2001 Patriot League men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2001
Conference:Patriot League
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:7
Arena:Alumni Hall
City:Annapolis, Maryland
Finalarena:Hart Center
Finalcity:Worcester, Massachusetts
Champions:Holy Cross
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Ralph Willard
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Josh Sankes
Mvpteam:Holy Cross

The 2001 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland and Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts after the conclusion of the 2000–01 regular season. Top seed Holy Cross defeated #2 seed, 68–64 (OT) in the championship game, to win its second Patriot League Tournament title. The Crusaders earned an automatic bid to the 2001 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, with the top seed receiving a bye to the semifinal round.

Bracket

denotes overtime period

Sources:[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2000-01 Patriot League Season Summary . . March 17, 2020.
  2. Web site: Patriot League Men's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book . . March 17, 2020.