PATRIOT LEAGUE (ranked 24th by kenpom)
March 2-11
Hosted by: Every game will take place at the higher seed’s gymnasium.
Sponsored by: America? I don’t know, they don’t have any sponsors listed on their page. Just a bunch of red, white, and blue designs.
Tickets: Tickets are sold on case by case basis.
The Bracket:
Wednesday March 2: #1 Bucknell v. #8 Army
#4 Lehigh v. #5 Navy
#2 American v. #7 Colgate
#3 Holy Cross v. #6 Lafayette
Sunday March 6: Semis
Friday March 11: Finals (ESPN2)
The Favorite: Bucknell. But, their only conference loss came @ Army, their first round opponent. Still, they figure to win, and could be a tough out for a first round team, just as they were in 2005 when they beat #3 Kansas.
Trivia: The most accomplished player in Patriot League history has to be Adonal Foyle from Colgate. As a rookie in 1995, he led Colgate to a regular season and tournament championship. He did the next year as well, earning honorable mention for All American. Both years, they were a #16 seed, but kept the game close against heavily favored teams.
In addition to Bucknell’s aforementioned win over Kansas, the Bison won in the first round the following year. They beat #8 Arkansas 59-55, before losing to #1 Memphis in the second round. Other than the Bison’s two wins in consecutive years, the Patriot League has never won a game in the NCAA tournament.
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