2008 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

March 2023 2008 Patriot League I Men's 8 campus sites American 1st Jeff Jones 1st Garrison CarrPatriot League Champions! Eagles Go Dancing with 52–46 Win Over Colgate in PL Title Game American The 2008 Patriot League men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 5, 2008, as a single-elimination tournament, with games being played at the higher seeds' home courts. The American University Eagles won the league's regular season, and received the number one seed in the tournament. They kept their home advantage throughout the tournament and defeated Colgate, 52–46, on March 14, 2008, to win the conference tournament and received the Patriot League's automatic bid for the 2008 NCAA tournament.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280740044 American tops Colgate, wins Patriot League title ESPN Associated Press March 14, 2008 March 15, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080322094001/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=280740044 March 22, 2008 dead Before the tournament Prior to the season defending champion Holy Cross,http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270680107 https://web.archive.org/web/20070314022802/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=270680107 dead March 14, 2007 Holy Cross tops Bucknell to win Patriot championship March 9, 2007 ESPN Associated Press March 4, 2008 was predicted to finish first in the league once again, while Bucknell, a team who had won a game in both the 2005 and 2006 NCAA Tournaments,http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=264000002 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110194943/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=264000002 dead November 10, 2012 Bucknell clips Arkansas for second straight first-round win March 17, 2006 ESPN Associated Press February 28, 2014 was predicted to finish second.http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101807aac.html https://archive.today/20130121055854/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/101807aac.html dead January 21, 2013 2007–08 Patriot League Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and Award Winners Announced October 18, 2007 Patriot League March 4, 2008 However the league was unpredictable,Forde Pat https://www.espn.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=3275815&sportCat=ncb Here's to the league overachievers ... and the underachievers too ESPN March 4, 2008 March 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080307050851/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=3275815&sportCat=ncb March 7, 2008 live as both teams ended their conference regular seasons with a losing record.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/conferences/standings?confID=22 Patriot League Standings 2007–2008 ESPN March 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080319185722/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/conferences/standings?confID=22 March 19, 2008 dead Lafayette started off strong in league play, but quickly fell by the wayside. American and Navy, teams predicted to finish fifth and seventh respectively, ended their seasons in first and second in the league, with American gaining home court advantage throughout the tournament.Whelliston Kyle https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/champweek2008/columns/story?columnist=whelliston_kyle&id=3273763 Previewing the early Championship Week tournaments March 3, 2008 ESPN March 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080309030126/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/champweek2008/columns/story?columnist=whelliston_kyle&id=3273763 March 9, 2008 live Bracket The Patriot League announced the bracket and seed on March 3, 2008.http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030308aan.html Patriot League Men's Basketball Quarterfinal Release – 3.3.08 Patriot League March 3, 2008 March 4, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080306175335/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030308aan.html March 6, 2008 dead QuarterfinalsMarch 5 SemifinalsMarch 9 ChampionshipMarch 14 high 1 American 62 8 Holy Cross 60 4 Lehigh 61 5 Army 64* 3 Colgate 76 6 Lafayette 74 7 Bucknell 87*** 2 Navy 86 1 American 72 5 Army 60 3 Colgate 54 7 Bucknell 40 1 American 52 3 Colgate 46 * represents an overtime period References Tournament Category:Patriot League men's basketball tournament Patriot League men's basketball tournament