Colgate ties League win streak record; Boston University, Holy Cross, Lehigh and Navy all pick up wins
 
BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (10-11, 3-5 PL) 66, LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (7-14, 2-6 PL) 53
Case Gym/Boston, Mass.                                                   1 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BOSTON – Graduate student forward Walter Whyte scored 15 points, and senior guard Ethan Brittain-Watts added 13 to lead Boston University to a 66-53 win over Loyola Maryland at Case Gym.
*Whyte and Brittan-Watts combined to go 8-for-8 from the free-throw line in the second half, as the Terriers connected on 13-of-14 from the charity stripe, all after the break.
*Graduate student guard Jonas Harper added nine points to help BU snap a four-game League losing streak.
*Loyola Maryland graduate student Kenneth Jones scored a game-high 16 points while adding four rebounds and three assists.
*Junior forward Alonso Faure finished with six points and six rebounds, while senior forward Golden Dike added seven points and four boards.
RECAPS: BOSTON UNIVERSITY | LOYOLA MARYLAND
 
NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (10-10, 3-5 PL) 77, AT ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (11-10, 5-3 PL) 71
Christl Arena/West Point, N.Y.                                         1:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
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WEST POINT, N.Y. – Senior guard Christian Jones came off the bench to score a career-high 21 points, lifting Navy to a 77-71 victory over Army West Point in Saturday’s nationally televised game at Christl Arena.
*Jones connected on 7-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-6 from 3-point range to help the Midshipmen overcome an eight-point halftime deficit.
*Seniors Tyler Nelson, Daniel Deaver and Sean Yoder scored in double-figures with 16, 14 and 13 points, respectively.
*Army West Point junior forward Chris Mann scored a career-high 28 on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor. He also grabbed a team-high eight boards.
*Junior guard Jalen Rucker finished with 15 points and seven boards, while freshman forward Ethan Roberts contributed 12 points and seven boards.
RECAPS: NAVY | ARMY WEST POINT
 
HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (7-14, 4-4 PL) 80, AT BUCKNELL BISON (8-13, 1-7 PL) 73
Sojka Pavilion/Lewisburg, Pa.                                         2 p.m. (ESPN+)
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Freshman guard Will Batchelder scored a game-high 22 points to lead Holy Cross to an 80-73 victory over Bucknell at Sojka Pavilion.
*Batchelder connected on 5-of-7 from 3-point range, while senior forward Gerrale Gates tallied 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists to snap the Crusaders’ three-game League losing streak.
*Junior guard Bo Montgomery finished with 13 points on 2-of-3 3-point shooting, helping Holy Cross connect on 53 percent (10-of-19) from long distance.
*Bucknell senior center Alex Timmerman led the Bison with 17 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals.
*Junior guard Jack Forrest and freshman forward Ruot Bijiek added 14 and 12 points, respectively. Bijiek pulled down seven rebounds.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS | BUCKNELL
 
AT COLGATE RAIDERS (14-7, 8-0 PL) 62, AMERICAN EAGLES (12-7, 4-4 PL) 61
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y.                                         2 p.m. (ESPN+)
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HAMILTON, N.Y. – Senior guard Tucker Richardson’s free throws with two minutes remaining in regulation proved to be the difference as Colgate edged American, 62-61, to pick up their 23rd consecutive victory over a Patriot League opponent.
*Senior center Keegan Records blocked an Eagles’ shot attempt as time expired to help Colgate hold on to the win.
*The Raiders’ win streak ties Bucknell, who accomplished the feat from late in 2004-05 season through early in League play in the 2006-07 season.
*Richardson finished with six points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and four steals, while Records scored a team-high 18 points.
*Junior guard Colin Smalls led American with 15 points off the bench, while junior forward Johnny O’Neil added nine points, five rebounds and two blocks.
*Freshman forward Jermaine Ballisager Webb contributed nine points and four rebounds off the bench.
RECAPS: AMERICAN | COLGATE
 
AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (11-8, 6-2 PL) 61, LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (6-15, 4-4 PL) 49
Stabler Arena/Bethlehem, Pa.                                           7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Senior guard Evan Taylor recorded a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead Lehigh to its sixth straight League victory in a 61-49 decision over Lafayette at Stabler Arena.
*Junior center Dominic Parolin scored a team-high 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor. Junior guard Jalin Sinclair and sophomore guard Keith Higgins Jr. chipped in 10 points apiece to help the Mountain Hawks move into second place in the Patriot League standings.
*The Mountain Hawks took control in the first half, using a 27-11 rebounding advantage to build a 33-27 lead by the break. Parolin scored 11 of his 14 points in the first half.
*Sophomore guard TJ Berger led three Leopards in double-figures with 14 points.
*Sophomore guard CJ Fulton posted 12 points, five rebounds and three assists, while freshman forward Josh Rivera contributed 10 points, five boards, four assists, two blocks and two steals as the Leopards had their four-game League win streak snapped.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE | LEHIGH                              
 
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