1997 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

none March 2023 1997 Patriot League I Men's 7 Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland Navy 2nd Don DeVoe 2nd Hassan Booker Navy The 1997 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, after the conclusion of the 1996–97 regular season. Top seed Navy defeated #2 seed 1996 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell, 76–75 in the championship game, to win its second Patriot League Tournament title. The Midshipmen earned an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament as #15 seed in the West region. Format All eight league members participated in the tournament, with teams seeded according to regular season conference record. Play began with the quarterfinal round. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 1 SemifinalsMarch 2 Championship gameMarch 6 high 4 1996 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 65 5 1996 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette 70 3 1996 men Colgate Raiders Colgate 104 6 1996 men Army Cadets Army 79 2 1996 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell 84 7 1996 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh 54 1 Navy 91 5 Lafayette 57 3 Colgate 58 2 Bucknell 71 1 Navy 76 2 Bucknell 75 Sources:1996-97 Patriot League Season Summary Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/patriot/1997.html March 16, 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 16, 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