Navy remains undefeated, Boston University wins second straight, Bucknell, Holy Cross and Lehigh pick up victories
AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (7-10, 2-2 PL) 100, ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (7-10, 1-3 PL) 91
Case Gym/Boston, Mass. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BOSTON – Junior guard Michael McNair and freshman guard Chance Gladden combined for 54 points to lead Boston University to a 100-91 victory over Army West Point at Case Gym as the Terriers reached 100 points for the second time this season.
*McNair continued his hot shooting, connecting on 9-of-11 attempts from the field, including 7-of-8 from 3-point range, to go along with five rebounds and five assists. The junior guard shot 5-of-8 from 3-point range in the Terriers’ win at Lafayette on Wednesday.
*Gladden matched a career-high with 26 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the field and making 11-of-12 attempts from the free-throw line. He dished out a team-high six assists.
*Sophomore forward Ben Defty and sophomore guard Azmar Abdullah scored 18 and 17 points, respectively, helping BU post League season-best shooting performances from the field (66.7 percent) and from long range (65.2 percent).
*Army West Point junior guard Ryan Curry led the Black Knights with 24 points and eight assists on 8-of-16 shooting from the field, going 4-of-8 from beyond the arc.
*Freshman guard Jackson Furman scored 20 points off the bench, while senior forward Jorn Everson and sophomore guard Jaxson Bell each scored 13 points.
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ARMY WEST POINT |
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (6-11, 2-2 PL) 78, AT COLGATE RAIDERS (9-8, 3-1 PL) 77
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y. 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
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HAMILTON, N.Y. – Sophomore forward Hank Alvey hit a short jumper in the paint with three seconds remaining in the game to lead Lehigh to a 78-77 upset victory at Colgate to hand the Raiders their first League loss.
*Alvey and sophomore forward Edouard Benoit both recorded double-doubles, with Alvey finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
*Benoit scored a career-high 27 points, shooting 9-of-16 from the field, including 6-of-7 from 3-point range to go along with 11 rebounds, marking the second straight game the duo has each scored 20 or more points.
*Junior guards Nasir Whitlock and Joshua Ingram contributed 12 and 11 points, respectively, combining to hit 4-of-7 from 3-point range, helping Lehigh shoot a season-best 52.6 percent (10-of-19) from deep.
*Colgate junior guard Jalen Cox led the Raiders with 22 points, five rebounds and four assists, and freshman forward Andrew Alekseyenko added 16 points, seven boards and three assists.
*Sophomore guard Ben Tweedy scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting, and senior guard Kyle Carlesimo added 12 points, hitting 2-of-3 from deep.
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LEHIGH |
COLGATE
AT NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (12-5, 4-0 PL) 76, LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (4-13, 1-3 PL) 50
Alumni Hall/Annapolis, Md. 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Senior center Aidan Kehoe recorded his eighth double-double of the season with game-highs of 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead Navy to a 76-50 win over Lafayette for their eighth straight win.
*Kehoe connected on 10-of-10 from the floor to help Navy remain the last unbeaten team in Patriot League play.
*Junior guard Jordan Pennick recorded his second straight 20-point performance, scoring 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range. He added five boards, three assists and two steals.
*Senior guard Austin Benigni added 17 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Midshipmen.
*The Leopards were led by freshman forward Christian Humphrey-Rembert, who finished with nine points on 3-of-7 shooting from deep and a team-high six rebounds.
*Junior guard Mark Butler added eight points, three rebounds and two assists.
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LAFAYETTE |
NAVY
HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (7-10, 2-2 PL) 84, AT AMERICAN EAGLES (9-8, 2-2 PL) 73
Bender Arena/Washington, D.C. 4 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WASHINGTON – Sophomore guard Tyler Boston led four Crusaders in double figures with 19 points, as Holy Cross defeated American, 84-73, at Bender Arena.
*Junior forward Gabe Warren finished with 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting and a team-high eight rebounds to help the Crusaders pick up their second road victory of the season.
*Junior guards Joe Nugent and DeAndre Williams added 12 points apiece. Williams hit three free throws in the final minute to help Holy Cross hold off the Eagles’ late comeback attempt.
*Freshman guard Madden Collins scored a career-high 26 points shooting 10-of-17 on field-goal attempts. He also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
*Junior forward Greg Jones added 15 points and six boards, while junior forward Matt Mayock and sophomore forward Julen Iturbe each scored 10 points in American’s second home loss of the season.
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HOLY CROSS |
AMERICAN
AT BUCKNELL BISON (5-12, 2-2 PL) 70, LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (5-12, 1-3 PL) 67
Sojka Pavilion/Lewisburg, Pa. 5 p.m. (ESPN+)
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Freshman guard Pat Curtin scored 17 of his career-high 25 points in the second half to lead Bucknell to a 70-67 victory over Loyola Maryland at Sojka Pavilion.
*Curtin shot 10-of-17 from the floor and added five rebounds for the Bison to even their League record to 2-2.
*Freshman forward Amon Dörries posted 19 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks, helping Bucknell outscore the Greyhounds, 36-16, in the paint.
*Sophomore guard Jayden Williams scored six of the Bison’s last seven points through the final three minutes of regulation to finish with eight points, three assists and three steals.
*Greyhounds’ junior guard Jacob Theodosiou led Loyola Maryland with 20 points, hitting 4-of-9 from 3-point range. He added four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
*Sophomore guard Braeden Speed contributed 11 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
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LOYOLA MARYLAND |
BUCKNELL
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