Men's Basketball

Patriot League Men’s Basketball Sunday Recap presented by PenFed Credit Union (2.25.24)

American snaps Colgate’s winning streak; Bucknell, Navy and Boston University all pick up wins

American snaps Colgate’s winning streak; Bucknell, Navy and Boston University all pick up wins
 
AMERICAN EAGLES (15-14, 9-7 PL) 66, AT COLGATE RAIDERS (20-9, 14-2 PL) 64
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y.                                         2 p.m. (CBSSN)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Junior guard Elijah Stephens’s jumper with seven seconds remaining in regulation broke a tie to help American hold on for a 66-64 victory at Colgate to split the season series and snap the Raiders’ 12-game winning streak.
*Stephens finished with 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including the game-winner that came after a late 15-4 Raiders run erased an 11-point Eagles’ lead to tie the score at 64 apiece. The junior guard added three assists and three steals.
*Senior forward Matt Rogers scored a game-high 23 points and pulled down seven rebounds, and sophomore guard Geoff Sprouse added 14 points in his first game back from injury, connecting on 4-of-6 from 3-point range to help American snap a two-game slide.  
*Colgate fifth-year forward Ryan Moffatt led the Raiders with 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
*Senior forward Jeff Woodward added 10 points, while fifth-year forward Keegan Records added nine points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals.
RECAPS: AMERICAN | COLGATE
 
AT BUCKNELL BISON (11-18, 8-8 PL) 54, ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (10-19, 6-10 PL) 41
Sojka Pavilion/Lewisburg, Pa.                                         2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Junior guard Josh Bascoe came off the bench to lead three Bison in double-figures with 11 points in Bucknell’s 54-41 victory over Army West Point
*Bascoe, in his second game back from injury, connected on 4-of-7 from the floor and 3-of-5 from long range to go with three rebounds and three assists.
*Bucknell sophomore center Noah Williamson finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots, while junior forward Ian Motta added 10 points, three boards and two steals.
*The Bison defense limited the Black Knights to just 28.6 percent shooting from the floor.
*Army West Point senior forward Abe Johnson finished with 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting and seven rebounds.
*Freshman forward Josh Scovens added seven points and a game-high nine rebounds, while freshman guard Ryan Curry chipped in nine points for the Black Knights.
RECAPS: ARMY WEST POINT | BUCKNELL
 
AT NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (10-17, 6-10 PL) 76, HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (9-20, 6-10 PL) 66
Alumni Hall/Annapolis, Md.                                             2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Sophomore guard Austin Benigni led three Midshipmen in double-figures with 20 points in Navy’s 76-66 victory over Holy Cross to sweep the season series.
*Junior guard Mac MacDonald added 12 points and five rebounds, while senior guard Austin Inge scored 10 points.
*Navy turned 15 offensive rebounds, five from senior center Aidan Kehoe and four from junior forward Mitch Fisher, into 19 second-chance points. The Mids also shot 56.3 percent (9-of-16) from 3-point range.
*Holy Cross senior guard Bo Montgomery scored a game-high 21 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead the Crusaders.
*Senior guard Joe Octave finished with 17 points, while junior forward Caleb Kenney added 13 points, a game-high nine rebounds and three blocked shots.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS | NAVY
 
AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY (13-16, 8-8 PL) 82, LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (6-23, 4-12 PL) 79 OT
Case Gym/Boston, Mass.                                   2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BOSTON – Freshman guard Kyrone Alexander scored four of his team-high 23 points in overtime to lead Boston University to an 82-79 victory over Loyola Maryland to sweep the season series.
*Alexander hit a pair of free throws to seal the game after a layup from senior forward Anthony Morales put the Terriers in front, 80-79, with 10 seconds remaining in the extra frame. Morales finished with six points, including four in overtime.
*Senior guard Miles Brewster and junior guard Ethan Okwuosa scored 14 and 12 points, respectively. Brewster also added five assists, four rebounds and two steals.
*Greyhounds’ freshman guard Jordan Stiemke scored a career-high 23 points for a squad missing the League’s leading scorer, Deon Perry, who left the team’s Wednesday game vs. Navy due to injury.
*Senior forward Alonso Faure added 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists, while junior guard David Brown III finished with 12 points for Loyola Maryland.
RECAPS: LOYOLA MARYLAND | BOSTON UNIVERSITY
 
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