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2023 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Tournament Basics

Dates

• Tuesday, February 28 (first round)
• Thursday, March 2 (quarterfinals)
• Sunday, March 5 (semifinals)
• Wednesday, March 8 (championship)

Format

Traditional bracket

Site

Higher seeds host

Participants

All 10 Patriot League teams will participate.

Downloadable Bracket

Schedule

All times are p.m. Eastern.

First Round (Tues., Feb. 28)

Game 1: (9) Holy Cross (10-22, 7-11) 69, (8) Loyola Maryland 73
Game 2: (10) Bucknell (12-20, 5-13) 59, (7) American 64

Quarterfinals (Thurs., March 2)

Game 3: (8) Loyola Maryland (13-20, 7-11) 73, (1) Colgate 91
Game 4: (5) Boston University (15-17, 8-10) 69, (4) Army West Point 71 (OT)
Game 5: (7) American 52, (2) Navy (18-13, 11-7) 51
Game 6: (6) Lafayette 71, (3) Lehigh (16-14, 11-7) 64

Semifinals (Sun., March 5)

Game 7: (4) Army West Point (17-16, 10-8) 74, (1) Colgate 91
Game 8: (7) American (17-15, 7-11) 76, (6) Lafayette 84 (2OT)

Championship (Wed., March 8)

Game 9: (6) Lafayette (11-23, 7-11) 61, (1) COLGATE (26-8, 17-1) 79

Mayhem Potential Since 2011

Data originally posted by Bob Vetrone Jr. on Twitter in 2020 with my own additions for the seasons beyond.

As you would expect for a conference tournament played on the higher seeds’ home floors, the top two seeds have dominated, winning 10 of the 12 titles available since the NCAA field expanded to 68. Curiously, the No. 3 seed has only won once—and that 2019-20 Boston University squad was unable to play in the canceled Big Dance.

• 1 seed (6): 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
• 2 seed (3): 2012, 2014, 2021
• 3 seed (1): 2020
• 4 seed (1): 2015
• 9 seed (1): 2016

NCAA Seeding Record Since 2011

Years with an NCAA win are in bold.

• 11 seed (1): 2013
• 13 seed (1); 2017
• 14 seed (4): 2011, 2018, 2021, 2022
• 15 seed (3): 2012, 2014, 2019
• 16 seed (2): 2015, 2016 (First Four)

Bucknell has earned the Patriot League’s two highest seeds since 2011. Had there been a 2020 NCAA Tournament, Boston University would have likely been slotted on line 16.

Colgate could earn a third straight 14, but any other winner will be seeded 15th or 16th.

Last NCAA Tournament Appearances

Colgate: 2022 (14 seed, 1st Round)
Bucknell: 2018 (14 seed, 1st Round)
Holy Cross: 2016 (16 seed, 1st Round)
Lafayette: 2015 (16 seed, 1st Round)
American: 2014 (15 seed, 1st Round)
Loyola (Md.): 2012 (15 seed, Round of 64, MAAC member)
Lehigh: 2012 (15 seed, Round of 32)
Boston U: 2011 (16 seed, Round of 64, America East member)—2020 Patriot League Tournament Champion
Navy: 1998 (16 seed, 1st Round)

Army West Point has never qualified for the NCAA Tournament and is one of the four original Division I schools that has never done so.