Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament

Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament
Conference Basketball Championship
Sport	College basketball
Conference	Patriot League
Number of teams	8
Format	Single-elimination tournament
Current stadium	on-campus sites
Current location	on-campus sites
Played	1991–present
Last contest	2011 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament
Current champion	Bucknell Bison
Most championships	Holy Cross Crusaders (5)
Official website	PatriotLeague.CSTV.com Men's Basketball

The Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament is held at the conclusion of each regular season. The winner of the tournament is awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.

History of the Tournament Finals

Year	Patriot League Champion	Score	League Runner-Up	MVP	Venue
1991	Fordham	84–81 OT	Holy Cross	Damon Lopez, FU	Hart Center (Worcester, MA)
1992	Fordham	70–56	Bucknell	Fred Herzog, FU	Stabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA)
1993	Holy Cross	98–73	Bucknell	Rob Feaster, HC	Davis Gym (Lewisburg, PA)
1994	Navy	78–76	Colgate	TJ Hall, Navy	Alumni Hall (Annapolis, MD)
1995	Colgate	68–63	Navy	Tucker Neale, CU	Cotterell Court (Hamilton, NY)
1996	Colgate	74–65	Holy Cross	Adonal Foyle, CU	Cotterell Court (Hamilton, NY)
1997	Navy	76–75	Bucknell	Hassan Booker, Navy	Alumni Hall (Annapolis, MD)
1998	Navy	93–85	Lafayette	Skip Victor, Navy	Alumni Hall (Annapolis, MD)
1999	Lafayette	67–63	Bucknell	Brian Ehlers, LC	Kirby Sports Center (Easton, PA)
2000	Lafayette	87–61	Navy	Stefan Ciosici, LC	Kirby Sports Center (Easton, PA)
2001	Holy Cross	68–64 OT	Navy	Josh Sankes, HC	Hart Center (Worcester, MA)
2002	Holy Cross	58–54	American	Tim Szatko, HC	Bender Arena (Washington, DC)
2003	Holy Cross	72–64	American	Patrick Whearty, HC	Hart Center (Worcester, MA)
2004	Lehigh	59–57	American	Austen Rowland, LU	Stabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA)
2005	Bucknell	61–57	Holy Cross	Charles Lee, BU	Hart Center (Worcester, MA)
2006	Bucknell	74–59	Holy Cross	Charles Lee, BU	Sojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, PA)
2007	Holy Cross	74–66	Bucknell	Keith Simmons, HC	Hart Center (Worcester, MA)
2008	American	52–46	Colgate	Garrison Carr, AU	Bender Arena (Washington, DC)
2009	American	73–57	Holy Cross	Garrison Carr, AU	Bender Arena (Washington, DC)
2010	Lehigh	74–59	Lafayette	Zahir Carrington, LU	Stabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA)
2011	Bucknell	72–57	Lafayette	Mike Muscala, BU	Sojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, PA)
2012

Performance By School

Team	Championships	Championship Years
Holy Cross	5	1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
Navy	3	1994, 1997, 1998
Bucknell	3	2005, 2006, 2011
American	2	2008, 2009
Lafayette	2	1999, 2000
Colgate	2	1995, 1996
†Fordham	2	1991, 1992
Lehigh	2	2004, 2010
Army	0
TOTAL	21

†Fordham departed the Patriot League in all sports (except football) in 1995.

Television coverage

Main article: Patriot League Tournament Finals broadcasters

See also

• Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament