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Conference Tournament Primer: Patriot League

Tommy Lemoine — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 18:01:26 +0000

It’s the start of Championship Fortnight, and what better way to get you through the next 14 days of games than to break down each of the Other 26’s conference tournaments as they get under way, that’s right, starting tonight.

Dates: March 3, 5, 8, 12 Site: Campus sites (higher-seeded team hosts)

What to expect: American started 10-0 in conference play before Boston University came on strong to win the league, yet neither team comes in as hot as Bucknell. The Bison — which pulled off NCAA Tournament upsets in 2005 and 2006 — have won six games in a row and [...]

Bracket Prep: East Region Analysis

Brian Otskey — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:01:22 +0000

Throughout Monday, we will roll out our region-by-region analysis on the following schedule: East (9 AM), Midwest (11 AM), South (1 PM), West (3 PM). Here, Brian Otskey (@botskey) breaks down the East Region from top to bottom. Also, be sure to follow our RTC East Region handle on Twitter for continuous updates the next two weeks (@RTCeastregion).

You can also check out our RTC Podblast with Brian breaking down the East Region, which will drop both on the site and on iTunes Tuesday.

East Region

Favorite: #1 Indiana (27-6, 14-5 Big Ten). Ranked No. 1 in 10 of the [...]

Bracket Prep: LIU-Brooklyn, South Dakota State, Valparaiso, Bucknell

BHayes — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:31:04 +0000

Over the course of the last two nights, four more teams made their Big Dance dreams a reality. As each of the 31 automatic qualifiers plays their way into the Dance over the next week, we’ll take some time to give you an analytical snapshot of each team that you can refer back to when you’re picking your brackets next weekend.

LIU-Brooklyn

It’s An NEC Tournament Three-Peat For The Blackbirds. Welcome Back To The Big Dance!

NEC Champion (20-13, 15-6) RPI/Pomeroy/Sagarin = #178/#184/#162 Adjusted Scoring Margin = +0.2 Likely NCAA Seed: #16

Three Bruce Pearls of Wisdom.

While it might be a bit of hyperbole to announce the Long [...]

Championship Previews: Patriot League Tournament

Brian Goodman — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:59:17 +0000

Mitch Goldich is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League. Follow him on Twitter (@mitchgoldich) for live updates throughout the Patriot League Tournament.

Top Storylines

Bucknell Locks Up Home Court Advantage: The Bison made history this season, becoming the first Patriot League team ever to win three consecutive outright regular season titles. Their 12-2 conference record gives them the top seed in the tournament, ensuring that all of their games will be played in Sojka Pavilion. Their success in Sojka is one of the key reasons they’ve been so great over the last few years, and is a big reason they’ll be [...]

2012-13 RTC Conference Primers: Patriot League

KDoyle — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:16:05 +0000

Kevin Doyle is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League. You can find him on Twitter at @KLDoyle11

Top Storylines

C.J. And Moose: You’ve read about them all summer, and will continue to do so even more during the season. C.J. McCollum and Mike Muscala have developed into household names in the college basketball community on a national scale, not just in the charming land of mid-major basketball. McCollum has garnered more press, understandably, due to Lehigh’s victory against Duke in the NCAA Tournament. His decision to test the waters of the NBA Draft — he smartly did not hire an agent [...]

RTC Conference Primers: #24 – Patriot League

Brian Goodman — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:52:16 +0000

Kevin Doyle is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League and author of The Other 26, an RTC column which examines the teams from the 26 non-power conferences and their impact on the game at a national level. You can find him on Twitter @KLDoyle11.

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Top Storylines

From the Big Ten to the Patriot League—It is not all that often that Patriot League hoops is the epicenter of college basketball discussions, but this was the case in late May as Ed DeChellis departed as head coach of Penn State in favor of Navy. Yup, that Navy. The Midshipmen [...]

O26 Primers: Atlantic Sun, Ohio Valley & Patriot League Tourneys

KDoyle — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:35:49 +0000

RTC’s Kevin Doyle, author of the weekly column, The Other 26, and the Patriot League Correspondent, will be providing conference tournament previews for all non-BCS conferences.

Three more conferences get their tournaments underway tonight which means that several more teams will have their dreams of advancing to the greatest Dance in the world dashed, while others will inch one step closer to winning their conference championship. Tonight the Atlantic Sun, Ohio Valley and Patriot League tournaments all get underway. Belmont and Bucknell are the obvious favorites to win their respective conferences, but the Ohio Valley is a little unclear with [...]

Patriot League Wrap & Tournament Preview

Brian Goodman — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:22:19 +0000

Kevin Doyle is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League. The PL is among the first of this season’s conference tournaments to tip, with action set to start tonight.

Tournament Preview

If Holy Cross somehow wins the Patriot League Tournament and advances on to the NCAA Tournament, they would have the worst winning percentage ever of a team in the field. Their 11-20 record would give them a winning percentage of .355. Currently, the team with the lowest percentage that competed in the NCAA Tournament was George Washington who entered the 1961 Tournament with a 9-16 record (.360). It really [...]

Checking in on… the Patriot League

Brian Goodman — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:16:32 +0000

Kevin Doyle is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League.

A Look Back

Big ups to PL hoopsters—“The Last Amateurs” as John Feinstein would call them, led all NCAA Division-I conferences with four men’s basketball student-athletes on the Capital One Academic All-District Teams. Holy Cross senior Andrew Keister and Army senior Nathan Hedgecock were each selected in District 1, while Bucknell sophomore Mike Muscala and Lafayette junior Ryan Willen selected in District 2. The Patriot League may not always win on the hardwood, but their performance in the classroom is on par with anyone. Dave Paulsen Gets #300—Not only was Bucknell’s 66-60 victory [...]

Checking in on… the Patriot League

Brian Goodman — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:38 +0000

Kevin Doyle is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League.

A Look Back

Bucknell’s Winning Streak Snapped—In easily the biggest surprise in the Patriot League over the past two weeks, Bucknell entered Christl Arena and had no answer for Army’s offensive attack. The Black Knights put together their best effort of the season in a 20-point dismantling of first-place Bucknell. Entering the game, the Bison had a nine game winning streak that was the fifth-longest in the nation. Shazier, Johnson, and McCollum in the National Rankings—Speaking of Bucknell, two of their best offensive weapons rank high in statistical rankings. [...]

Checking in on… the Patriot League

Brian Goodman — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:00:15 +0000

Kevin Doyle is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League.

A Look Back

A Surge at the Top—Bucknell and American, with their play towards the end of the non-conference schedule, have set themselves apart from the Patriot League’s other six teams. Each team won all of their games over the past two weeks, and appears to be peaking heading into league play. While the Patriot League failed to knock off that one BCS team that was ripe for the picking, Bucknell defeated a Richmond team that is on par with many BCS-caliber squads. American is the only team [...]

RTC Conference Primers: #28 – Patriot League

Brian Goodman — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:08:27 +0000

Kevin Doyle is the RTC correspondent for The Patriot League.

Predicted Order of Finish

Bucknell (10-4) Lafayette (9-5) Holy Cross (8-6) American (8-6) Lehigh (8-6) Colgate (5-9) Navy (5-9) Army (3-11)

All-Conference Team (key stats from last season in parentheses)

CJ McCollum (G) – Lehigh (18.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.3 apg) Jordan Sugars (G) – Navy (15.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg) Jared Mintz (F) – Lafayette (14.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg) Andrew Keister (F) – Holy Cross (10.4 ppg, 9.4 rpg) Vlad Moldoveanu (C) – American (19.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 apg)

Sixth Man

Devin Brown (G) – Holy Cross (13.2 ppg, 45.4 3pt%)

Impact Newcomer

Troy Brewer (G) – American (transferred from Georgia)

Navy's Jordan Sugars is ready for [...]

Checking in on the… Patriot League

rtmsf — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:06:15 +0000

Marty Leon is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League.

Patriot League Report Card

American, 4-1, Grade B-. Had a bad blowout loss to Oklahoma when hoping to challenge them. Barely beat Stonybrook, though had a good win against Jacksonville. Not in first gear yet. Navy, 4-1, Grade B. Thrilling triple overtime win against William and Mary. Have taken care of business, except for 18 point loss to Towson. Right on schedule. Lehigh, 4-1, Grade A-. Nice W versus Big East Rutgers squad in a surprise. Could be 5-0 if not for loss to Rider. Beat Rutgers, yet lose to Rider? That’s College Hoops!! Off [...]

2008-09 Season Primers: #23 – Patriot

rtmsf — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:54:51 +0000

Marty Leon is the RTC correspondent for the Patriot League.

Predicted Order of Finish:

American (24-5, 14-0) Navy (19-10, 8-6) Lehigh (18-11, 7-7) Colgate (17-11, 7-7) Holy Cross (16-14, 7-7) Lafayette (13-15, 7-7) Army (13-15, 6-8) Bucknell (5-23, 0-14)

What You Need to Know (WYN2K). The Patriot League is the second cousin of the Ivy, with academic standards for student-athletes tougher than 90% of the rest of the country. Bucknell and Holy Cross have been the historical kings of this league until American emerged last year. With four starters returning led by Garrison Carr, they are a lock to win the league again. Navy’s Kaleo Kina and Lafayette’s Andrew Brown [...]