2002 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

March 2023 2002 Patriot League I Men's 8 The Show Place Arena Upper Marlboro, Maryland Bender Arena Washington, D.C. Holy Cross 3rd Ralph Willard 2nd Tim Szatko Holy Cross The 2002 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. after the conclusion of the 2001–02 regular season. Number two seed Holy Cross defeated top seed 2001 men American Eagles American, 58–54 in the championship game, to win its third Patriot League Tournament title. The Crusaders earned an automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament as #16 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 2 SemifinalsMarch 3 Championship gameMarch 8 high 1 2001 men American Eagles American 82 8 2001 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh 69 4 2001 men Colgate Raiders Colgate 71 5 2001 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette 74 3 2001 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell 70 6 2001 men Army Cadets Army 59 2 Holy Cross 59 7 2001 men Navy Midshipmen Navy 41 1 American 66 5 Lafayette 58 3 Bucknell 57 2 Holy Cross 64 1 American 54 2 Holy Cross 58 Sources:2001-02 Patriot League Season Summary Sports Reference https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/patriot/2002.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