2020 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championships
Semifinal Round – Sunday, March 8
No. 7 Bucknell at No. 3 Boston University | Noon | CBS Sports Network | TICKETS
No. 5 Lafayette at No. 1 Colgate | 2 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | TICKETS
 
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AT NO. 1 COLGATE RAIDERS (24-8, 14-4 PL) 83, NO. 8 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (11-21, 7-11 PL) 70
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y.                                         7 p.m. (PLN/Stadium)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Senior forward Rapolas Ivanauskas led five Raiders in double figures, as No. 1 Colgate defeated No. 8 Lehigh, 83-70, in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championships.
*Sophomore guard Nelly Cummings finished with 18 points while junior guard Jordan Burns scored 16 points and dished out eight assists for the Raiders.
*Senior forward Will Rayman scored with 13 points and nine rebounds and sophomore guard Tucker Richardson contributed 11 points and nine rebounds.
*Lehigh senior guard Jordan Cohen led the Mountain Hawks with 23 points and four assists in his final collegiate game.
*Sophomore guard Jeameril Wilson finished with 16 points and five rebounds while sophomore center Nic Lynch added 12 points and eight assists.
RECAPS: LEHIGH | COLGATE
 
NO. 7 BUCKNELL BISON (14-19, 8-10 PL) 64, AT NO. 2 AMERICAN EAGLES (16-14, 12-6 PL) 59
Bender Arena/Washington, D.C.                                      7 p.m. (PLN)
BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON – Senior guard Avi Toomer led the Bison with 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting to help No. 7 Bucknell upset No. 2 American, 64-59, in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championships.
*Junior center Paul Newman added 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting and junior forward John Meeks contributed 10 points and five boards to help the Bison move on to the semifinals.
*Patriot League Player of the Year Sa’eed Nelson finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and five steals to lead American.
*Junior guard Jamir Harris hit a 3-pointer with 2:43 remaining to give the Eagles a one-point lead, but Toomer’s jumper on the ensuing possession put the Bison in front for good. Harris finished 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting for the Eagles.
*Bucknell travels to take on No. 3 Boston University in Sunday’s semifinal round.
RECAPS: BUCKNELL | AMERICAN
 
AT NO. 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (19-13, 12-6 PL) 69, NO. 6 NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (14-16, 8-10 PL) 63
Case Gym “The Roof”/Boston, Mass.                             7 p.m. (PLN)
BOX SCORE
BOSTON – Sophomore forward Walter Whyte registered a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 3 Boston University to a quarterfinal-round win over No. 6 Navy, 69-93, on Thursday at Case Gym.
*Terriers’ junior guard Javante McCoy finished with a game-high 19 points to go along with four assists and sophomore guard Jonas Harper chipped in 11 points to help BU advance to a semifinal-round meeting with No. 7 Bucknell.
*Navy junior guard Cam Davis led four Mids in double-figures with 13 points while senior center Evan Wieck added 12 points and five rebounds.
*Sophomore guard John Carter Jr. and freshman guard Tyler Nelson both scored 10 points and sophomore guard Greg Summers pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds.
*The Mids took a 31-27 lead into halftime, but the Terriers shot 51.7 percent from the floor in the second half to overcome the deficit and move on.
*Boston University will host No. 7 Bucknell in the semifinal round of the Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championships on Sunday.
RECAPS: NAVY | BOSTON UNIVERSITY
 
NO 5 LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (19-11, 10-8 PL) 73, AT NO. 4 ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (15-15, 10-8 PL) 68
Christl Arena/West Point, N.Y.                                         7 p.m. (PLN)
BOX SCORE
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Freshman forward Leo O’Boyle scored a team-high 20 points and pulled down five rebounds to help the No. 5 Lafayette halt a late comeback attempt by No. 4 Army West Point in a 73-68 victory in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League Tournament. 
*Junior guard E.J. Stephens scored 14 points and grabbed six boards and senior forward Lukas Jarrett contributed 13 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots to help the Leopards claim their first victory over the Black Knights this season.
*Army West Point senior guard Tommy Funk posted game-highs with 21 points and 11 assists in the loss while senior center Matt Wilson recorded a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 15 rebounds.
*The Leopards extended their lead to 18 points on senior guard Kyle Stout’s jumper with 13 minutes remaining.
*Funk scored 15 of his game-high 21 during the final 13 minutes to bring Army within four points, but O’Boyle and Jarrett combined to go 4-for-4 from the free-throw line over the last 24 seconds to seal the game.
*The Leopards move on to play No. 1 Colgate in the semifinals on Sunday in Hamilton, N.Y.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE | ARMY WEST POINT
 
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