2005 Patriot League men's basketball tournament explained

Year:2005
Conference:Patriot League
Division:I
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:Sojka Pavilion (First and second rounds)
City:Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Finalarena:Hart Center (All three rounds)
Finalcity:Worcester, Massachusetts
Champions:Bucknell
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Pat Flannery
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Charles Lee
Mvpteam:Bucknell

The 2005 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts after the conclusion of the 2004–05 regular season. Number two seed Bucknell defeated top seed, 61–57 in the championship game, to win its first Patriot League Tournament title. The Bison earned an automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA tournament as #14 seed in the Syracuse region. In the round of 64, Bucknell upset #3 seed Kansas 64–63. It was the first win for a Patriot League team in the NCAA Tournament, and the first time Kansas lost an opening-round game since 1978.

Format

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

Bracket

denotes overtime period

Sources:[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2004-05 Patriot League Season Summary . . March 17, 2020.
  2. Web site: Patriot League Men's Basketball 2019-20 Record Book . . March 17, 2020.