2000 Patriot League men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2000
Conference:Patriot League
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:7
Arena:Allan P. Kirby Field House
City:Easton, Pennsylvania
Champions:Lafayette
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Fran O'Hanlon
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Stefan Ciosici
Mvpteam:Lafayette

The 2000 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at Allan P. Kirby Field House in Easton, Pennsylvania after the conclusion of the 1999–2000 regular season. Lafayette defeated top seed, 87–61 in the championship game, to win its second Patriot League Tournament title. The Leopards earned an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA tournament as #15 seed in the East region.

Format

All seven league members participated in the tournament, with teams seeded according to regular season conference record. Play began with the quarterfinal round.

Bracket

Sources:[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1999-00 Patriot League Season Summary . . March 17, 2020.
  2. Web site: Patriot League Men's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book . . March 16, 2020.