The 2022 Patriot League Basketball Tournament will be hard-pressed to top what we saw from this conference a season ago. Loyola (Maryland) went on a Cinderella run through the Patriot League Tournament bracket as a 9-seed. The Greyhounds ultimately fell short in the title game, losing to Colgate. The Raiders are looking to win their third Patriot League Tournament in the last four years and enter as the 1-seed this season. The following contains the Patriot League Tournament bracket and schedule, as well as a preview of what we can expect to see.
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Patriot League Basketball Standings
| Team | Conf. Record | Overall Record | Seed |
| Colgate | 16-2 | 20-11 | 1 seed |
| Navy | 12-6 | 19-10 | 2 seed |
| Boston University | 11-7 | 20-11 | 3 seed |
| Lehigh | 10-8 | 12-18 | 4 seed |
| Army | 9-9 | 15-15 | 5 seed |
| Loyola (Maryland) | 8-10 | 14-15 | 6 seed |
| Holy Cross | 7-11 | 9-21 | 7 seed |
| Lafayette | 7-11 | 10-19 | 8 seed |
| Bucknell | 5-13 | 8-22 | 9 seed |
| American | 5-13 | 9-21 | 10 seed |
Patriot League Tournament Schedule
Dates: March 1, 3, 6, 9
TV Schedule: ESPN+ (First Round, Quarterfinals); CBS Sports Network (Semifinals, Championship)
Venue: Campus Sites (higher seed hosts)
Byes: Seeds 1-6 First-Round Bye
Defending Champion: Colgate
Patriot League Tournament Bracket
First Round
- (10) American 69, (7) Holy Cross 63
- (9) Bucknell 82, (8) Lafayette 81 (OT)
Quarterfinals
- (1) Colgate 96, (9) Bucknell 68
- (2) Navy 71, (10) American 64
- (3) Boston University 76, (6) Loyola (Maryland) 64
- (4) Lehigh 91, (5) Army 77
Semifinals
- (1) Colgate 81, (4) Lehigh 61
- (2) Navy 85, (3) Boston University 80 (OT)
Championship
- (1) Colgate 74, (2) Navy 58
Colgate advances to NCAA Tournament
Patriot League Conference Breakdown
Last year saw Colgate benefit from Loyola (Maryland) knocking off multiple top-four seeds on their run through the bracket. The Raiders will look to avoid a similar fate this season after clinching the Patriot League basketball regular-season title and 1-seed in the conference tournament. A tournament championship would be the fifth all-time for Colgate and the school’s third in the last four seasons. Bucknell and Holy Cross are tied for the most Patriot League Tournament championships all-time with six apiece. Meanwhile, 2-seed Navy is seeking its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1998.
Only Colgate and Navy managed to finish out the regular season among the top 250 teams in the College Basketball Net Rankings. In fact, only half of the conference’s 10 teams finished within the top-300 in the Net. Joining the top two seeds with this distinction were Loyola (Maryland), Boston University and Army. While neither team was successful in limited Quad I opportunities, Colgate and Navy combined to go 3-5 against Quad II opponents. The only other Patriot League basketball team to score a Quad II victory was Lafayette.
There was some shuffling right at the top of the conference from the Patriot League basketball preseason poll to the final standings. 3-seed Boston University underachieved a bit after receiving 11 of 20 first-place votes before the season began. American University also underachieved in a big way. The Eagles are the 10-seed in the Patriot League Tournament bracket after being picked to finish fifth. On the other side of the spectrum, Lehigh is seeded fourth in the bracket after being pegged to finish dead last.
Team Stats | 2022 Patriot League Basketball Tournament
(1) Colgate Raiders
Net Ranking: 137 (No. 1 in Patriot League)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 133 (No. 1 in Patriot League)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 108.5 (No. 87)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 105.3 (No. 205)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -6.60 (No. 320)
(2) Navy Midshipmen
Net Ranking: 157 (No. 2 in Patriot League)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 174 (No. 2 in Patriot League)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 95.8 (No. 314)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 96.1 (No. 44)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -6.16 (No. 314)
(3) Boston University Terriers
Net Ranking: 201 (No. 3 in Patriot League)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 213 (No. 3 in Patriot League)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 105.6 (No. 140)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 109.0 (No. 280)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -8.14 (No. 347)
(4) Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Net Ranking: 301 (No. 6 in Patriot League)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 306 (No. 6 in Patriot League)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 98.5 (No. 274)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 110.7 (No. 300)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -8.18 (No. 348)
(5) Army Black Knights
Net Ranking: 272 (No. 5 in Patriot League)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 288 (No. 5 in Patriot League)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 97.2 (No. 296)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 107.4 (No. 257)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -7.62 (No. 338)
(6) Loyola (Maryland) Greyhounds
Net Ranking: 259 (No. 4 in Patriot League)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 269 (No. 4 in Patriot League)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 97.2 (No. 294)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 105.7 (No. 212)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -8.57 (No. 353)
(7) Holy Cross Crusaders
Net Ranking: 343 (No. 10 in Patriot League)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 346 (No. 10 in Patriot League)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 92.4 (No. 348)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 112.0 (No. 325)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -7.24 (No. 333)
(8) Lafayette Leopards
Net Ranking: 312 (No. 7 in NEC)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 317 (No. 7 in Patriot League)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 98.0 (No. 284)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 112.0 (No. 320)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -6.72 (No. 323)
(9) Bucknell Bison
Net Ranking: 335 (No. 8 in Patriot League)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 336 (No. 9 in Patriot League)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 100.3 (No. 246)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 117.4 (No. 356)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -6.14 (No. 311)
(10) American Univeristy Eagles
Net Ranking: 338 (No. 9 in Patriot League)
KenPom Overall Efficiency Ranking: 334 (No. 8 in Patriot League)
Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 95.1 (No. 324)
Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 111.9 (No. 318)
Strength of Schedule Rating: -6.89 (No. 327)
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