BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The 33rd season of Patriot League men’s basketball tips off on Monday night with nine of the League’s 10 teams in action. The 10 League programs will combine to play 24 games through Sunday.
Defending champion and preseason favorite Colgate will open at Buffalo with coverage on ESPN+ beginning at 7 p.m. Four more League teams will open the season on Monday night on ESPN+, with Holy Cross hosting Siena (7 p.m.), Bucknell welcoming Lebanon Valley (7 p.m.), Boston University taking on crosstown rival Northeastern (7 p.m.) and Army West Point meeting Keystone College (7:30 p.m.)
Loyola Maryland will open the night’s action when they tip off at DePaul with a 6:45 start on FS1. A pair of teams will play on ACC Network Extra, with Lafayette traveling to Miami (7:30 p.m.) and Lehigh heading to Syracuse (8 p.m.). Navy travels to William & Mary for a 7 p.m. game on FloHoops.
American will be the last League team to open the 2022-23 season when they travel to Marist for a 7 p.m. game on ESPN+ on Wednesday night.
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SIX ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE SELECTIONS RETURN FOR 2022-23 SEASON
Colgate senior guard highlights a group of six Patriot League men’s basketball players to have earned All-League honors at the conclusion of the 2021-22 regular season. The Patriot League Preseason Player and Defensive Player of the Year is joined by teammate Keegan Records (Sr., F), who earned third-team honors last season.
Army West Point junior guard Jalen Rucker (17.1 ppg, 3.1 apg) and Holy Cross senior forward Gerrale Gates (16.2 ppg, 8.6 rpg) both made the second-team. Boston University graduate student forward Walter Whyte (12.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg) and Lehigh senior forward Evan Taylor (13.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg) were both third-team honorees.
FAMILIAR FACES IN NEW PLACES
Lafayette first-year head coach Mike Jordan will be no stranger to travel around the Patriot League when the League slate begins on Dec. 30. Jordan served as an assistant on Colgate head coach Matt Langel’s staff for nine seasons, helping the program to Patriot League titles in 2019 and 2022. Jordan will replace the Leopards’ legendary head coach Fran O’Hanlon, who retired after 27 seasons and three League titles.
2022-23 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Team Capsules
(Teams are listed by order of finish from the 2022-23 Patriot League Preseason Poll)
1. Colgate Raiders
Head Coach: Matt Langel
Year at Colgate/Overall: 12th/12th
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
All-League Returners: Tucker Richardson, Sr., G (1st, All-Def.), Keegan Records, Sr., F (3rd)
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2021-22 Stats
2. Boston University
Head Coach: Joe Jones
Year at Boston University/Overall: 12th/19th
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
All-League Returners: Walter Whyte, Gr., F (3rd)
Boston University Season Preview |
2021-22 Stats
3. Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Head Coach: Dr. Brett Reed
Year at Lehigh/Overall: 16th/16th
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
All-League Returners: Evan Taylor, Sr., G (3rd), Keith Higgins Jr., So., G, (All-Rookie), Tyler Whitney-Sidney, So., G (All-Rookie)
Lehigh Season Preview |
2021-22 Stats
4. Navy Midshipmen
Head Coach: Ed DeChellis
Year at Navy/Overall: 12th/27th
Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3
All-League Returners: None
Navy Season Preview |
2021-22 Stats
5. Army West Point Black Knights
Head Coach: Jimmy Allen
Year at Army West Point/Overall: 7th/13th
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
All-League Returners: Jalen Rucker, Jr., G (2nd)
Army West Point Season Preview |
2021-22 Stats
6. Loyola Maryland Greyhounds
Head Coach: Tavaras Hardy
Year at Loyola Maryland/Overall: 5th/5th
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1
All-League Returners: None
Loyola Maryland Season Preview |
2021-22 Stats
7. American Eagles
Head Coach: Mike Brennan
Year at American/Overall: 10th/10th
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1
All-League Returners: Elijah Stephens, So., G (All-Rookie)
American Season Preview |
2021-22 Stats
8. Bucknell Bison
Head Coach: Nathan Davis
Year at Bucknell/Overall: 8th/14th
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1
All-League Returners: None
Bucknell Season Preview |
2021-22 Stats
9. Holy Cross Crusaders
Head Coach: Brett Nelson
Year at Holy Cross/Overall: 4th/4th
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
All-League Returners: Gerrale Gates, Sr., F (2nd)
Holy Cross Season Preview |
2021-22 Stats
10. Lafayette Leopards
Head Coach: Mike Jordan
Year at Lafayette/Overall: 1st/1st
Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
All-League Returners: C.J. Fulton, So., G (All-Rookie)
Lafayette Season Preview |
2021-22 Stats
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athlete can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.