Courtesy of LoyolaGreyhounds.com
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Malcolm Regisford’s basket with under 20 seconds to play provided Colgate University with the final difference Saturday afternoon as the Raiders rallied late to defeat Loyola University Maryland, 52-49, on Cotterell Court.
Sean O’Brien drove to the baseline for Colgate (6-15 overall, 4-4 Patriot League) and was surrounded by three Loyola players, but he slipped a pass to Regisford in the paint where he dunked to put the Raiders ahead by one.
Andre Walker misfired on a three for the Greyhounds (9-10, 3-5), and Regisford came down with the rebound. He was fouled, however, and missed the front end of 1-and-1 with under 10 seconds to play. Loyola came away with the rebound and called a timeout.
Walker drove the length of the court, but his right-handed layup went off the mark, and Colgate came down with the rebound, was fouled and Will Rayman made two free throws to secure the win.
After trailing by as many as five in the second half, Loyola tied the game at 36-36 on a James Fives layup with 11:32 left in regulation, and a Cam Gregory putback two at 8:44 gave the Greyhounds a 38-36 lead. O’Brien tied the game with a layup less than 20 seconds later, but that was the last Colgate field goal for over six minutes.
Jarred Jones hit a fading jumper, and Walker knocked down one of his three 3-pointers, staking the Greyhounds to a 43-38 lead at 5:26. Cam Gregory added two free throws 45 seconds later, and Loyola’s lead was seven, the largest advantage either team held in the contest.
Jordan Swopshire made two free throws for Colgate at 4:23 for the Raiders’ first points since 8:21 were on the clock, but Gregory again extended the advantage to seven on a basket with 3:21 on the clock.
That, however, was Loyola’s last field goal of the game. An O’Brien three from the left side bounced off the rim, caromed off the backboard and went in with 1:58 on the clock, giving the Raiders’ their first field goal in 6:23.
After a Loyola turnover, Francisco Amiel made two free throws for Colgate, closing the gap to 47-45 with 1:24 on the clock. O’Brien then made a three with a hand in his face 40 seconds later, and the Raiders were back on top.
Jones drew contact and went to the free-throw line with 31 ticks showing, and his two free throws put Loyola back up, 49-48, but it was a short-lived lead until Regisford’s dunk.
Walker finished with 14 points and seven assists to lead Loyola, while Gregory added 10 points and eight rebounds. Jones tallied eight points in only 18 minutes of action due to first-half foul trouble.
O’Brien led all players with 16 points, while Regisford had 13 and Swopshire had 12.
Loyola returns to Reitz Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 25, where it will host College of the Holy Cross at 7:30 p.m.
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