Colgate tops Bucknell to take Patriot League title
Colgate rode a team season-high 94 points and a career high and Patriot League title-game high 35 points from Jordan Burns to subdue the Bison. Burns was named Patriot League Tournament MVP…
Dominant first half leads Lehigh to bounce back 83-57 win over Navy
The Lehigh men’s basketball team responded from a tough loss to Colgate by defeating Navy Saturday afternoon at Stabler Arena, using a strong defensive effort throughout the contest to hold the Midshipmen to only 57 points in a 83-57 win…
Kostecka Scores 1,000th career point, but Colgate rallies to beat Loyola (MD)
Andrew Kostecka scored a game-high 25 points, his first two making him the 38th player in Loyola University Maryland history to score 1,000 in his career, but Colgate University used a big second-half rally for a 75-72 Patriot League victory on Saturday afternoon…
Sestina, Mackenzie lead first-place Bucknell past Boston University, 82-76
Seniors Nate Sestina and Kimbal Mackenzie combined for 45 points, with both players going over 20 for the third game in a row, to lead Bucknell to an 82-76 victory over Boston University on Saturday afternoon at Sojka Pavilion. The Bison maintain sole possession of first place in the Patriot League, improving their record to 10-2 in conference play and 16-8 overall. The Terriers are now 11-14 on the season and 4-8 in league contests…
First-half struggles prove too much to overcome; Lehigh loses to Colgate
The Lehigh men’s basketball team couldn’t get much going on Monday evening in Stabler Arena as Colgate jumped out to a 25-point halftime lead, proving too much for the Mountain Hawks to overcome in an 84-62 final. Senior Lance Tejada led the offense with 16 points, while freshman Jeameril Wilson tied a career-high 11 points on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting. Freshman Joe Foley filled up the stat sheet with six points, three assists, two rebounds, a block and steal…
Lehigh storms back from 18 down with 13 minutes remaining to beat Army, 75-70
Trailing by as many as 19 in the first half and 18 more than six minutes into the second half, the Lehigh men’s basketball team responded by outscoring Army West Point, 38-15 over the game’s final 13:26 for a thrilling 75-70 win on Saturday afternoon at Christl Arena. The 19-point comeback marked the largest comeback in Brett Reed’s 12 seasons as head coach, besting the 18-point comeback earlier this season at Holy Cross…
Bucknell runs away from Lafayette, 94-66
Senior Kimbal Mackenzie scored a career-high 31 points, and classmate Nate Sestina poured in 22 more on 10-for-12 shooting to send Bucknell past Lafayette 94-66 on Saturday at Kirby Sports Center. Freshman Andrew Funk tallied a career-high 15 points off the bench, and Bruce Moore logged a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds to help the Bison (14-8, 8-2) remain in a first-place tie in the Patriot League…
Navy pulls away in last minute to top Loyola (MD)
Loyola University Maryland closed what had been a 21-point deficit to one on two occasions with under two minutes to play, but the U.S. Naval Academy scored the next six points and finished with a 71-68 Patriot League victory in Alumni Hall…
Big first half leads Lehigh past Boston University, 94-78
Behind a career-high 32 points from junior Jordan Cohen and career-high 21 from sophomore James Karnik, the Lehigh men’s basketball team picked up an impressive 94-78 win over Boston University on Saturday afternoon in Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks (13-6, 6-2 Patriot League) scored a season-high 57 first-half points, shooting 79.3 percent from the field and finishing the contest at 67.3 percent, missing just 17 field goal attempts all game. The 67.3 percentage is the 13th best percentage by any team in the nation this season…
Overtime defense, free throws lifts Loyola (MD) over Colgate
Loyola University Maryland held Colgate University to just one field goal in overtime, and the Greyhounds pulled away for their third extra-time victory in the last four games, 79-72, over the Raiders in Reitz Arena on Saturday afternoon…