Men's Basketball

Patriot League Men’s Basketball Wednesday Recap presented by PenFed Credit Union (1.28.28)

Black Knights and Midshipmen claim series sweeps; Colgate, Lafayette and Loyola Maryland earn home wins

Black Knights and Midshipmen claim season series sweeps; Colgate, Lafayette and Loyola Maryland earn home wins
 
AT ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (9-13, 3-6 PL) 67, LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (9-13, 5-4 PL) 64
Christl Arena/West Point, N.Y.                                    6 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WEST POINT, N.Y.Junior forward Tate Laczkowski led four Black Knights in double figures with a career-high 17 points, as Army West Point held off Lehigh, 67-64, to sweep the season series.
*Laczkowski shot 8-of-12 from the field and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.  
*Junior guard Ryan Curry scored the Black Knights’ final four points at the free-throw line to preserve the win. He finished with 16 points, six assists, four rebounds and two steals.
*Sophomore guard Jaxson Bell added 15 points and nine boards off the bench, while classmate Kevin McCarthy contributed 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals.
*Lehigh junior guard Nasir Whitlock scored 10 of his team-high 15 points in the second half.
*Junior guard Joshua Ingram stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds, five assists, four blocks and two steals.
RECAPS: LEHIGH | ARMY WEST POINT
 
NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (16-6, 8-1 PL) 58, AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (8-14, 3-6 PL) 50
Case Gymnasium/Boston, Mass.                                7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BOSTON Senior guard Austin Benigni finished with 20 points, five rebounds and four assists to lead Navy to a 58-50 victory over Boston University at Case Gymnasium to sweep the season series.
*Benigni scored 14 of his game-high 20 points in the second half to help the Mids overcome a six-point halftime deficit.
*Junior guard Jinwoo Kim finished with 12 points, shooting 4-of-4 from 3-point range to help Navy improve to 8-1 in League play.
*Boston University sophomore forward Ben Defty led the Terriers with 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field. He also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
*Junior guard Michael McNair scored 13 points, while freshman guard Chance Gladden added eight points, five assists and four boards.
RECAPS: NAVY | BOSTON UNIVERSITY
 
AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (6-16, 3-6 PL) 81, BUCKNELL BISON (6-16, 3-6 PL) 79
Kirby Sports Center/Easton, Pa.                                 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
EASTON, Pa. Sophomore guard Caleb Williams scored 17 of his game-high 28 points in the second half to lead Lafayette to an 81-79 victory over Bucknell at Kirby Sports Center.
*Williams shot 7-of-11 from 3-point range, hitting four in second half to help the Leopards from a 10-point second-half deficit.
*Junior forward Andrew Phillips added 19 points and seven rebounds, scoring 11 points after halftime, while junior guard Mark Butler recorded 12 points and seven assists.
*Reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Week Amon Dörries led four Bison in double figures with 16 points, while freshman guard Pat Curtin added 15 points.
*Bucknell senior guard Achile Spadone recorded his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while sophomore guard Jayden Williams and junior forward Patrick O’Brien scored 13 points apiece.
RECAPS: BUCKNELL | LAFAYETTE

AT COLGATE RAIDERS (13-9, 7-2 PL) 79, HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (8-14, 3-6 PL) 74
Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y.                                    7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y.Junior guard Jalen Cox scored six of his team-high 16 points in the final 29 seconds of regulation to lift Colgate to a 79-74 victory over Holy Cross at Cotterell Court.
*Cox added eight assists, two rebounds and two steals, while sophomore guard Josh Ahayere posted 15 points as all five starters scored in double figures to help the Raiders overcome an eight-point second-half deficit.
*First-year forward Andrew Alekseyenko contributed 14 points and seven rebounds, and junior forward Sam Wright added 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds to help the Raiders hold a 37-28 advantage on the glass.
*Holy Cross sophomore guard Tyler Boston finished with a game-high 20 points to go along with five assists and four rebounds to lead the Crusaders.
*Junior guards DeAndre Williams and Gabe Warren scored 13 points apiece, combining to shoot 12-of-15 from the field.
RECAPS: HOLY CROSS | COLGATE
 
AT LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (8-14, 4-5 PL) 77, AMERICAN EAGLES (13-9, 6-3 PL) 68
Reitz Arena/Baltimore, Md.                                         7 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BALTIMORESophomore guard Braden Speed scored a career-high 30 points to lead Loyola Maryland to a 77-68 victory over American at Reitz Arena to split the season series.
*Speed connected on 9-of-19 from the field and 11-of-14 from the free-throw line, while adding six rebounds, three assists and two steals for the Greyhounds’ third win in their last four games.
*Junior guard Jordan Stiemke and freshman guard Carter Berg-McLean added 12 points apiece. Stiemke added four rebounds, three steals and three blocks, while Berg-McLean grabbed a team-high nine rebounds to help Loyola Maryland hold a 39-28 advantage on the boards.
*American freshman guard Madden Collins led the Eagles with 22 points, connecting on 8-of-10 from the field to go along with three assists.
*Senior guard Geoff Sprouse added 12 points, hitting 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, while junior guard Greg Jones posted 10 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals.
RECAPS: AMERICAN | LOYOLA MARYLAND
 
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