2019 Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2019 Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament will be held from March 9, 11, 14 and 17 at campus sites of the higher seed, except that both semi-final games will be played at the same site of the highest seed. The winner will earn an automatic trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament. Bucknell won the conference tournament championship game over American, 66–54. Kaitlyn Slagus was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[1]
| 2019 Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2018–19 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Site | Campus sites |
| Champions | Bucknell (4th title) |
| Winning coach | Aaron Russell (2nd title) |
| MVP | Kaitlyn Slagus (Bucknell) |
| Television | PLN, CBSSN |
| 2018–19 Patriot League women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bucknell † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colgate | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (MD) | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2019 Patriot League Tournament winner As of March 22, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
Teams are seeded by conference record, with ties broken in the following order:
- Head-to-head record between the teams involved in the tie
- Record against the highest-seeded team not involved in the tie, going down through the seedings as necessary
- Higher RPI entering the tournament, as published by College Basketball News
American, Bucknell, Holy Cross, BU, and Lehigh received first round byes.[2]
| Seed | School | Conference | Overall | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucknell | 16–2 | 25–4 | 2–0 vs American |
| 2 | American | 16–2 | 20–9 | 0–2 vs Bucknell |
| 3 | Lehigh | 12–6 | 20–9 | |
| 4 | Boston University | 11–7 | 15–13 | |
| 5 | Holy Cross | 9–9 | 17–12 | |
| 6 | Colgate | 8–10 | 12–16 | |
| 7 | Army | 6–12 | 11–18 | |
| 8 | Loyola (MD) | 5–13 | 6–23 | 2–0 vs. Lafayette |
| 9 | Navy | 5–13 | 10–18 | 1–1 vs. Lafayette |
| 10 | Lafayette | 2–16 | 7–22 |
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup | Television | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Saturday, March 9 | ||||
| 1 | 1:00 pm | #10 Lafayette at #7 Army | PLN | 197 |
| 2 | 2:00 pm | #9 Navy at #8 Loyola (MD) | 242 | |
| Quarterfinals – Monday, March 11 | ||||
| 3 | 6:00 pm | #10 Lafayette at #1 Bucknell | PLN | 846 |
| 4 | 7:00 pm | #8 Loyola (MD) at #2 American | 303 | |
| 5 | 6:00 pm | #6 Colgate at #3 Lehigh | 535 | |
| 6 | 7:00 pm | #5 Holy Cross at #4 Boston University | 490 | |
| Semifinals – Thursday, March 14 | ||||
| 7 | 6:00 pm | #5 Holy Cross at #1 Bucknell | PLN | 855 |
| 8 | 7:00 pm | #3 Lehigh at #2 American | 393 | |
| Championship – Sunday, March 17 | ||||
| 9 | 12:00 pm | #2 American at #1 Bucknell | CBSSN | 1672[3] |
| *Game times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. All games hosted by higher-seeded team. | ||||
Bracket
| First Round March 9 Patriot League Network |
Quarterfinals March 11 Patriot League Network |
Semifinals March 14 Patriot League Network |
Championship March 17 CBS Sports Network |
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| 1 | Bucknell | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Loyola (MD) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Loyola (MD) | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Navy | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bucknell | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Holy Cross | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Boston University | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Holy Cross | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Bucknell | 66 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | American | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | American | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Lafayette | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Army | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Lafayette | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | American | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lehigh | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lehigh | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Colgate | 68 | ||||||||||||||||
References
- "TICKET PUNCHED! Bison Women's Basketball Back in the Big Dance after 66-54 Win over American in PL Title Game". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- "Patriot League". patriotleague.org. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- "American vs. Bucknell - Game Summary - March 17, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
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