Eagles’ snap Raiders’ streak; Deaver joins elite company in Navy win; Boston U, Bucknell and Lehigh win close games
 
LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (14-9, 9-3 PL) 66, AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (7-18, 5-7 PL) 64
Kirby Sports Center/Easton, Pa.                        1 p.m. (ESPN+)
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EASTON, Pa. – Senior guard Evan Taylor recorded his third double-double of the season, finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds to help Lehigh sweep the season series from rival Lafayette in a 66-64 decision at Kirby Sports Center.
*Taylor connected on 8-of-15 from the floor and 4-of-5 from 3-point range to help the Mountain Hawks stave off Lafayette’s second-half comeback attempt.
*Lehigh sophomore guard Keith Higgins Jr. added 14 points and six assists, while junior forward Dominic Parolin added 12 points and six boards off the bench. The Mountain Hawks’ reserves outscored Lafayette’s bench unit, 23-10.
*Lafayette held Lehigh to just five points during a stretch of more than eight minutes late in the second half to erase the Mountain Hawks’ double-digit lead, even holding a one-point advantage of their own at 60-59.
*Parolin, Higgins Jr. and Taylor each scored in the final two minutes to help Lehigh hold on for the win.
*Lafayette freshman forward Josh Rivera scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor.
*Sophomore center Justin Vander Baan finished with 10 points, eight boards and three blocks, while sophomore guard CJ Fulton added 10 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals. Sophomore guard T.J. Berger also chipped in 10 points.
RECAPS: LEHIGH | LAFAYETTE
 
NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (13-11, 6-6 PL) 86, AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (8-17, 5-7 PL) 68
Hart Center/Worcester, Mass.                           2 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior forward Daniel Deaver posted a double-double with career-highs of 35 points and 16 to lead Navy to an 86-68 victory over Holy Cross to split their season series.
*Deaver became the first Midshipman to finish with at least 30 points and 15 points since NBA Hall-of-Famer David Robinson accomplished the feat against George Mason on Feb. 9, 1987.
*Senior guard Sean Yoder finished with 13 points, nine assists and seven boards, while seniors Tyler Nelson and Christian Jones added 13 points apiece in Navy’s win.
*The Mids outclassed the Crusaders on the boards, holding a 46-28 rebounding advantage while scoring 58 points in the paint.
*Holy Cross senior forward Gerrale Gates finished with 19 points and four rebounds, while junior guard Bo Montgomery added 15 points, six rebounds and four assists.
*Junior guard Joe Octave and freshman guard Will Batchelder chipped in 10 points apiece for the Crusaders.
RECAPS: NAVY | HOLY CROSS
 
BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (11-14, 4-8 PL) 68, AT LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (8-17, 3-9 PL) 67
Reitz Arena/Baltimore, Md.                               5 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BALTIMORE – Boston University erased a 12-point halftime deficit with a 15-0 run to open the second half in a 68-67 victory over Loyola Maryland at Reitz Arena.
*Graduate student guard Walter Whyte scored a game-high 18 points and grabbed six rebounds to help the Terriers earn a season series sweep over the Greyhounds.
*Junior guard Miles Brewster and graduate student guard Jonas Harper finished with 13 and 12 points, respectively, for BU. Brewster and Harper combined for 10 points during the game-changing 15-0 run in the second half.
*Loyola Maryland graduate student guard Kenneth Jones finished with 16 points and four assists, while freshman guard Deon Perry contributed 14 points, three assists and three steals.
*Graduate student guard Jaylin Andrews scored 11 points and grabbed five boards for the Greyhounds.
RECAPS: BOSTON UNIVERSITY | LOYOLA MARYLAND
 
AT AMERICAN EAGLES (15-8, 7-5 PL) 61, COLGATE RAIDERS (17-8, 11-1 PL) 60
Bender Arena/Washington, D.C.                        7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WASHINGTON – Trailing by as many as 14 points in the second half, American went on an 18-0 run spanning nearly six minutes to take the lead, then held on for a 61-60 victory over Colgate at Bender Arena.
*The Eagles’ comeback victory handed the Raiders their first League loss of the season, snapping a 26-game win streak against League opponents and an 11-game win streak this season.  
*American junior guard Colin Smalls scored a game-high 17 points to lead an Eagles’ bench unit that outscored Colgate’s reserves 28-14.
*Smalls hit a jumper to give AU a 55-53 lead with 6:36 remaining in the game before connecting again with 17 seconds left to give the Eagles a 61-58 lead.
*Sophomore guard Elijah Stephens added 11 points, four assists and three steals for American.
*Colgate senior guard Oliver Lynch-Daniels scored a team-high 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
*Senior guard Tucker Richardson finished with 12 points and six assists, while senior forward Keegan Records added 10 points and six boards.
RECAPS: COLGATE | AMERICAN
 
AT BUCKNELL BISON (10-15, 3-9 PL) 73, ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (13-12, 7-5 PL) 67
Sojka Pavilion/Lewisburg, Pa.                           7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Senior guard Xander Rice led four Bison in double-figures with 17 points in Bucknell’s 73-67 victory to sweep the season series against Army West Point.
*Rice added six assists and four rebounds, while junior center Andre Screen finished with 15 points and a team-high seven boards for Bucknell.
*Freshman forward Ruot Bijiek contributed 12 points, four blocks and two steals. Senior center Alex Timmerman chipped in 10 points.
*Army West Point freshman forward Ethan Roberts scored a career-high 32 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the floor, including 6-of-8 from long range.
*Freshman guard Coleton Benson finished with 15 points for the Black Knights.
RECAPS: ARMY WEST POINT | BUCKNELL
 
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