1998 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

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1998 Patriot League men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1997–98
Teams8
SiteAlumni Hall
Annapolis, Maryland
ChampionsNavy (3rd title)
Winning coachDon DeVoe (3rd title)
MVPSkip Victor (Navy)
← 1997
1999 →
1997–98 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lafayette 10 2   .833 19 9   .679
Navy 10 2   .833 19 11   .633
Bucknell 8 4   .667 13 15   .464
Colgate 5 7   .417 10 18   .357
Lehigh 4 8   .333 10 17   .370
Holy Cross 3 9   .250 7 20   .259
Army 2 10   .167 8 19   .296
1998 Patriot League tournament winner

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 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[edit]

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[edit]

Quarterfinals
February 28
Semifinals
March 1
Championship game
March 5
         
1 Lafayette 83
4 Colgate 77
4 Colgate 84
5 Lehigh 83
1 Lafayette 85
2 Navy 93
3 Bucknell 60
6 Holy Cross 56
3 Bucknell 61
2 Navy 80
2 Navy 79
7 Army 52

Sources:[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1997-98 Patriot League Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Patriot League Men's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book" (PDF). Patriot League. Retrieved March 16, 2020.