Lehigh University won the Patriot League Tournament and will compete in March Madness, clinching its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2012.
Nasir Whitlock scored 18 points, Joshua Ingram and Edouard Benoit each added 15, and second-seeded Lehigh beat No. 4 seed Boston University 74-60 on Wednesday night.
Hank Alvey added 14 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two blocks for Lehigh (18-16).
Ingram hit a 3-pointer and Whitlock followed with a step-back jumper to make it 13-12 and the Mountain Hawks led the rest of the way.
Ben Defty made 8 of 11 from the field and finished with 21 points and eight rebounds for BU (17-17). Michael McNair added 14 points, Chance Gladden 11 and Donte Tisinger Jr. 10.
Gladden hit a logo 3-pointer at the buzzer Sunday to help BU beat No. 1 seed Navy 73-72.
The Terriers won the 2020 conference tournament, but the ensuing NCAA Tournament was canceled due to COVID.
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