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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The quarterfinal round of the 2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship will be played on Thursday, with four games tipping off at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.  
 
Top-seed Navy (25-6, 17-1 PL) hosts No. 8 Bucknell (10-22, 6-12 PL) after the Bison downed No. 9 Army West Point in Tuesday’s first round. The Midshipmen have won their last 13 games entering the tournament.  No. 2 Lehigh (15-16, 11-7 PL will meet No. 10 Holy Cross (11-21, 5-13 PL) in Thursday’s quarterfinal round. The Crusaders defeated No. 7 Lafayette, 82-77, in Easton, Pa. on Tuesday.  
 
No. 3 Colgate (17-14, 11-7 PL) hosts No. 6 Loyola Maryland (12-19, 8-10 PL). No. 4 Boston University (15-16, 10-8 PL) will meet No. 5 American (16-15, 9-9 PL) for the second straight game. Coverage of all four games begins at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
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2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship

First-Round	Tuesday, March 3 – Hosted by Higher Seed	Time	Score
Game 1	No. 9 Army West Point at No. 8 Bucknell	7 p.m.	Bucknell, 65-55
Game 2	No. 10 Holy Cross at No. 7 Lafayette	7 p.m.	Holy Cross, 82-77
Quarterfinals	Thursday, March 5 – Hosted by Higher Seed	Time	Coverage
Game 3	No. 8 Bucknell at No. 1 Navy	7 p.m.	ESPN+
Game 4	No. 5 American at No. 4 Boston University	7 p.m.	ESPN+
Game 5	No. 6 Loyola Maryland at No. 3 Colgate	7 p.m.	ESPN+
Game 6	No. 10 Holy Cross at No. 2 Lehigh	7 p.m.	ESPN+
Semifinals	Sunday, March 8 – Hosted by Higher Seed	Time	Coverage
Game 7	Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4	2 p.m.	CBS Sports Network
Game 8	Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6	Noon	CBS Sports Network
Championship Game	Wednesday, March 11 – Hosted by Higher Seed	Time	Coverage
Game 9	Lowest-remaining seed at Highest-remaining seed	7 p.m.	CBS Sports Network

 
NO. 8 BUCKNELL BISON (10-22, 6-12 PL) AT NO. 1 NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (25-6, 17-1 PL)
Alumni Hall/Annapolis, Md.                                         7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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SEASON SERIES:  Navy swept the season series, winning at home 76-55 on Jan. 7, before recording a 76-60 victory at Sojka Pavilion on Feb. 9.
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD:  Navy and Bucknell meet for the 96th time in series history, with the Bison clinging to a 48-47 advantage. The Bison are 5-4 against the Midshipmen in Patriot League Championship games.
GAME ONE (Jan. 7 – At Navy 76, Bucknell 55 – BOX SCORE) –-  Senior guard Austin Benigni and junior guard Jordan Pennick scored 23 points apiece to lead Navy to a 76-55 victory over Bucknell and remain undefeated in League play. Navy senior center Aidan Kehoe recorded a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Bucknell senior Ruot Bijiek led three Bison in double figures with 16 points to go along with six rebounds and two blocked shots.
GAME TWO (Feb. 9 – Navy 76, at Bucknell 60 - BOX SCORE) – Kehoe posted a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds, leading Navy to a 76-60 victory over Bucknell to sweep the season series in front of a national television audience on CBS Sports Network. Bucknell senior guard Achile Spadone and freshman guard Pat Curtin each scored 14 points to lead the Bison.
PREVIEWS:  BUCKNELL | NAVY
 
NO. 5 AMERICAN EAGLES (16-15, 9-9 PL) AT NO. 4 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (15-16, 10-8 PL)
Case Gym/Boston, Mass.                                              7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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SEASON SERIES:  American and Boston University split the season series, with each team winning on the road. The Eagles edged BU, 64-62, on Jan. 3. The Terriers held off AU, 68-65, in the regular-season finale on Feb. 28.
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD:  Boston University and American meet for the 29th time in series history, with the Terriers holding a 17-11 advantage. AU is 2-0 against BU in Patriot League Championship games.
GAME ONE (Jan. 3 – American 64, at Boston University 62 - BOX SCORE) -  Junior guard Greg Jones led four Eagles in double-figures with 16 points to help American hold off Boston University in a 64-62 win at Case Gym. Freshman guard Madden Collins posted 13 points and seven boards off the bench, while sophomore forward Julen Iturbe scored nine of his 14 points in the second half to help AU overcome the Terriers’ second-half surge. Freshman guard Chance Gladden led four Terriers in double-figures with 19 points.
GAME TWO (Feb. 28 – Boston University 68, at American 65 - BOX SCORE) - Gladden scored 11 of his game-high 22 points to help BU survive American’s second-half surge in a 68-65 victory to clinch the No. 4 seed  in the Patriot League Championship. Junior guard Michael McNair scored nine of his 21 points during a game-opening 26-6 run. American’s Iturbe led the Eagles with 17 points.
PREVIEWS:  AMERICAN | BOSTON UNIVERSITY
 
NO. 6 LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (12-19, 8-10 PL) AT NO. 3 COLGATE RAIDERS (17-14, 11-7 PL)
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y.                                    7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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SEASON SERIES:  The Raiders swept the series, downing the Greyhounds, 86-80, on Jan. 14 before holding them off in overtime, 101-98, on Feb. 21.
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD:  Colgate and Loyola Maryland will meet for the 29th time in series history, with the Raiders holding a 21-7 lead. Colgate is 2-0 against the Greyhounds in the Patriot League Championship, including earning an 85-72 victory in the 2021 League title game.
GAME ONE (Jan. 14 – Colgate 86, at Loyola Maryland 80 - BOX SCORE) – First-year forward Andrew Alekseyenko led six Raiders in double figures with 16 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double as Colgate earned an 86-80 road victory at Reitz Arena. Raiders’ junior guard Jalen Cox finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Loyola Maryland sophomore guard Braeden Speed scored a team-high 20 points on 5-of-8 shooting from deep to go along with 10 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double.
GAME TWO (Feb. 21 – At Colgate 101, Loyola Maryland 98 (OT) - BOX SCORE) – Colgate’s Cox recorded his fourth double-double of the season with a career-high 38 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Raiders to a 101-98 overtime victory over Loyola Maryland at Cotterell Court. Junior forward Sam Wright posted 18 points. Loyola Maryland junior guard Jacob Theodosiou and freshman forward Emmett Adair scored 25 and 23 points, respectively, to lead the Greyhounds.
PREVIEWS:  LOYOLA MARYLAND | COLGATE
 
NO. 10 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (11-21, 5-13 PL) AT NO. 2 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (15-16, 11-7 PL)
Stabler Arena/Bethlehem, Pa.                                    7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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SEASON SERIES: The Crusaders and Mountain Hawks split the season series, with each team protecting its home court. Lehigh won the first meeting on Jan. 7, 66-58, at Stabler Arena. Holy Cross avenged the loss with a 76-67 victory at Hart Center on Feb. 7.  
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD:  Lehigh and Holy Cross meet for the 81st time in series history, with the Crusaders holding a 46-34 advantage. Holy Cross is 7-0 against the Mountain Hawks in postseason competition.
GAME ONE (Jan. 7 – At Lehigh 66, Holy Cross 58 - BOX SCORE) – Sophomore forwards Edouard Benoit and Hank Alvey combined for 42 points on 18-of-29 shooting to lead Lehigh to a 66-58 victory over Holy Cross at Stabler Arena. Benoit scored a career-high 22 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range, and Alvey added 20 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks in the Mountain Hawks’ first League win. Holy Cross junior guard Gabe Warren led the Crusaders with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
GAME TWO (Feb. 7 – At Holy Cross 76, Lehigh 67 - BOX SCORE) – Freshman forward Aiden Disu and Warren combined to score 41 points to lead Holy Cross to a 76-67 victory over Lehigh to split the season series .Disu scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor while grabbing a team-high nine rebounds. Warren finished with 20 points. Lehigh’s Alvey scored a career-high 28 points, shooting an efficient 13-of-15 from the field and pulling down six rebounds.
PREVIEWS: HOLY CROSS | LEHIGH
 
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