1997 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

1997 Patriot League men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199697
Teams7
SiteStabler Arena
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Finals siteAlumni Hall
Annapolis, Maryland
ChampionsNavy (2nd title)
Winning coachDon DeVoe (2nd title)
MVPHassan Booker (Navy)
1996–97 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Navy102 .833209  .690
Bucknell93 .7501811  .621
Colgate84 .6671216  .429
Holy Cross57 .417819  .296
Lafayette57 .4171117  .393
Army48 .3331016  .385
Lehigh111 .083126  .037
1997 Patriot League tournament winner

The 1997 Patriot League men's basketball tournament was played at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, after the conclusion of the 1996–97 regular season. Top seed Navy defeated #2 seed Bucknell, 76–75 in the championship game, to win its second Patriot League Tournament title. The Midshipmen earned an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA tournament as #15 seed in the West region.