Men's Basketball

Patriot League Men’s Basketball Saturday Recap presented by PenFed Credit Union (2.7.26)

Navy and Colgate extend lead atop the standings, Boston University, Holy Cross and Lafayette earn wins

Navy and Colgate extend lead atop the standings, Boston University, Holy Cross and Lafayette earn wins
 
LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (8-17, 5-7 PL) 63, AT ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS (10-15, 4-8 PL) 60
Christl Arena/West Point, N.Y.                                    1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Freshman forward Christian Humphrey-Rembert recorded his second career double-double, finishing with 13 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to lead Lafayette to a 63-60 victory at Army West Point.
*Humphrey-Rembert connected on a free throw with two seconds remaining to put the Leopards in front by three. He shot 4-of-7 from the floor, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range.
*Junior forward Andrew Phillips scored a team-high 15 points to go along with five rebounds, five steals and five assists.
*Sophomore guard Caleb Williams added 14 points, five rebounds and five assists, and freshman forward Shareef Jackson contributed 10 points and five boards in the Leopards’ third win in their last four games.
*Army West Point senior forward Jorn Everson scored a team-high 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field.
*Sophomore forward Jacen Holloway finished with 12 points, and freshman guard Jackson Furman added 10 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
RECAPS: LAFAYETTE | ARMY WEST POINT
 
AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (10-15, 5-7 PL) 78, LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (9-16, 5-7 PL) 69
Case Gymnasium/Boston, Mass.                                2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BOSTON – Sophomore forward Ben Defty led the five Terriers’ starters in double figures with 18 points, helping Boston University defeat Loyola Maryland, 78-69, to split the season series.
*Defty connected on 6-of-8 from the floor and grabbed nine rebounds.
*Junior guard Michael McNair posted his first collegiate double-double with 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from 3-point range and a career-high 12 rebounds.
*Freshman guard Chance Gladden finished with 15 points and seven assists, while freshman forward Sam Hughes chipped in 14 points.
*Loyola Maryland junior guard Jacob Theodosiou scored 23 of his game-high 25 points in the second half. He shot 10-of-13 from the field and added five rebounds and three steals.
*Junior guard Jordan Stiemke added 15 points, while sophomore guard Braeden Speed chipped in seven points and five assists.
RECAPS: LOYOLA MARYLAND | BOSTON UNIVERSITY
 
AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (9-16, 4-8 PL) 76, LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (10-15, 6-6 PL) 67
Hart Center/Worcester, Mass.                                   2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WORCESTER, Mass. – Freshman forward Aiden Disu and junior guard Gabe Warren combined to score 41 points to lead Holy Cross to a 76-67 victory over Lehigh to split the season series.
*Disu scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor while grabbing a team-high nine rebounds to lead the Crusaders.
*Warren finished with 20 points, shooting 5-of-9 from the floor and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line to help snap Holy Cross’ six-game slide.
*Sophomore guard Tyler Boston added 15 points, hitting 3-of-4 from 3-point range, all in the second half. The Crusaders outscored the Mountain Hawks, 47-37 after the break, connecting on 50% (5-of-10) from beyond the arc.  
*Lehigh sophomore center Hank Alvey scored a career-high 28 points, shooting an efficient 13-of-15 from the field and pulling down six rebounds.
*Junior guard Nasir Whitlock recorded his first career double-double with 18 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for the Mountain Hawks. He also added five assists.
RECAPS: LEHIGH | HOLY CROSS
 
AT NAVY MIDSHIPMEN (19-6, 11-1 PL) 82, AMERICAN EAGLES (13-12, 6-6 PL) 73
Alumni Hall/Annapolis, Md.                            4 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Senior center Aidan Kehoe posted his 12th double-double of the season, finishing with 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead Navy to an 82-73 victory over American at Alumni Hall to split the season series.
*Senior forward Donovan Draper recorded his second double-double of the season, coming off the bench to score 18 points and grab 14 rebounds. He added five assists, four steals and two blocks in the Midshipmen’s seventh straight win.
*Senior guard Austin Benigni and senior forward Mike Woods added 13 and 11 points, respectively, as Navy improved to 11-1 in League play and avenged its only League loss.
*American junior guard Greg Jones led the Eagles with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting to go along with nine rebounds.
*Sophomore forward Julen Iturbe scored 15 points, while freshman guard Madden Collins added 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists in American’s fourth straight loss.
RECAPS: AMERICAN | NAVY
 
COLGATE RAIDERS (15-10, 9-3 PL) 78, AT BUCKNELL BISON (8-17, 5-7 PL) 59
Sojka Pavilion/Lewisburg, Pa.                         5 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Junior guard Jalen Cox recorded his third double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead Colgate to a 78-59 victory over Bucknell at Sojka Pavilion to sweep the season series.
*Cox shot 5-of-8 from the field and added six assists and two steals to go along with his career-high 12 boards.
*First-year forward Andrew Alekseyenko scored a team-high 16 points and added seven rebounds, six assists and two steals, while sophomore guard Josh Ahayere and junior forward Sam Wright chipped in 15 and 14 points, respectively.
*Bucknell freshman forward Amon Dörries scored a game-high 25 points, shooting 9-of-15 from the field, and grabbing six rebounds.
*Senior guard Achile Spadone added 16 points and a team-high eight rebounds for the Bison.
RECAPS: COLGATE | BUCKNELL
 
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