EASTON, Pa. - Lafayette hosts Holy Cross at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the first round of the 2026 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 Patriot League regular-season games, including the Leopards' 1 p.m. win against Army, 83-77.
For the Patriot League Tournament opening round, ESPN+ will provide live coverage of the action inside Kirby Sports Center.
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 winner of Tuesday's battle moves on and travels to play the No. 2 seed, Lehigh, in the quarterfinal round on Thursday. Two semifinals will be played Sunday, March 8 before the title game, slated for Wednesday, March 11.
The full postseason schedule can be found below:
2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship
| First-Round |
Tuesday, March 3 – Hosted by Higher Seed |
Time |
Coverage |
| Game 1 |
No. 9 Army West Point at No. 8 Bucknell |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Game 2 |
No. 10 Holy Cross at No. 7 Lafayette |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Quarterfinals |
Thursday, March 5 – Hosted by Higher Seed |
Time |
Coverage |
| Game 3 |
Winner of Game 1 at No. 1 Navy |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Game 4 |
No. 5 American at No. 4 Boston University |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Game 5 |
No. 6 Loyola Maryland at No. 3 Colgate |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Game 6 |
Winner of Game 2 at No. 2 Lehigh |
7 p.m. |
ESPN+ |
| Semifinals |
Sunday, March 8 – Hosted by Higher Seed |
Time |
Coverage |
| Game 7 |
Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 |
TBD |
CBS Sports Network |
| Game 8 |
Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 |
TBD |
CBS Sports Network |
| Championship |
Wednesday, March 11 – Hosted by Higher Seed |
Time |
Coverage |
| Game 9 |
Lowest-remaining seed at Highest-remaining seed |
7 p.m. |
CBS Sports Network |
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