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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The 2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship continues on Sunday, March 7, with a pair of semifinal-round contests airing on CBS Sports Network.
No. 2 Lehigh superior on the viral second of the postseason, as junior guard Nasir Whitlock’s game-winning heave from past halfcourt sealed a 69-66 victory over No. 10 Holy Cross. The Mountain Hawks will meet No. 3 Colgate, who superior to the Patriot League Championship semifinals for the ninth straight season with a 90-77 win over No. 6 Loyola Maryland. Jack Gordon will name the performs and Tre Demps will present evaluation, with stay protection starting at midday.
No. 1 Navy superior to the semifinal spherical with a 74-69 victory over No. 8 Bucknell in Thursday’s quarterfinals. The Midshipmen will meet No. 4 Boston University, who superior previous defending champion No. 5 American, 75-73 on a game-winning shot from freshman guard Chance Gladden. Live protection of the Midshipmen – Bison begins at 2 p.m. with Jason Knapp and Mo Cassara on the name. Haley Sutton will report from the sideline.
For extra data on Patriot League males’s basketball dates, instances and protection, go to the males’s basketball composite schedule on the League’s official web site – www.PatriotLeague.org. For extra data on the 2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship, CLICK HERE.
2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship
| First-Round | Tuesday, March 3 – Hosted by Higher Seed | Time | Results |
| 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 | Results |
| Game 3 | No. 8 Bucknell at No. 1 Navy | 7 p.m. | Navy, 74-69 |
| Game 4 | No. 5 American at No. 4 Boston University | 7 p.m. | Boston U, 75-73 |
| Game 5 | No. 6 Loyola Maryland at No. 3 Colgate | 7 p.m. | Colgate, 90-77 |
| Game 6 | No. 10 Holy Cross at No. 2 Lehigh | 7 p.m. | Lehigh, 69-66 |
| Semifinals | Sunday, March 8 – Hosted by Higher Seed | Time | Coverage |
| Game 7 | No. 4 Boston University at No. 1 Navy | 2 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Game 8 | No. 3 Colgate at No. 2 Lehigh | 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. 4 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (16-16, 10-8 PL) AT NO. 1 NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (26-6, 17-1 PL)
Alumni Hall/Annapolis, Md. 2 p.m. (CBSSN)
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SERIES HISTORY: Boston University and Navy play for the thirty first time in collection historical past, with the collection tied at 15 video games apiece. The Terriers and Midshipmen have break up 4 earlier conferences in the Patriot League Championship, most not too long ago an 86-78 victory by Navy in the quarterfinal spherical of the 2025 event.
SEASON SERIES: Navy swept the season collection, downing Boston University, 82-77, in the League season opener on Dec. 31 earlier than incomes a 58-50 win at BU on Jan. 28.
GAME ONE (Dec. 31 – At Navy 82, Boston University 77 – BOX SCORE): Senior guard Austin Benigni scored 27 factors and dished out eight assists to guide Navy to an 82-77 win over Boston University. Senior middle Aidan Kehoe recorded a double-double with 15 factors on 7-of-10 taking pictures and 15 rebounds. Boston University freshman guard Chance Gladden scored 26 factors, hitting 10-of-18 from the discipline, to guide the Terriers.
GAME TWO (Jan. 28 – Navy 58, at Boston University 50 – BOX SCORE): Benigni completed with 20 factors, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to guide Navy to a 58-50 victory over Boston University at Case Gymnasium to brush the season collection. Benigni scored 14 of his game-high 20 factors in the second half to assist the Mids overcome a six-point halftime deficit. Junior guard Jinwoo Kim completed with 12 factors, taking pictures 4-of-4 from 3-point vary to assist Navy enhance to 8-1 in League play. Boston University sophomore ahead Ben Defty led the Terriers with 19 factors on 8-of-10 taking pictures from the discipline. He additionally grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
PREVIEWS: BOSTON UNIVERSITY | NAVY
NO. 3 COLGATE RAIDERS (18-14, 11-7) AT NO. 2 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (16-16, 11-7 PL)
Stabler Arena/Bethlehem, Pa. Noon (CBSSN)
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SERIES HISTORY: Colgate and Lehigh meet for the 111th time, with the Raiders holding a 65-45 benefit. Colgate is 6-5 in opposition to Lehigh in the Patriot League Championship, most not too long ago defeating Lehigh, 74-55, in the 2024 Patriot League Championship Game.
SEASON SERIES: Lehigh swept the season collection, with the two video games determined by a mixed two factors. The Mountain Hawks hit game-winning photographs in each video games with three or fewer seconds remaining to brush the Raiders for the first time since 2016.
SERIES NOTE: Lehigh leads NCAA DI in additional time video games performed this season with seven. Colgate is tied for third with 5.
GAME ONE (Jan. 10 – Lehigh 78, at Colgate 77 – BOX SCORE): Sophomore ahead Hank Alvey hit a brief jumper in the paint with three seconds remaining to guide Lehigh to a 78-77 upset victory at Colgate handy the Raiders their first League loss. Alvey and sophomore ahead Edouard Benoit each recorded double-doubles, with Alvey ending with 20 factors and 11 rebounds. Benoit scored a career-high 27 factors, taking pictures 9-of-16 from the discipline, together with 6-of-7 from 3-point vary to go together with 11 rebounds. Colgate junior guard Jalen Cox led the Raiders with 22 factors, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and first-year ahead Andrew Alekseyenko added 16 factors, seven boards and three assists.
GAME TWO (Jan. 31 – At Lehigh 77, Colgate 76 – BOX SCORE): Junior guard Nasir Whitlock hit a contested jumper with 0.9 seconds remaining in additional time to seal Lehigh’s 77-76 victory over Colgate at Stabler Arena to brush the season collection. Whitlock additionally hit a pair of free throws at the finish of regulation to ship the Mountain Hawks to their sixth additional time sport of the season. The Patriot League’s main scorer led Lehigh with 32 factors. Sophomore ahead Edouard Benoit completed with 11 factors and 9 rebounds. Colgate junior guard Jalen Cox completed with a game- and season-high 34 factors, hitting 11-of-23 from the discipline whereas going 12-of-14 from the free-throw line. He additionally grabbed 9 rebounds. First-year ahead Andrew Alekseyenko posted his second double-double of the season, ending with 20 factors and 10 rebounds.
PREVIEWS: COLGATE| LEHIGH
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