2019 Patriot League men's basketball tournament
The 2019 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was the postseason tournament for the Patriot League during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held on March 5, 7, 10, and 13, with the higher seed in each match up hosting at their respective campus sites. No. 1 seed Colgate defeated Bucknell 94–80 in the championship game to win the conference tournament championship, and the conference's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA tournament. It was Colgate's first Patriot League tournament championship since 1996, and third overall.[1]
| 2019 Patriot League men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2018–19 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Campus sites |
| Champions | Colgate (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Matt Langel (1st title) |
| MVP | Jordan Burns (Colgate) |
| Television | PLN, CBSSN |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (MD) | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 Patriot League tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
All 10 Patriot League teams were eligible for the tournament. The top six teams received a first round bye. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
| Seed | School | Conf | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 | Tiebreaker 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate | 13–5 | 1–1 vs Bucknell | 2–0 vs Lehigh | 2–0 vs American |
| 2 | Bucknell | 13–5 | 1–1 vs Colgate | 2–0 vs Lehigh | 1–1 vs American |
| 3 | Lehigh | 12–6 | |||
| 4 | American | 9–9 | |||
| 5 | Navy | 8–10 | 1–1 vs. Army | 1–1 vs. Colgate | 1–1 vs. Bucknell |
| 6 | Army | 8–10 | 1–1 vs. Navy | 1–1 vs. Colgate | 0–2 vs. Bucknell |
| 7 | Lafayette | 7–11 | 3–1 vs. BU/Loyola (MD) | ||
| 8 | Boston | 7–11 | 2–2 vs. Lafayette/Loyola (MD) | ||
| 9 | Loyola (MD) | 7–11 | 1–3 vs. Lafayette/BU | ||
| 10 | Holy Cross | 6–12 |
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Tuesday, March 5 | |||||
| 1 | 7:00 pm | No. 9 Loyola (MD) at No. 8 Boston | 63–71 | 462 | PLN |
| 2 | 7:00 pm | No. 10 Holy Cross at No. 7 Lafayette | 79–74 | 1,004 | |
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 7 | |||||
| 3 | 7:00 pm | No. 8 Boston at No. 1 Colgate | 69–81 | 1,277 | PLN |
| 4 | 7:00 pm | No. 5 Navy at No. 4 American | 60–56 | ||
| 5 | 7:00 pm | No. 6 Army at No. 3 Lehigh | 70–75 | 1,546 | |
| 6 | 7:00 pm | No. 10 Holy Cross at No. 2 Bucknell | 65–77 | 2,107 | |
| Semifinals – Sunday, March 10 | |||||
| 7 | 12:00 pm | No. 5 Navy at No. 1 Colgate | 70–80 | 1,089 | CBSSN |
| 8 | 2:00 pm | No. 3 Lehigh at No. 2 Bucknell | 75–97 | 2,718 | |
| Championship – Wednesday, March 13 | |||||
| 9 | 7:30 pm | No. 2 Bucknell at No. 1 Colgate | 80–94 | CBSSN | |
| *Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seeding. All games hosted by higher-seeded team.[2] | |||||
Bracket
| First round March 5 Patriot League Network | Quarterfinals March 7 Patriot League Network | Semifinals March 10 CBS Sports Network | Championship March 13 CBS Sports Network | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colgate | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Boston | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Boston | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Loyola (MD) | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colgate | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Navy | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | American | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Navy | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colgate | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bucknell | 80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bucknell | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Holy Cross | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Lafayette | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Holy Cross | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Bucknell | 97 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lehigh | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lehigh | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Army | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- "Patriot League men's basketball tournament: Colgate beats Bucknell 94-80 for title". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. March 13, 2019.
- "2019 Men's Basketball Championship". Patriot League.