Leopards remain unbeaten in League play, Greyhounds, Terriers Midshipmen and Bison all pick up wins
LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (3-13, 1-2 PL) 71, AT ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (5-11, 1-2 PL) 65
Christl Arena/West Point, N.Y. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WEST POINT, N.Y. – Sophomore guard Deon Perry scored a career-high 30 points to lead Loyola Maryland to a 71-65 victory at Army West Point for their first League victory of the season.
*Perry connected on 8-of-14 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from long range, while going 11-of-12 from the free-throw line.
*Graduate student forward Golden Dike pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds and added nine points, while junior guard D’Angelo Stines chipped in 10 points.
*The Greyhounds shot 60 percent (12-for-20) from the floor in the second half, outscoring the Black Knights 40-26 after the break.
*Senior guard Abe Johnson led the Black Knights with 17 points, connecting on 7-of-8 from the floor to go with a team-high eight boards.
*Army West Point junior guard TJ Small added 15 points, connecting on 5-of-11 from long distance.
RECAPS: LOYOLA MARYLAND | ARMY WEST POINT
AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (6-10, 1-2 PL) 72, AMERICAN EAGLES (8-8, 2-1 PL) 68
Case Gym/Boston, Mass. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BOSTON – Senior guard Miles Brewster led Boston University with a career-high 21 points to hand American its first loss in League play in a 72-68 decision at Case Gym.
*Brewster connected on 7-of-14 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range. He also went 4-for-5 from the charity stripe, sinking a pair with 17 seconds remaining to help seal BU’s win.
*Terriers’ freshman guard Spencer Joyner came off the bench to add a season-high 12 points. BU’s bench outscored the Eagles’ reserves 27-12.
*American junior guard Elijah Stephens finished with 21 points, five assists, five steals and four rebounds to lead the Eagles.
*Senior forward Matt Rogers added 18 points, eight boards and two assists for AU.
RECAPS: AMERICAN | BOSTON UNIVERSITY
LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (4-12, 3-0 PL) 69, AT COLGATE RAIDERS (8-8, 2-1 PL) 64
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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HAMILTON, N.Y. – Freshman guard Mark Butler led four Leopards in double-figures to help Lafayette defeat Colgate, 69-64, to remain undefeated in League play.
*Butler shot 6-of-8 from the floor for his team-high 14 points, while junior center Justin Vander Baan added 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots.
*Junior guard Devin Hines and sophomore guard Ryan Pettit finished with 12 points apiece for a Leopards’ squad that built a nine-point halftime lead and held off the Raiders, who were previously unbeaten in League action.
*Colgate graduate student forwards Ryan Moffatt (17 points, 11 rebounds) and Keegan Records (13 points, 10 rebounds) both posted double-doubles in the loss.
*Sophomore guard Braeden Smith added 11 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals. Junior forward Jeff Woodward chipped in 10 points and eight boards.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE | COLGATE
NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (6-8, 2-1 PL) 80, AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (3-13, 0-3 PL) 70
Hart Center/Worcester, Mass. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Junior guard Mac MacDonald connected on seven 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 35 points to lead Navy to an 80-70 victory at Holy Cross.
*MacDonald shot 13-for-20 from the field, including 7-for-11 from beyond the arc on his career night. He added four rebounds.
*Sophomore guard Austin Benigni finished with 17 points, going 9-for-11 from the free-throw line, while sophomore forward Mike Woods came off the bench to add 13 points.
*The Mids shot 53.9 percent (14-of-26) to outscore the Crusaders 51-40 in the second half.
*Holy Cross senior guard Joe Octave led three Crusaders in double-figures with 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field.
*Junior forward Caleb Kenney posted a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards to go with four blocked shots. Sophomore guard Will Batchelder added 15 points.
RECAPS: NAVY | HOLY CROSS
BUCKNELL BISON (5-11, 2-1 PL) 86, AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (4-10, 1-2 PL) 80
Stabler Arena/Bethlehem, Pa. 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Senior guard Jack Forrest and junior guard Josh Bascoe combined for 47 points to lead Bucknell to an 86-80 victory at Lehigh to improve to 2-1 in League play.
*Forrest finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Bascoe scored 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field, including 3-of-3 from long distance.
*Sophomore center Noah Williamson recorded 18 points and 12 rebounds for his second collegiate double-double.
*The Bison shot 51.6 percent (16-for-31) from the floor in the first half to build a 47-30 lead at the break.
*Lehigh senior guard Jalin Sinclair led the Mountain Hawks with 20 points, coming off his career-high 30-point performance at Loyola Maryland.
*Senior forward Burke Chebuhar posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 boards. Sophomore forward Bube Momah scored 19 points, and junior guard Tyler Whitney-Sidney finished with 10 points and seven assists.
RECAPS: BUCKNELL | LEHIGH
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