BricksIt Weekly
Welcome to the Patriot League
Navy and Boston University open 4-1
The Terriers rate highest in the league at 183rd. The Midshipmen have won four straight.
By the Hardwood Bricks desk
Hardwood Bricks now covers the Patriot League, ten schools from Boston, Worcester and Hamilton through Lewisburg, Bethlehem and Easton to West Point, Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington. Every game gets a preview, a recap, a line history and a spot in our ratings.
Boston University (183rd) beat Northeastern 93-85, won 72-67 at Brown and beat Dartmouth 90-75. Its loss came 72-55 at Northwestern.
Navy lost 91-39 at George Washington in its opener, then won four in a row, including 81-76 over Penn and 58-56 over Hampton.
American (193rd) won 66-64 at Drexel and beat Harvard 70-64.
Army beat St. Thomas 79-77.
Lehigh holds home court
The Mountain Hawks beat Cornell 71-64 and Marist 65-60 at home, and lost 65-55 to Brown.
Loyola's overtime loss
The Greyhounds lost 63-61 in overtime to Morgan State.
Lafayette's long night
The Leopards lost 67-57 in overtime at Saint Joseph's.
One bid
The Patriot League tournament in March decides the league's NCAA bid.
By the numbers
The pecking order
Our model's rating for every Patriot team: points better or worse than an average Division I team over 100 possessions. Record alongside.