WASHINGTON – No. 7 American defeated No. 10 Bucknell, 64-59, and No. 8 Loyola Maryland downed No. 9 Holy Cross, 73-69, in the First Round of the 2023 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship on Tuesday night.
The Eagles advance to take on No. 2 Navy at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. The Greyhounds will travel to Hamilton, N.Y. and meet regular-season champion and No. 1 seed Colgate at Cotterell Court. Live coverage of both games begins at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
No. 4 Army West Point welcomes No. 5 Boston University with a 6 p.m. tip-off time on ESPN+. No. 3 Lehigh hosts rival No. 6 Lafayette, starting at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
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| DATE |
MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND | COVERAGE |
TIME/RESULT |
| Tuesday, Feb. 28 |
No. 10 Bucknell at No. 7 American | First Round | ESPN+ |
American W, 64-59 |
| Tuesday, Feb. 28 |
No. 9 Holy Cross at No. 8 Loyola Maryland | First Round | ESPN+ |
Loyola, W, 73-69 |
| Thursday, March 2 |
No. 8 Loyola Maryland at No. 1 Colgate | Quarterfinals | ESPN+ |
7 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 2 |
No. 7 American at No. 2 Navy | Quarterfinals | ESPN+ |
7 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 2 |
No. 6 Lafayette at No. 3 Lehigh | Quarterfinals | ESPN+ |
7 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 2 |
No. 5 Boston U. at No. 4 Army West Point | Quarterfinals | ESPN+ |
6 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 5 |
Winner of 9/8/1 vs. Winner of 5/4 | Semifinals | CBSSN |
2 p.m./4 p.m. |
| Sunday, March 5 |
Winner of 10/7/2 vs. Winner of 6/3 | Semifinals | CBSSN |
2 p.m./4 p.m. |
| Wednesday, March 8 |
2023 PenFed Credit Union Championship Game | CBSSN |
7:30 p.m. |
FIRST ROUND - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 - HOSTED BY THE HIGHER SEED
AT NO. 7 AMERICAN EAGLES (16-14, 7-11 PL) 64, NO. 10 BUCKNELL BISON (12-20, 5-13 PL) 59
Bender Arena/Washington, D.C. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON – Junior forward Johnny O’Neil blocked a Bison shot with 14 seconds remaining, then connected on a pair of free throws to seal No. 7 American’s 64-59 win over No. 10 Bucknell in the first round of the 2023 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship.
*O’Neil finished with a game-high 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the floor and 3-of-5 from long distance to go along with eight rebounds, four blocked shots and two steals.
*Sophomore guard Elijah Stephens added 18 points, four assists and two steals, while junior forward Matt Rogers recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 boards for the Eagles.
*American junior guard Lorenzo Donadio contributed 10 points for the balanced Eagles’ offense.
*Bucknell senior guard Xander Rice led the Bison with 17 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. He also dished out a team-high five assists.
*Junior guard Jack Forrest and sophomore guard Elvin Edmonds IV finished with 12 and 10 points, respectively, for the Bison.
RECAPS:
BUCKNELL |
AMERICAN
AT NO. 8 LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (13-19, 7-11 PL 73, NO. 9 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (10-22, 7-11 PL) 69
Reitz Arena/Baltimore, Md. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BALTIMORE – Freshman guard Deon Perry scored a game-high 25 points to lead No. 8 Loyola Maryland to a 73-69 victory over No. 9 Holy Cross in the first round of the 2023 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship.
*Senior forward Golden Dike recorded his third double-double of the season with 11 points and 16 rebounds, while graduate student guard Jaylin Andrews finished with 15 points and nine boards for the Greyhounds.
*Junior forward Alonso Faure pulled down 10 rebounds to help Loyola Maryland hold a 46-37 advantage over Holy Cross on the glass.
*Freshman guard Will Batchelder led four Crusaders in double-figures with 18 points, while senior forward Gerrale Gates posted his League-leading 13th double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
*Junior guards Bo Montgomery and Joe Octave added 17 and 12 points, respectively. Montgomery also dished out five assists.
RECAPS:
HOLY CROSS |
LOYOLA MARYLAND
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