BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Colgate (18-11, 14-2 PL) claimed the program’s sixth Patriot League regular-season title, including their third in the last four seasons, by defeating American, 63-49 on Monday night.
 
The Raiders will be the No. 1 seed in the 2022 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship, receiving a first-round bye and hosting duties in the quarterfinal round. Navy (18-9, 11-5 PL) and Boston University (19-10, 10-6) have secured top-four seeds in the championship and will receive a first-round bye and a quarterfinal-round home game.
 
AT COLGATE RAIDERS (18-11, 14-2 PL) 63, AMERICAN EAGLES (8-20, 4-12 PL) 49
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y.                                         6:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Colgate claimed its third Patriot League Men’s Basketball regular-season title in four years with a 63-49 victory over American at Cotterell Court on Monday night.
*Junior forward Keegan Records recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards to help the Raiders win their 10th straight game.
*Fifth-year guard Jack Ferguson scored a team-high 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc, while senior guard Tucker Richardson added 13 points, four assists and four steals.
*American fifth-year guard Stacy Beckton Jr. finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
*Sophomore guard Colin Smalls finished with 12 points for the Eagles.
RECAPS: AMERICAN | COLGATE
 
AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (10-17, 7-9 PL) 84, HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (9-19, 7-9 PL) 61
Kirby Sports Center/Easton, Pa.                                      7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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EASTON, Pa. – Junior forward Neal Quinn led four Leopards in double-figures with 20 points in an 84-61 victory over Holy Cross at Kirby Sports Center on Monday night.
*Quinn dished out a game-high six assists and pulled down four boards.
*Freshman guard C.J. Fulton scored a career-high 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-6 from beyond the arc for the Leopards.
*Lafayette senior guard Tyrone Perry and junior forward Leo O’Boyle finished with 17 and 10 points, respectively, for a Leopards team that shot 56.1 percent (32-for-57) from the floor and 54.2 percent (13-for-24) from 3-point range.
*Senior forward Gerrale Gates led the Crusaders with 18 points and seven rebounds.
*Sophomore guard Bo Montgomery finished with 11 points, three rebounds and three assists, while freshman guard Kyrell Luc added 10 points for Holy Cross.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS | LAFAYETTE
 
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