1998 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament March 2023 1998 Patriot League I Men's 7 Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland Navy 3rd Don DeVoe 3rd Skip Victor Navy The 1998 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland after the conclusion of the 1997–98 regular season. Number two seed Navy defeated top seed 1997 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette, 93–85 in the championship game, to win its third Patriot League Tournament title. The Midshipmen earned an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament as #16 seed in the East region. Format All seven league members participated in the tournament, with teams seeded according to regular season conference record. Play began with the quarterfinal round, with the top seed receiving a bye to the semifinal round. Bracket QuarterfinalsFebruary 28 SemifinalsMarch 1 Championship gameMarch 5 high 4 1996 men Colgate Raiders Colgate 84 5 1996 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh 83 3 1996 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell 60 6 1996 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 56 2 Navy 79 7 1996 men Army Cadets Army 52 1 1996 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette 83 4 Colgate 77 3 Bucknell 61 2 Navy 80 1 Lafayette 85 2 Navy 93 Sources:1997-98 Patriot League Season Summary Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/patriot/1998.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