Holy Cross will defend its Patriot League title in an effort to win its second consecutive and 13th overall conference championship.
The Crusaders would become the first team in Patriot League history to win back-to-back titles since Navy did it in 2012 and 2013 if they succeed in 2024.
They’ll have stiff competition, though, after only taking the regular season title and the No. 1 seed by one game over Boston University, Colgate and Loyola Maryland. Holy Cross lost six of its final nine conference games after it jumped out to an 8-1 record heading into February.
Now, the No. 1 and No. 9 seeds are only separated by three games, meaning the tournament could be wide open.
Lehigh, the No. 8 seed, led the Patriot League in scoring with 69.4 points per game. Colgate, the No. 4 seed, might have the most balanced team with the third-best offense at 62.8 points per game and the top defense that allowed 55.9 points per game.
Boston University’s Caitlin Wimar and Navy’s Zanai Barnett-Gay led the conference in scoring this season with 18.5 points and 18.3 points per game, respectively.
Holy Cross’ Bronagh Power-Cassidy and Lehigh’s Ella Stemmer led the Patriot League in 3-point shooting with 2.4 per game. Power-Cassidy averaged 16.6 points per game – third in the conference – while Stemmer averaged 13.7 points per game – sixth.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Patriot League women’s tournament, including the bracket schedule, scores and results.
Patriot League women’s tournament bracket 2024
The full seeding bracket and team records for the 2024 Patriot League women’s basketball tournament are below:
| Place | Team | Record (Patriot League) |
| No. 1 | Holy Cross | 17-12 (11-7) |
| No. 2 | Loyola Maryland | 15-14 (10-8) |
| No. 3 | Boston University | 18-11 (10-8) |
| No. 4 | Colgate | 17-12 (10-8) |
| No. 5 | Bucknell | 12-17 (9-9) |
| No. 6 | Army | 12-16 (9-9) |
| No. 7 | Navy | 13-16 (9-9 |
| No. 8 | Lehigh | 17-12 (9-9) |
| No. 9 | American | 10-19 (8-10) |
| No. 10 | Lafayette | 10-19 (5-13) |
Patriot League women’s basketball tournament schedule 2024
The Patriot League women’s basketball tournament will be played from Saturday, March 9, to Sunday, March 17. Each game will be played at the campus of the highest seed in each matchup.
Here is the schedule of games:
Saturday, March 9: Round 1
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 1: No. 10 Lafayette at No. 7 Navy | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Game 2: No. 9 American at No. 8 Bucknell | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Monday, March 11: Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 3: Game 2 winner at No. 1 Holy Cross | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Game 4: Game 1 winner at No. 2 Colgate | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Game 5: No. 6 Army at No. 3 Boston University | 7:10 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Game 6: No. 5 Lehigh at No. 4 Loyola | 6:10 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Thursday, March 14: Semifinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 7: Game 6 winner vs. Game 3 winner | TBD | ESPN+ |
| Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 4 winner | TBD | ESPN+ |
Sunday, March 17: Championship
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
| Game 9: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 12 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
How to watch the Patriot League tournament live
The Patriot League tournament championship game will air on CBS Sports Network. Otherwise, fans will have to stream the first three rounds on ESPN+.
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