Bucknell enters the 2012 Patriot League Tournament as the odds-on favorite to win the conference’s automatic berth in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. But the Bison may face a stiff challenge from the other two teams in the conference’s top three.
Patriot League Tournament 2012: Bracket And Schedule
Bucknell looks to make a return trip to the NCAA Tournament by winning the 2012 Patriot League Tournament.


No. 2 Lehigh joins No. 1 Bucknell on the 20-win plateau, and No. 3 American fills out the trio of teams with 10 or more conference wins this season. The bad news: Bucknell went 3-1 against those teams this season, only dropping a three-point squeaker to the Mountain Hawks at home.
Here’s the full 2012 Patriot League Tournament bracket and schedule. All times are Eastern.
Quarterfinals - Wednesday, February 29
No. 8 Navy at No. 1 Bucknell, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Lafayette at No. 4 Holy Cross, 7 p.m.
No. 7 Colgate at No. 2 Lehigh, 7 p.m.
No. 6 Army at No. 3 American, 7 p.m.
Semifinals - Saturday, March 3
Navy/Bucknell vs. Lafayette/Holy Cross, 2 p.m. or 4:30 p.m.
Colgate/Lehigh vs. Army/American, 2 p.m. or 4:30 p.m.
Championship - Wednesday, March 7
Lower seed at higher seed, 7 p.m. (CBS Sports)











