2021 Patriot League men's basketball tournament


The 2021 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was the conference postseason tournament for the Patriot League. The tournament was held March 3, 6, 10, and 14, 2021 at campus sites of the higher seeds. The winner received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. [1]

2021 Patriot League men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2020–21
Teams10
SiteCampus sites
ChampionsColgate (4th title)
Winning coachMatt Langel (2nd title)
MVPJordan Burns (Colgate)
TelevisionESPN+, CBSSN
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2020–21 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Colgate 11 1   .917 14 2   .875
Army 7 7   .500 12 10   .545
Boston University 6 10   .375 7 11   .389
Holy Cross 5 11   .313 5 11   .313
Central
Lafayette 9 5   .643 9 6   .600
Bucknell 4 6   .400 5 7   .417
Lehigh 4 10   .286 4 11   .267
South
Navy 12 1   .923 15 3   .833
American 4 5   .444 4 6   .400
Loyola 4 10   .286 6 11   .353
2021 Patriot League tournament winner

Seeds

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All ten teams in the conference standings qualified for the tournament. The teams were seeded by record in conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.

The two tiebreakers used by the Patriot League are: 1) head-to-head record of teams with identical record and 2) NCAA NET Rankings available on day following the conclusion of Patriot League regular season play.[2]

Seed School Conference Tiebreaker
1 Navy 12–1
2 Colgate 11–1
3 Lafayette 9–5
4 Army 7–7
5 American 4–5
6 Bucknell 4–6
7 Boston University 6–10
8 Holy Cross 5–11
9 Loyola 4–10 Better NET Ranking than Lehigh
10 Lehigh 4–10

Schedule

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Game Time Matchup Score Television Attendance
First round – Wednesday, March 3
1 6:00 pm No. 9 Loyola vs. No. 8 Holy Cross Forfeit[3] ESPN+ N/A
2 7:00 pm No. 10 Lehigh vs. No. 7 Boston University 58–69
Quarterfinals – Saturday, March 6
1 12:00 pm No. 9 Loyola vs. No. 1 Navy 76–68 ESPN+
2 2:00 pm No. 7 Boston University vs. No. 2 Colgate 69–77
3 3:00 pm No. 6 Bucknell vs. No. 3 Lafayette 92–84
4 7:00 pm No. 5 American vs. No. 4 Army 66–89
Semifinals – Wednesday, March 10
5 4:30 pm No. 9 Loyola vs. No. 4 Army 67–63 CBSSN
6 7:45 pm No. 6 Bucknell vs. No. 2 Colgate 75–105
Championship – Sunday, March 14
7 12:00 pm No. 9 Loyola vs. No. 2 Colgate 72–85 CBSSN
Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seeding. All games hosted by higher-seeded team.

Bracket

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First round
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
ESPN+
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 6, 2021
ESPN+
Semifinals
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
CBSSN
Championship
Sunday, March 14, 2021
CBSSN
1 Navy 68
8 Holy Cross 9 Loyola 76
9 Loyola NC 9 Loyola 67
4 Army 63
4 Army 89
5 American 66
9 Loyola 72
2 Colgate 85
2 Colgate 77
7 Boston University 69 7 Boston University 69
10 Lehigh 58 2 Colgate 105
6 Bucknell 75
3 Lafayette 84
6 Bucknell 92


Game summaries

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First round

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March 3, 2021
7:00 p.m. EST
No. 10 Lehigh Mountain Hawks 58, No. 7 Boston University Terriers 69
Scoring by half: 23–31, 35–38
Pts: M. Wilson – 19
Rebs: M. Wilson – 7
Asts: E. Taylor – 3
Pts: W. Whyte – 19
Rebs: J. Harper – 9
Asts: S. Mathon – 3
Case GymBoston, Massachusetts
Referees: Tim Kelly, Nathan Hall, Michael Palau

Quarterfinals

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March 6, 2021
12:00 p.m. EST
No. 9 Loyola Greyhounds 76, No. 1 Navy Midshipmen 68
Scoring by half: 40-28, 36-40
Pts: J. Andrews – 17
Rebs: S. Aldama – 12
Asts: C. Spencer – 7
Pts: G. Summers – 21
Rebs: D. Deaver – 5
Asts: D. Deaver – 6
Alumni HallAnnapolis, Maryland
Referees: Dwayne Gladden, Phil Sallustio, Ed Corliss
March 6, 2021
2:00 p.m. EST
No. 6 Bucknell Bison 92, No. 3 Lafayette Leopards 84
Scoring by half: 46-37, 46-47
Pts: J. Meeks – 31
Rebs: J. Meeks – 11
Asts: W. Ellis – 4
Pts: J. Jaworski – 28
Rebs: N. Quinn – 5
Asts: J. Jaworski – 5
Kirby Sports CenterEaston, Pennsylvania
Referees: Michael McCloskey, Sean Campbell, Michael Palau
March 6, 2021
3:00 p.m. EST
No. 5 American Eagles 66, No. 4 Army Black Knights 89
Scoring by half: 29-47, 37-42
Pts: J. Harris – 18
Rebs: S. Beckton Jr., C. Smalls – 4
Asts: C. Nelson – 4
Pts: A. King – 20
Rebs: A. King – 9
Asts: J. Rucker – 5
Christl ArenaWest Point, New York
Referees: Dave Fernandez, Brian Zink, Tom Deneen
March 6, 2021
7:00 p.m. EST
No. 7 Boston University Terriers 69, No. 2 Colgate Raiders 77
Scoring by half: 26-34, 43-43
Pts: J. McCoy – 27
Rebs: S. Mathon – 14
Asts: S. Mathon, J. Harper, J. Hemphill – 2
Pts: T. Richardson, J. Burns, J. Ferguson – 16
Rebs: K. Records, R. Moffatt – 7
Asts: T. Richardson, J. Burns – 3
Cotterell CourtHamilton, New York
Referees: Guy Pagano, Michael Luckie, Matt Lavigne

Semifinals

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March 10, 2021
4:30 p.m. EST
No. 9 Loyola Greyhounds 67, No. 4 Army Black Knights 63
Scoring by half: 42-27, 25-36
Pts: S. Aldama – 33
Rebs: S. Aldama – 12
Asts: K. Jones – 5
Pts: J. Rucker – 21
Rebs: J. Rucker – 6
Asts: J. Ricker – 2
Christl ArenaWest Point, New York
Referees: Guy Pagano, Tony Crisp, Nathan Hall
March 10, 2021
7:45 p.m. EST
No. 6 Bucknell Bison 75, No. 2 Colgate Raiders 105
Scoring by half: 35-58, 40-47
Pts: J. Meeks – 23
Rebs: A. Screen – 6
Asts: W. Ellis – 6
Pts: K. Records – 21
Rebs: T. Richardson – 9
Asts: J. Burns – 7
Cotterell CourtHamilton, New York
Referees: Michael McCloskey, Ed Corbett Jr., Ed Corliss

Championship

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March 14, 2021
12:00 p.m. EST
No. 9 Loyola Greyhounds 72, No. 2 Colgate Raiders 85
Scoring by half: 33–38, 39–47
Pts: J. Andrews – 20
Rebs: S. Aldama – 7
Asts: S. Aldama – 3
Pts: T. Richardson – 17
Rebs: T. Richardson – 5
Asts: T. Richardson – 4
Cotterell CourtHamilton, New York
Referees: Sean Hull, Tim Comer, Evon Burroughs

References

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  1. ^ "2021 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship". patriotleague.org. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Patriot League Announces Men's and Women's Basketball Schedule Adjustments".
  3. ^ "Holy Cross Men's Basketball to Miss Patriot League Championship, Concludes Season Due to COVID-19". patriotleague.org. Retrieved March 2, 2021.