Midshipmen, Eagles, Raiders and Mountain Hawks earn wins to create separation atop the standings; Greyhounds hold off Bison to split the season series
 
AMERICAN EAGLES (13-8, 6-2 PL) 76, AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (8-13, 3-5 PL) 67
Hart Center/Worcester, Mass.                                    Noon (ESPN+)
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Freshman guard Madden Collins scored a game-high 20 points off the bench to lead American to a 78-67 victory over Holy Cross at Hart Center to split the season series.
*Collins hit his only 3-point attempt in the first half to spark a 14-0 run, and put the Eagles in front for good. He shot 8-of-13 from the field and grabbed five rebounds.
*Sophomore forward Julen Iturbe posted 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while junior guard Greg Jones Jr. added 14 points to help American outscore Holy Cross in the paint, 44-22.
*Holy Cross junior guard Joe Nugent led four Crusaders in double-figures with 18 points, hitting 6-of-9 from 3-point range.
*Freshman forward Aiden Disu added 12 points and two blocks, while junior forward Gabe Warren and sophomore guard Tyler Boston each finished with 11 points.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS | AMERICAN
 
AT NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (15-6, 7-1 PL) 84, ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (8-13, 2-6 PL) 56
Alumni Hall/Annapolis, Md.                                         1:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Senior guard Austin Benigni led five Midshipmen in double figures with 19 points and six assists to lead Navy to an 84-56 victory over archrival Army West Point in a nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network.
*Benigni connected on 6-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range to help the Mids shoot a season-best 55% (11-of-20) from 3-point range. He also added three rebounds and two steals.
*Senior center Aidan Kehoe posted his 10th double-double of the season, finishing with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting, and 11 rebounds. Kehoe also had a game-high two blocks.
*Senior forward Mike Woods scored 17 points in 16 minutes, shooting 6-of-8 from the floor, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, while senior forward Donovan Draper and junior guard scored 11 and 10 points, respectively, to help Navy shoot 58% from the floor.
*Army West Point junior guard Ryan Curry led the Black Knights with 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-6 from the perimeter.
*Sophomore guard Jaxson Bell added 14 points off the bench to go along with a team-high five rebounds.
RECAPS: ARMY WEST POINT | NAVY
 
AT LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (7-14, 3-5 PL) 67, BUCKNELL BISON (6-15, 3-5 PL) 62
Reitz Arena/Baltimore, Md.                                         2 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BALTIMORE – Sophomore guard Braeden Speed matched his career-high with 24 points to help Loyola Maryland hold off Bucknell in a 67-62 victory at Reitz Arena to split the season series.
*Speed scored six points in the final minute of regulation, going 4-of-4 from the free-throw line to seal the Greyhounds’ second win in their last three games.
*Loyola Maryland’s reserves contributed 20 points, as freshmen Emmett Adair and Carter Berg-McLean scored eight points apiece.
*Senior guard Tyson Commander shot 3-of-4 from 3-point range for nine points, including a pair late in the first half to help the Greyhounds build an eight-point halftime lead.
*Bucknell freshman forward Amon Dörries scored a career-high 26 points, shooting 11-of-19 from the field. He also grabbed seven rebounds.
*Senior guard Achile Spadone added 18 points and seven boards, while sophomore guard Jayden Williams dished out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds to go along with five points.
RECAPS: BUCKNELL | LOYOLA MARYLAND
 
AT COLGATE RAIDERS (12-9, 6-2 PL) 80, BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (8-13, 3-5 PL) 79, OT
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y.                                    2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Junior guard Jalen Cox’s turnaround jumper in the lane with 10 seconds remaining in overtime proved to be the game-winner, as Colgate outlasted Boston University, 80-79, at Cotterell Court.
*Cox finished with 23 points, including a 3-point play with less than a minute remaining in regulation to force overtime. He shot 10-of-19 from the floor and dished out five assists.
*Junior forward Sam Wright matched a career-high with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. He also grabbed six rebounds.
*First-year forward Andrew Alekseyenko added 10 points and seven boards and senior guard Kyle Carlesimo contributed 13 points, hitting 3-of-3 from 3-point range.
*Boston University freshman guard Chance Gladden scored a game-high 25 points, hitting 9-of-17 from the floor.
*Junior guard Michael McNair added 20 points on 5-of-7 from the field, and sophomore forward Ben Defty chipped in 17 points and six boards for the Terriers.
RECAPS: BOSTON UNIVERSITY | COLGATE
 
AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (9-12, 5-3 PL) 64, LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (5-16, 2-6 PL) 59
Stabler Arena/Bethlehem, Pa.                                    7 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh junior guard Nasir Whitlock scored a game-high 20 points, including a pair of free throws with one second remaining to ice the Mountain Hawks’ 64-59 victory over rival Lafayette at Stabler Arena.
*Whitlock hit 6-of-12 from the field and 2-of-3 from long distance to go along with three rebounds and three assists.
*Sophomore forward Hank Alvey scored six of the Mountain Hawks final 10 points, finishing with 12 points and six rebounds, while junior guard Joshua Ingram added 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
*Lehigh used an 18-3 run through the final six minutes of the first half to turn a one-point advantage into a 38-22 halftime lead. First-year guard Andrew Urosevic scored all seven of his points during the stretch.
*The Leopards used a 18-6 run during seven-minute stretch late in the second half, capped by a four-point play from sophomore guard Caleb Williams to cut the deficit to two points at 58-56 with 2:26 remaining in the game.
*Williams scored a team-high 18 points and added five rebounds and two steals, while junior guard Mark Butler finished with 14 points, three assists and three steals.
*Freshman forward Shareef Jackson added 13 points and four rebounds in 17 minutes.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE | LEHIGH
 
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