2009 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

March 2023 2009 Patriot League I Men's 8 campus sites American 2nd Jeff Jones 2nd Garrison CarrAmerican Tops Holy Cross, 73–57, to Claim Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Patriot League http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031309aad.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110727165715/http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031309aad.html July 27, 2011 dead April 2, 2009 American ESPN2 (champ. game) The 2009 Patriot League men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 4, 2009, 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. The higher seed in each match-up was the host team for each game. The Eagles became the seventh team to repeat as Patriot League champions when they beat the second seeded Holy Cross Crusaders 73–57 in the championship game, which was broadcast live on ESPN2. Bracket The Patriot League announced the bracket and seed on February 28, 2009.http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022809aaa.html https://archive.today/20120714194719/http://patriotleague.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022809aaa.html dead July 14, 2012 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament Seeds and Matchups Set Patriot League February 28, 2008 March 4, 2008 QuarterfinalsMarch 4 SemifinalsMarch 8 ChampionshipMarch 13 high 8 Lafayette 56 1 American 78 5 Lehigh 50 4 Army 53 6 Colgate 64* 3 Navy 59 7 Bucknell 56 2 Holy Cross 75 1 American 61 4 Army 60 6 Colgate 44 2 Holy Cross 61 1 American 73 2 Holy Cross 57 * represents an overtime period References Tournament Category:Patriot League men's basketball tournament Patriot League men's basketball tournament