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Four important Patriot League matchups featured on ESPN+ on Wednesday night
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL WEDNESDAY MATCHUPS (HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN)
Patriot League play continues on Wednesday, with four important League matchups available on ESPN+.
•Boston University and Lafayette play for the second time this season when they tip at 6 p.m. at Case Gym. The Terriers earned an 83-67 victory at Lafayette on Jan. 7 behind 29 points from Jr. G Michael McNair.
•Navy hosts Holy Cross at 7 p.m. after picking up a 65-58 victory over the Crusaders in Worcester on Jan. 3. Sr. G Austin Benigni scored a game-high 23 points in the win.
•Army West Point and Bucknell meet for the first time this season when they play at 7 p.m. at Sojka Pavilion. The Black Knights and Bison split last season’s series, which included a 116-110 2OT win by Army, the highest-scoring game in Patriot League history.
•Colgate travels to American for the second meeting of the season between the programs. The Raiders earned a 64-62 win on Jan. 7 at Cotterell Court on a last-minute 3-pointer from So. G Ben Tweedy. The Eagles had won four straight previous meetings, including a 72-62 win in the 2025 Patriot League Semifinals.
For more information on Patriot League men’s basketball dates, times and coverage links, visit the men’s basketball composite schedule on the League’s official website - www.PatriotLeague.org.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE STATISTICAL LEADERS
•SCORING: 1. Lehigh Jr. G Nasir Whitlock (19.8 ppg); 2. Navy Sr. G Austin Benigni (18.4 ppg); 3. BU. Jr., G Michael McNair (16.4 ppg).
•REBOUNDING: 1. Navy Sr. C Aidan Kehoe (10.8 rpg); 2. Lehigh So. F Hank Alvey (7.1 rpg); 3. BU So. F Ben Defty (6.8 rpg).
•ASSISTS: 1. Colgate Jr. G Jalen Cox (5.6 apg); 2. Army Jr. G Ryan Curry (5.2 apg); 3. BU Fr. G Chance Gladden (4.4).
•STEALS: 1. Loyola Jr. G Jacob Theodosiou (2.0 spg); 2. Navy Sr. F Donovan Draper (1.8 spg); 3. Colgate Jr. G Jalen Cox (1.7 spg).
•BLOCKS: 1. Lehigh So. F Hank Alvey (2.0 bpg); 2. Loyola Jr. F Jonas Sirtautas (1.8 bpg). 3. Colgate Fy. F Ayomi Odetoyinbo (1.7 bpg).
 
2025-26 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Standings (as of January 20, 2026)

School	PL	PL Pct.	Overall	Overall Pct.
Navy	5-1	.833	13-6	.684
Colgate	5-1	.833	11-8	.579
American	4-2	.600	11-8	.579
Lehigh	4-3	.571	8-12	.400
Holy Cross	3-3	.500	8-11	.421
Bucknell	3-3	.500	6-13	.316
Boston University	2-4	.333	7-12	.368
Lafayette	2-4	.333	5-14	.263
Loyola Maryland	2-5	.286	6-14	.300
Army West Point	1-5	.167	7-12	.368

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JALEN COX POSTS TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Jr. G Jalen Cox recorded a triple-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a win vs. Bucknell on Jan. 17. Cox’s triple-double was the first by a League men’s basketball player since Loyola’s Golden Dike accomplished the feat on Jan. 6, 2024. It was the first by a Raider since Tucker Richardson recorded a triple-double in the 2023 Patriot League Championship Game vs. Lafayette. Cox ranks fourth in the League in scoring (16.1 ppg), leads the PL in assists (5.6 apg) and is second in steals (1.8 apg) through 18 games. He is also averaging 5.1 rebounds per game.
 
BENIGNI REACHES EXCLUSIVE CLUB
Navy Sr. G Austin Benigni eclipsed 1,600 points in the Mids’ victory over Lafayette on Jan. 10 to become the fourth Patriot League men’s basketball student-athlete to reach 1,600 points and 400 assists. He surpassed 400 career assists on Jan. 3 in the Mids’ win vs. Holy Cross. Benigni ranks 25th in League history in both career points (1,660) and assists (415). 
Patriot League 1,600-Point, 400-Assist Club
Austin Benigni, Navy (2022-pres.) 1,660 pts, 415 asts
Tucker Richardson, Colgate (2018-23) 1,740 pts, 626 asts
Jordan Burns, Colgate (2017-21) 1,666 pts, 503 asts
Sa’eed Nelson, American (2016-20) 2,116 pts, 521 asts
 
KEHOE AMONG NCAA DI FG PCT. AND DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADERS
Navy Sr. C Aidan Kehoe is second in NCAA DI in field-goal percentage, connecting at a 71.4 percent (120-of-168) clip from the field through 19 games. Kehoe is shooting 75.8 percent (47-of-62) in six League games. The senior center is also 15th in NCAA DI with nine double-doubles.
 
MCNAIR SHOOTING WITH DI’S BEST FROM DEEP
Boston U Jr. G Michael McNair is eighth in NCAA DI in 3-point field-goal percentage, connecting on 45.9% (62-of-135) of his attempts through 19 games. McNair has hit a League season-high seven 3-pointers in games against Penn State (Nov. 25) and Army West Point (Jan. 10), helping the Terriers lead the Patriot League and rank 13th in NCAA DI with a team 3-point percentage of 39.1%. For his career, McNair is tied for 10th in Patriot League history beyond the arc, connecting at a 41.4% clip for his career.
 
RYAN CURRY REACHES 1,000 POINTS AND 300 ASSISTS
Army West Point Jr. G Ryan Curry became the 172nd men’s basketball student-athlete to join the Patriot League 1,000-point club. Curry scored 14 points at Holy Cross on Jan. 14 to eclipse the milestone. He topped 300 career assists in the same game, becoming the 67th League men’s basketball player to accomplish the feat.
 
FIVE ROOKIES AMONG THE PL TOP 25 SCORING LEADERS
Five freshmen are among the Patriot League’s top 25 scorers. Colgate’s Andrew Alekseyenko, a five-time League Rookie of the Week, is eighth, averaging 14.7 ppg. Bucknell’s Amon Dörries (12.6 ppg) is 15th, BU’s Chance Gladden (12.7 ppg) is 17th, and American’s Madden Collins (12.6 ppg) is 18th. Army’s Jackson Furman (11.1 ppg) is 21st.
PL Rk. Name, School, PPG
8. Andrew Alekseyenko, Colgate , 14.7
15. Amon Dörries, Bucknell, 12.7
17. Chance Gladden, Boston U., 12.7
18. Madden Collins, American, 12.6
21. Jackson Furman, Army, 11.1
 
NAVY’S KEHOE, DRAPER CONTINUE TO PACE THE PL ON THE GLASS
Sr. C Aidan Kehoe and Sr. F Donovan Draper are first and fourth, respectively, in the Patriot League in rebounding this season, helping the Midshipmen pull down a League-best 37.8 rebounds per game. The Mids’ forwards continue to pace the League in rebounding. Kehoe leads the League and ranks sixth in NCAA DI with 10.8 rebounds per game. Draper is fourth, averaging 6.5 rpg and is 32nd in League history with 672 career boards.
 
LEHIGH TIED FOR NCAA DI LEAD IN OVERTIME GAMES; ARMY AND BU AMONG NATION’S OT LEADERS
Jason Knapp of CBS Sports Network said it best when he remarked, “You can’t spell Patriot League without OT.”  Lehigh has needed overtime to decide the outcome in five of its 20 games this season, tying Robert Morris for the most in NCAA DI. The Mountain Hawks have needed an extra session three times in League play alone. They downed Boston University, 93-91, in OT on Jan. 14, with losses to Army West Point (85-78) on Dec. 31 and Navy (82-79) in double overtime on Jan. 17. Army has played four overtime games this season, third most in the country, while Boston University’s three overtime games rank eighth in the nation. Last season, Bucknell set the NCAA DI single-season record with nine overtime games played.
 
BENIGNI NAMED TO HENSON LIST
Navy Sr. G Austin Benigni was named to the 2025-26 Lou Henson Award Early Season Watch List when it was announced by CollegeInsider.com in December. The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the top player in mid-major college basketball. Benigni was selected as the League’s Preseason Player of the Year.
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE PENFED CREDIT UNION MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nasir Whitlock, Lehigh, Jr., G, Brooklyn Park, Minn./DeLaSalle
*Whitlock posted 30.5 points, 3.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steal on 55% (22-of-40) shooting from the floor, and 60% shooting (6-of-10) from 3-point range.
*He finished with 30 points, hitting 12-of-20 field-goal attempts, including 4-of-5 from deep to go along with five rebounds and four assists in a 93-91 overtime win at Boston University.
*The junior guard scored 31 points and added three assists and two steals in an 82-79 double overtime loss against Navy. 
 
PATRIOT LEAGUE PENFED CREDIT UNION MEN’S BASKETBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Andrew Alekseyenko, Colgate, Fy., F, Brookline, Mass./The Rivers School
*Alekseyenko averaged 19.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists to lead Colgate to a 2-0 week, with wins over Loyola Maryland and Bucknell.
*The first-year forward finished with 16 points and a career-high 15 points in an 88-80 win vs. Loyola Maryland.
*He scored a game-high 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc in the Raiders’ 95-76 victory over Bucknell.
 
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.