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Lafayette to Host Holy Cross in Patriot League MBB Tournament First Round on Tuesday

Postseason play approaches on March 4 at 7 p.m.

EASTON, Pa. - Lafayette is set to host Holy Cross at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the first round of the 2025 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship.

The Maroon and White are locked in as the No. 7 seed in the Patriot League standings and learned of its opponent on Saturday at the conclusion of the final five Patriot League regular-season games, including the Leopards' 1 p.m. matchup at Boston U.

For the Patriot League Tournament opening round, ESPN+ will provide live coverage of the action inside Kirby Sports Center. Fans are encouraged to wear white for a WHITEOUT theme in the stands and the first 150 students who enter the student section on Tuesday will get a free t-shirt. 

All attendees, including faculty, staff and students may purchase tickets from the Lafayette ticket office. Adults are $14 and youth/student tickets are $7. Group tickets can be purchased by calling (610) 330-5471. The first 100 students can redeem a free ticket before the game at the ticket office, which opens 90 minutes before tip-off at 5:30 p.m. 

The winner of Tuesday's battle moves on and travels to play the No. 2 seed, American, in the quarterfinal round. The semifinal round will be played Sunday, March 9 before the title game, scheduled for Wednesday, March 12. 

The full postseason schedule can be found below: 

First Round - Tuesday, March 4 | Hosted by Higher Seed | Coverage | Time
No. 10 Holy Cross at No. 7 Lafayette | Easton, Pa. | 7 p.m.
No. 9 Lehigh at No. 8 Loyola Maryland | Baltimore, Md. | 7 p.m.

Quarterfinal Round - Thursday, March 6 | Hosted by Higher Seed | Coverage | Time
No. 6 Army West Point at No. 3 Colgate | Hamilton, N.Y. | 7 p.m.
No. 5 Navy at No. 4 Boston University | Boston, Mass. | 7 p.m.
Winner of No. 10/No. 7 seeds at No. 2 American | Washington, D.C. | 7 p.m.
Winner of No. 9/No. 8 seeds at No. 1 Bucknell | Lewisburg, Pa. | 7 p.m.

Semifinal Round - Sunday, March 9 | Hosted by Higher Seed | Coverage | Time
Winner of No. 6/3 vs. Winner of 10/7/2 | TBA | TBA
Winner of No. 5/4 vs. Winner of No. 9/8/1 | TBA  | TBA

PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Championship Game - Wednesday, March 12  


For the latest on the Lafayette College men's basketball program, follow the Leopards on Twitter @LafayetteMBB and Instagram @lafayettembb.
 
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