The 2009 Patriot League men's basketball tournament, a part of the
2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 4, 2009, as a
single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination knockout, or sudden-death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of a match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final match-up, ...
, with games being played at the higher seeds'
home court
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s. The
American University Eagles won the league's regular season, and received the number one seed in the tournament. The higher seed in each match-up was the host team for each game. The Eagles became the seventh team to repeat as Patriot League champions when they beat the second seeded Holy Cross Crusaders 73–57 in the championship game, which was broadcast live on ESPN2.
Bracket
The Patriot League announced the bracket and seed on February 28, 2009.
References
Tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
Patriot League men's basketball tournament
Patriot League men's basketball tournament
The Patriot League men's basketball tournament is held at the conclusion of each regular season. The winner of the tournament is awarded an automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
Tournament finals results
Sources:
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