2003 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

March 2023 2003 Patriot League I Men's 8 The Show Place Arena Upper Marlboro, Maryland Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts Holy Cross 4th Ralph Willard 3rd Patrick Whearty Holy Cross The 2003 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts after the conclusion of the 2002–03 regular season. Top seed Holy Cross defeated #2 seed 2002 men American Eagles American, 72–64 in the championship game, to win its third straight (4th overall) Patriot League Tournament title. The Crusaders earned an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament as #14 seed in the Midwest region. Format All eight league members participated in the tournament, with teams seeded according to regular season conference record. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 8 SemifinalsMarch 9 Championship gameMarch 14 high 1 Holy Cross 54 8 2002 men Army Cadets Army 40 4 2002 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh 47 5 2002 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell 52 3 2002 men Colgate Raiders Colgate 76 6 2002 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette 89 2 2002 men American Eagles American 72 7 2002 men Navy Midshipmen Navy 57 1 Holy Cross 75 5 Bucknell 50 6 Lafayette 55 2 American 74 1 Holy Cross 72 2 American 64 Sources:2002-03 Patriot League Season Summary Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/patriot/2003.html March 17, 2020Patriot League Men's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book https://patriotleague.org/documents/2019/8/28/2019_20_MBB_Record_Book_Final.pdf Patriot League March 17, 2020 References Tournament Category:Patriot League men's basketball tournament Patriot League men's basketball tournament Patriot League men's basketball tournament Patriot League men's basketball tournament