, Games ...
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses | Win % | Titles (solo) | Last | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 480 | 315 | 165 | .656 | 13 (9) | 2019 | 24 (of 33) |
| Boston University | 178 | 101 | 77 | .567 | 1 (1) | 2014 | 6 (of 10) |
| Colgate | 482 | 263 | 219 | .546 | 7 (3) | 2023 | 15 (of 33) |
| American | 339 | 182 | 157 | .537 | 4 (3) | 2009 | 10 (of 22) |
| Holy Cross | 486 | 256 | 230 | .527 | 5 (3) | 2007 | 15 (of 33) |
| Navy | 471 | 231 | 240 | .490 | 5 (1) | 2000** | 15 (of 32) |
| Lehigh* | 484 | 232 | 252 | .479 | 2 (1) | 2010 | 15 (of 33) |
| Lafayette | 484 | 206 | 278 | .426 | 3 (1) | 2000 | 9 (of 33) |
| Loyola University Maryland | 176 | 68 | 108 | .386 | 0 (0) | n/a | 0 (of 10) |
| Army | 484 | 160 | 324 | .331 | 0 (0) | n/a | 4 (of 33) |
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*Adjusted for vacated wins of 2004–05 season. Lehigh finished with a league record of 7–7, but later vacated 6 wins for an adjusted record of 1–13 (per Forfeits and Vacated Games)
**In 2021, Navy finished 12–1, the best regular season winning percentage and received the #1 seed in the league tournament. However, the Patriot League did not award Navy a regular season title due to the unbalanced schedule. Navy played only 5 of the other 9 teams in the league and played more than half of their league games against just two teams.
***Fordham left the Patriot League in men's basketball after the 1994–95 season, with an cumulative record of 46–22 (0.676), 3 regular season titles (1 solo) and winning seasons in 4 of 5 played.
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Award winners by school
| † | Denotes school is no longer a member of the Patriot League |
More information School, Player of the Year wins ...
| School | Player of the Year wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 8 | 1992, 1993, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 |
| Colgate | 7 | 1994, 1996, 1997, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 |
| Holy Cross | 5 | 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 |
| Lehigh | 5 | 2004, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| American | 3 | 2002, 2009, 2020 |
| Lafayette | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Boston University | 1 | 2022 |
| Fordham† | 1 | 1991 |
| Navy | 1 | 2008 |
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More information School, Coach of the Year wins ...
| School | Coach of the Year wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 9 | 1993, 1995, 1997*, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Colgate | 7 | 1992, 1996, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 |
| Navy | 6 | 1994, 1997*, 2000, 2008, 2021, 2022 |
| Holy Cross | 3 | 2001, 2005, 2007 |
| Lafayette | 3 | 1998, 1999, 2010 |
| American | 2 | 2009, 2014 |
| Army | 2 | 2002, 2013 |
| Lehigh | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Fordham† | 1 | 1991 |
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*The 1997 Patriot League Coach of the Year award was shared between Pat Flannery of Bucknell and Don DeVoe of Navy.
More information School, Rookie of the Year wins ...
| School | Rookie of the Year wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 9 | 1991, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2020, 2022 |
| Colgate | 5 | 1995, 1999, 2001, 2017, 2019 |
| Lehigh | 5 | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015 |
| American | 4 | 2004, 2006, 2016, 2021 |
| Army | 4 | 1993, 2013, 2023, 2024 |
| Bucknell | 3 | 1994, 1997, 2003 |
| Lafayette | 3 | 1996, 1998, 2018 |
| Navy | 1 | 2011 |
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More information School, Defensive Player of the Year wins ...
| School | Defensive Player of the Year wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 7 | 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 |
| Holy Cross | 5 | 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2024 |
| Army | 4 | 2009, 2016, 2021, 2022 |
| Colgate | 3 | 2015, 2020, 2023 |
| American | 1 | 2014 |
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Television
More information Year, Network ...
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst | Sideline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CBSSN | Jason Knapp | Mo Cassara | Keiana Martin |
| 2023 | Jamie Erdahl | |||
| 2022 | Jenny Dell | |||
| 2021 | ||||
| 2020 | Sherree Burruss | |||
| 2019 | Jenny Dell | |||
| 2018 | Pete Gillen | Cassie McKinney | ||
| 2017 | Mo Cassara | |||
| 2016 | ||||
| 2015 | Chris Spatola | |||
| 2014 | ||||
| 2013[3] | Bob Socci | |||
| 2012[4] | Vince Curran | |||
| 2011[5] | ESPN2 | Jon Sciambi | LaPhonso Ellis | |
| 2010[6] | ESPN | |||
| 2009[7] | Dave Barnett | Tim Welsh | ||
| 2008[8] | Dave O'Brien | Bob Valvano | ||
| 2007[9] | ESPN2 | Bob Wischusen | Tim McCormick | |
| 2006[10] | Donny Marshall | |||
| 2005[11] | Dave Revsine | Jay Williams | ||
| 2004[12] | Doug Gottlieb | |||
| 2003[13] | ESPN | Doris Burke | ||
| 2001[14] | Dewayne Staats | Bob Wenzel |
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Radio
More information Year, Network ...
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Westwood One | Pat McCarthy | Kyle Macy |
| 2023 | John Sadak | Jon Crispin | |
| 2022 | Tom McCarthy | Tim Welsh | |
| 2021 | Brandon Gaudin | Kyle Macy | |
| 2020 | John Sadak | Steve Lappas | |
| 2019 | Debbie Antonelli | ||
| 2018 | Jon Crispin | ||
| 2017 | Ted Emrich | Jim Jackson | |
| 2016 | Scott Graham | Kevin Grevey | |
| 2015 | |||
| 2014 | Kyle Macy | ||
| 2013 | Dial Global Sports | John Tautges | Kevin Grevey |
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