Bucknell Captures Opening Championship Game

2 seed Bucknell opened up the 2007 Men's Patriot League Basketball Championships yesterday with a quarterfinal-round win over the 7 seed Navy. The game was played at Bucknell University, as the Patriot League conference tournament is held at the home of the highest seed in each game.

Bucknell is hoping to enter its 3rd consecutive NCAA tournament by winning the Patriot League Championships. Bucknell earned a bit of fame over the past 2 NCAA tournaments be upsetting Kansas as a 14 seed in 2005 and Arkansas as an 9 seed in 2006.

Also claiming victory were 1 seed Holy Cross over Lafayette, 4 seed American over Colgate and 6 seed Army upsetting 3 seed Lehigh.

Bucknell continues with semi-final action against Army on Sunday in Lewisburg, PA. Holy Cross faces off against American also on Sunday in Worcester, MA.

See also: Patriot League Championship Central

EnyboDiv-I Stud

984 days ago

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Go Crusaders!

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BarkingclamVarsity

984 days ago

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Does anybody know if the final will be on TV in Canada? I just read "the last amateurs" and I kinda wanna start watching some Patriot league games...

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BigPPupMajor Leaguer

984 days ago

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ESPN always does at least the championship game for that tourney over the weekend. Not sure about anything else.

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MattnootchiesJV Squad

984 days ago

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According to the Pat. League Champ. Central site above, the game is @4:30 pm and will be on ESPN2.

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EnyboDiv-I Stud

984 days ago

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"The Last Ameteurs"? You should write a book summary for the Chair.

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BarkingclamVarsity

979 days ago

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Heh, did I misspell the title of the book? It's just him following the Patriot League for a year. It's pretty good, although it's not on the same scale as "A season on the brink".

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