1996 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

1996 Patriot League men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams7
SiteHart Center
Worcester, Massachusetts
Finals siteCotterell Court
Hamilton, New York
ChampionsColgate (2nd title)
Winning coachJack Bruen (2nd title)
MVPAdonal Foyle (Colgate)
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1995–96 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate 9 3   .750 15 15   .500
Navy 9 3   .750 15 12   .556
Holy Cross 8 4   .667 16 13   .552
Bucknell 8 4   .667 17 11   .607
Lafayette 4 8   .333 7 20   .259
Lehigh 2 10   .167 4 23   .148
Army 2 10   .167 7 20   .259
1996 Patriot League tournament winner

The 1996 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts and Cotterell Court in Hamilton, New York after the conclusion of the 1995–96 regular season. Colgate defeated #3 seed Holy Cross, 74–65 in the championship game, to win its second Patriot League Tournament title. The Raiders earned an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as #16 seed in the Southeast region.