2003 Patriot League men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2003
Conference:Patriot League
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:The Show Place Arena
City:Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Finalarena:Hart Center
Finalcity:Worcester, Massachusetts
Champions:Holy Cross
Titlecount:4th
Coach:Ralph Willard
Coachcount:3rd
Mvp:Patrick Whearty
Mvpteam:Holy Cross

The 2003 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Maryland and Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts after the conclusion of the 2002–03 regular season. Top seed Holy Cross defeated #2 seed, 72–64 in the championship game, to win its third straight (4th overall) Patriot League Tournament title. The Crusaders earned an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA tournament as #14 seed in the Midwest region.

Format

All eight league members participated in the tournament, with teams seeded according to regular season conference record.

Bracket

Sources:[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002-03 Patriot League Season Summary . . March 17, 2020.
  2. Web site: Patriot League Men's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book . . March 17, 2020.