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.
Tournament finals results Year Champion Score Runner-up Tournament MVP Location1991Fordham84–81OTHoly CrossDamon Lopez, FUHart Center (Worcester, MA)1992Fordham70–56BucknellFred Herzog, FUStabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA)1993Holy Cross98–73BucknellRob Feaster, HCDavis Gym (Lewisburg, PA)1994Navy78–76ColgateTJ Hall, NavyAlumni Hall (Annapolis, MD)1995Colgate68–63NavyTucker Neale, CUCotterell Court (Hamilton, NY)1996Colgate74–65Holy CrossAdonal Foyle, CU1997Navy76–75BucknellHassan Booker, NavyAlumni Hall (Annapolis, MD)1998Navy93–85LafayetteSkip Victor, Navy1999Lafayette67–63BucknellBrian Ehlers, LCKirby Sports Center (Easton, PA)2000Lafayette87–61NavyStefan Ciosici, LC2001Holy Cross68–64OTNavyJosh Sankes, HCHart Center (Worcester, MA)2002Holy Cross58–54AmericanTim Szatko, HCBender Arena (Washington, D.C.)2003Holy Cross72–64AmericanPatrick Whearty, HCHart Center (Worcester, MA)2004Lehigh59–57AmericanAusten Rowland, LUStabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA)2005Bucknell61–57Holy CrossCharles Lee, BUHart Center (Worcester, MA)2006Bucknell74–59Holy CrossCharles Lee, BUSojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, PA)2007Holy Cross74–66BucknellKeith Simmons, HCHart Center (Worcester, MA)2008American52–46ColgateGarrison Carr, AUBender Arena (Washington, D.C.)2009American73–57Holy CrossGarrison Carr, AU2010Lehigh74–59LafayetteZahir Carrington, LUStabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA)2011Bucknell72–57LafayetteMike Muscala, BUSojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, PA)2012Lehigh82–77BucknellCJ McCollum, LU2013Bucknell64–56LafayetteMike Muscala, BU2014American55–36Boston UniversityDarius Gardner, AUAgganis Arena (Boston, MA)2015Lafayette65–63AmericanNick Lindner, LCKirby Sports Center (Easton, PA)2016Holy Cross59–56LehighMalachi Alexander, HCStabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA)2017Bucknell81–65LehighZach Thomas, BUSojka Pavilion (Lewisburg, PA)2018Bucknell83–54ColgateStephen Brown, BU2019Colgate94–80BucknellJordan Burns, CUCotterell Court (Hamilton, NY)2020Boston University64–61ColgateMax Mahoney, BU2021Colgate85–72Loyola MarylandJordan Burns, CU2022Colgate74–58NavyJack Ferguson, CU 2023Colgate79–61LafayetteTucker Richardson, CU 2024Colgate74–55LehighBraeden Smith, CU2025 American74–52NavyMatt Rogers, AUBender Arena (Washington, D.C.)2026Lehigh74–60Boston UniversityNasir Whitlock, LUStabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA) Sources:
Championships by school TournamentRegular season Team Championships Years Championships YearsColgate 7 1995, 1996, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 8 1994^, 1995^, 1996^, 2019^, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024Bucknell 6 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018 14 1992^, 1993, 1995^, 2006, 2007^, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019^, 2025^Holy Cross 6 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2016 5 1994^, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007^American 4 2008, 2009, 2014, 2025 5 2002, 2004^, 2008, 2009, 2025^Lehigh 4 2004, 2010, 2012, 2026 2 2004^, 2010Navy 3 1994, 1997, 1998 6* 1994^, 1996^, 1997, 1998^, 2000^, 2026Lafayette 3 1999, 2000, 2015 3 1998^, 1999, 2000^Fordham† 2 1991, 1992 3 1991, 1992^, 1994^Boston University 1 2020 1 2014Army0 0 Loyola (MD) 0 0 Total 36 43 (23) ^ Regular season co-champion *In 2021, Navy finished 12–1, the best regular season winning percentage and received the #1 seed in the league tournament. However, the Patriot League did not award Navy a regular season title due to the unbalanced schedule. Navy played only 5 of the other 9 teams in the league and played more than half of their league games against just two teams. † Fordham departed the Patriot League in all sports (except football) in 1995.
Postseason results +NCAA tournament resultsYearPL TeamOpponentResult1991 No appearance, Fordham lost a play-in against St. Francis1992(14) Fordham(3) MassachusettsL 58–851993(13) Holy Cross(4) ArkansasL 64–941994(16) Navy(1) MissouriL 53–761995(16) Colgate(1) KansasL 68–721996(16) Colgate(1) ConnecticutL 59–681997(15) Navy(2) UtahL 61–751998(16) Navy(1) North CarolinaL 52–881999(15) Lafayette(2) Miami (FL)L 54–752000(15) Lafayette(2) TempleL 42–732001(15) Holy Cross(2) KentuckyL 68–722002(16) Holy Cross(1) KansasL 59–702003(14) Holy Cross(3) MarquetteL 68–722004(16) Lehigh(16) Florida A&ML 57–722005(14) Bucknell(3) Kansas(6) WisconsinW 64–63L 62–712006(9) Bucknell(8) Arkansas(1) MemphisW 59–55L 56–722007(13) Holy Cross(4) Southern IllinoisL 51–612008(15) American(2) TennesseeL 57–722009(14) American(3) VillanovaL 67–802010(16) Lehigh(1) KansasL 74–902011(14) Bucknell(3) ConnecticutL 52–812012(15) Lehigh(2) Duke(10) XavierW 75–70L 58–702013(11) Bucknell(6) ButlerL 56–682014(15) American(2) WisconsinL 35–752015(16) Lafayette(1) VillanovaL 52–932016(16) Holy Cross(16) Southern(1) OregonW 59–55L 52–912017(13) Bucknell(4) West VirginiaL 80–862018(14) Bucknell(3) Michigan StL 78–822019(15) Colgate(2) TennesseeL 70–772020NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 2021(14) Colgate(3) ArkansasL 68–852022(14) Colgate(3) WisconsinL 60–672023(15) Colgate(2) TexasL 61–812024(14) Colgate(3) BaylorL 67–922025(16) American(16) Mount St. Mary'sL 72–832026(16) Lehigh(16) Prairie View A&ML 55–67
+NIT resultsYearPL TeamOpponentResult2005Holy CrossNotre DameSaint Joseph'sW 78–73L 60–682012(8) Bucknell(1) Arizona(5) NevadaW 65–54L 67–752014(7) Boston(2) IllinoisL 62–662015(8) Bucknell(1) TempleL 67–732016(8) Bucknell(1) MonmouthL 80–902026Navy(1) Wake ForestL 72–82
All-time Patriot League Tournament records Records
TeamSeasonsGamesWinsLossesWin %Finals app.Semis app.Bucknell337245271324American22462818715Colgate336134271018Holy Cross336234281116Boston University101910925Lafayette33552530814Lehigh33552530516Navy3248192979Loyola University Maryland101661011Army33441133010
*Fordham left the Patriot League in men's basketball after the 1994–95 season, with a cumulative tournament record of 7–3 in its 5 seasons with the league. In total Fordham made 2 finals appearances and 4 semi-finals appearances.
All-time regular season standings Records TeamGamesWinsLossesWin %Titles (solo)LastWinning seasonsBucknell48031516513 (9)201924 (of 33)Boston University178101771 (1)20146 (of 10)Colgate4822632197 (3)202315 (of 33)American3391821574 (3)200910 (of 22)Holy Cross4862562305 (3)200715 (of 33)Navy4712312405 (1)2000**15 (of 32)Lehigh*4842322522 (1)201015 (of 33)Lafayette4842062783 (1)20009 (of 33)Loyola University Maryland176681080 (0)n/a0 (of 10)Army4841603240 (0)n/a4 (of 33)
*Adjusted for vacated wins of 2004–05 season. Lehigh finished with a league record of 7–7, but later vacated 6 wins for an adjusted record of 1–13 (per Forfeits and Vacated Games)
**In 2021, Navy finished 12–1, the best regular season winning percentage and received the #1 seed in the league tournament. However, the Patriot League did not award Navy a regular season title due to the unbalanced schedule. Navy played only 5 of the other 9 teams in the league and played more than half of their league games against just two teams.
***Fordham left the Patriot League in men's basketball after the 1994–95 season, with a cumulative record of 46–22 (0.676), 3 regular season titles (1 solo) and winning seasons in 4 of 5 played.
Regular season honors YearMVPTeamCoYTeamRoYTeamDPoYTeam1991Damon LopezFordhamNick MacarchukFordhamJim NairusHoly CrossNot awardedNot awarded1992Patrick KingBucknellJack BruenColgateRob FeasterHoly CrossNot awardedNot awarded1993Mike BrightBucknellCharlie WoollumBucknellAlex MorrisArmyNot awardedNot awarded1994Tucker NealeColgateDon DeVoeNavyGordon MboyaBucknellNot awardedNot awarded1995Rob FeasterHoly CrossPat FlanneryBucknellAdonal FoyleColgateNot awardedNot awarded1996Adonal FoyleColgateJack BruenColgateStefan CiosiciLafayetteNot awardedNot awarded1997Adonal FoyleColgatePat Flannery & Don DeVoeBucknell & NavyDan BowenBucknellNot awardedNot awarded1998Stefan CiosiciLafayetteFran O'HanlonLafayetteTyson WhitfieldLafayetteNot awardedNot awarded1999Brian EhlersLafayetteFran O'HanlonLafayettePat CampolietaColgateNot awardedNot awarded2000Brian EhlersLafayetteDon DeVoeNavyTim SzatkoHoly CrossNot awardedNot awarded2001Tim SzatkoHoly CrossRalph WillardHoly CrossMark LinebaughColgateNot awardedNot awarded2002Patrick DoctorAmericanPat HarrisArmyNate LufkinHoly CrossNot awardedNot awarded2003Patrick WheartyHoly CrossBilly TaylorLehighKevin BettencourtBucknellNot awardedNot awarded2004Austen RowlandLehighBilly TaylorLehighAndre IngramAmericanNot awardedNot awarded2005Kevin HamiltonHoly CrossRalph WillardHoly CrossPat DohertyHoly CrossAbe BadmusBucknell2006Charles LeeBucknellPat FlanneryBucknellDerrick MercerAmericanKevin HamiltonHoly Cross2007Keith SimmonsHoly CrossRalph WillardHoly CrossMarquis HallLehighTorey ThomasHoly Cross2008Greg SprinkNavyBilly LangeNavyRob KeeferLehighStephen TyreeBucknell2009Derrick MercerAmericanJeff JonesAmericanRJ EvansHoly CrossMarcus NelsonArmy2010CJ McCollumLehighFran O'HanlonLafayetteCJ McCollumLehighBryan CohenBucknell2011Mike MuscalaBucknellDave PaulsenBucknellJJ AvilaNavyBryan CohenBucknell2012CJ McCollumLehighDave PaulsenBucknellJustin BurrellHoly CrossBryan CohenBucknell2013Mike MuscalaBucknellZach SpikerArmyKyle WilsonArmyMike MuscalaBucknell2014Cameron AyersBucknellMike BrennanAmericanTim Kempton Jr.LehighTony WroblickyAmerican2015Tim Kempton Jr.LehighDave PaulsenBucknellKahron RossLehighLuke RohColgate2016Tim Kempton Jr.LehighNathan DavisBucknellDelante JonesAmericanWill KellyArmy2017Nana FoullandBucknellNathan DavisBucknellWill RaymanColgateNana FoullandBucknell2018Zach ThomasBucknellMatt LangelColgateAlex PetrieLafayetteJehyve FloydHoly Cross2019Rapolas IvanauskasColgateMatt LangelColgateTucker RichardsonColgateJehyve FloydHoly Cross2020Sa'eed NelsonAmericanMatt LangelColgateJoe PridgenHoly CrossWill RaymanColgate2021Jordan BurnsColgateEd DeChellisNavyJohnny O'NeilAmericanJosh CaldwellArmy2022Sukhmail MathonBoston UniversityEd DeChellisNavyKyrell LucHoly CrossJosh CaldwellArmy2023Tucker RichardsonColgateMatt LangelColgateEthan RobertsArmyTucker RichardsonColgate2024Braeden SmithColgateMatt LangelColgateJosh ScovensArmyCaleb KenneyHoly Cross
Award winners by school †Denotes school is no longer a member of the Patriot League SchoolPlayer of the Year winsYearsBucknell81992, 1993, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018Colgate71994, 1996, 1997, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024Holy Cross51995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007Lehigh52004, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016American32002, 2009, 2020Lafayette31998, 1999, 2000Boston University12022Fordham†11991Navy12008 SchoolCoach of the Year winsYearsBucknell91993, 1995, 1997*, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017Colgate71992, 1996, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024Navy61994, 1997*, 2000, 2008, 2021, 2022Holy Cross32001, 2005, 2007Lafayette31998, 1999, 2010American22009, 2014Army22002, 2013Lehigh22003, 2004Fordham†11991 *The 1997 Patriot League Coach of the Year award was shared between Pat Flannery of Bucknell and Don DeVoe of Navy.
SchoolRookie of the Year winsYearsHoly Cross91991, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2020, 2022Colgate51995, 1999, 2001, 2017, 2019Lehigh52007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2015American42004, 2006, 2016, 2021Army41993, 2013, 2023, 2024Bucknell31994, 1997, 2003Lafayette31996, 1998, 2018Navy12011
SchoolDefensive Player of the Year winsYearsBucknell72005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017Holy Cross52006, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2024Army42009, 2016, 2021, 2022Colgate32015, 2020, 2023American12014
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