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Men’s Basketball Standings (as of 3.10.20) Upcoming Schedule (all times EST). Patriot League Overall Wednesday, March 11 Patriot League Championship Game W-L Pct. H A Streak W-L Pct. H A N Streak No. 3 Boston U at No. 1 Colgate (CBSSN)...... 7:30 p.m. Colgate ! 14-4 .778 8-1 6-3 W1 25-8 .758 15-1 9-7 1-0 W3 AMERICAN 12-6 .667 8-1 4-5 W2 16-14 .533 10-4 6-10 0-0 L1 Recent Results Sunday, March 8 Boston U. 12-6 .667 7-2 5-4 W1 20-13 .606 12-3 8-8 0-2 W3 Patriot League Tournament Semifinals Army 10-8 .556 6-3 4-5 L1 15-15 .500 9-6 6-9 0-0 L2 At No. 3 Boston U 64, No. 7 Bucknell 61 Lafayette 10-8 .556 5-4 5-4 W1 19-12 .613 9-5 10-7 0-0 L1 At No. 1 Colgate 89, No. 5 Lafayette 64 Navy 8-10 .444 5-4 3-6 L1 14-16 .467 10-5 4-11 0-0 L2 Thursday, March 5 Bucknell 8-10 .444 6-3 2-7 L1 14-20 .412 9-5 4-14 1-1 L1 Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals Lehigh 7-11 .389 5-4 2-7 W3 11-21 .344 8-6 3-15 0-0 L1 At No. 1 Colgate 83, No. 8 Lehigh 70 No. 7 Bucknell 64, at No. 2 American 59 Loyola 7-11 .389 5-4 2-7 L2 15-17 .469 9-4 5-12 1-1 L3 At No. 3 Boston 69, U No. 6 Navy 63 Holy Cross 2-16 .111 2-7 0-9 L11 3-29 .094 2-12 0-16 1-1 L12 No. 5 Lafayette 73 at No. 4 Army 68 ! Clinched the regular-season title and Top-Seed in the Patriot League Tournament Tuesday, March 3 Patriot League Tournament First Round At No. 7 Bucknell 65, No. 10 Holy Cross 62 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Twitter Notebook - @Patriot_GameDay - #PatriotMBB No. 8 Lehigh 78, No. 9 Loyola 75 •#PatriotMBB Tournament Championship Game; No. 3 @TerrierMBB at No. 1 @ColgateMBB, tipping off at 7:30 p.m. on @CBSSportsNet and @westwood1sports •#PatriotMBB 2019-20 Major Awards: Player - @AU_MBasketball Sa’eed Nelson; Def. Player - @ColgateMBB Will Rayman; Rookie - @ PLN - Patriot League Network HCrossMBB Joe Pridgen; Coach - @ColgateMBB Matt Langel; Scholar-Athlete - @LafayetteMBB Justin Jaworski Stadium - Stadium TV •.@LehighMBB’s Jordan Cohen and @NavyAthletics’ Cam Davis were selected @CoSIDAAcadAA Division I - District 2 team. CBSSN - CBS Sports Network •.@AU_MBasketball Sr. G Sa’eed Nelson became the 1st #PatriotMBB player to total 2,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists on Feb. 15. •.@ArmyWP_MBB’s Tommy Funk passed @LehighMBB’s Kahron Ross to become the #PatriotMBB all-time leader in assists on Feb. 5. ESPN3 - WatchESPN.com •.@ColgateMBB Sr. F Will Rayman became the 3rd #PatriotMBB student-athlete to reach 1,800 points and 800 rebounds joining @Bucknell_ FS1 - Fox Sports 1 MBB’s and @LehighMBB’s Tim Kempton FCS - Fox College Sports •#PatriotMBB teams are shooting a combined 44.65 percent from the field, the 7th-best mark in @NCAA D1. LSN* - Lafayette Sports Network •#PatriotMBB Players of the Week Announced; Player - @AU_MBasketball Sr. G Sa’eed Nelson; Rookie - @LoyolaMBB Sr. F Santi Aldama * - RCN-4, RCN-8, WBPH-60 •.@ArmyWP_MBB Sr. G Tommy Funk and @LehighMBB Sr. G Jordan Cohen were selected as candidates for the 2020 @SnrCLASSAward NBCSW - NBC Sports Network Washington •.@ArmyWP_MBB Sr. G Tommy Funk received @USBWA @TheBigOTrophy National Player of the Week honors on Feb. 4; Funk is the 1st SE2 - Service Electric 2 #PatriotMBB student-athlete to receive the national recognition since @Bucknell_MBB’s Mike Muscala in 2011. TV3 - Charter TV3 •.@TerrierMBB’s Javante McCoy joined @HCrossMBB’s Austin Butler, @LafayetteMBB’s Justin Jaworski, @LehighMBB’s Jordan Cohen and @ColgateMBB’s making the #PatriotMBB 1,000-point club this season; The League currently has 11 active 1,000-point scorers. Patriot League Notebook HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN TO PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL THIS WEEK Defending champion and No. 1 seed Colgate will host No. 3 Boston University in the 2020 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship Game on Wednesday, March 11 at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, N.Y. Live national television coverage on CBS Sports Network begins at 7:30 p.m. with Jason Knapp calling play-by-play, Mo Cassara providing analysis with Sherree Burruss reporting from the sideline. Westwood One (www.westwoodonesports.com) will carry the radio broadcast nationally with John Sadak and Steve Lappas on the call. Visit the Patriot League Men’s Basketball composite schedule on the League’s official website - www.PatriotLeague.org - for up-to-date listings on how to watch or listen throughout the season. LEHIGH’S JORDAN COHEN AND NAVY’S CAM DAVIS NAMED 2019-20 CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 2 Lehigh senior guard Jordan Cohen and Navy junior guard Cam Davis were among the six student-athletes named to the 2019-20 CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 team. Cohen (14.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.1 apg) received all-district honors for the second consecutive season. The Tarzana, Calif. native is a finance major with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.68. Davis (16.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.5 apg) earned academic all-district honors for the first time. The Battlefield, Mo. is an ocean engineering major with a 3.38 cumulative GPA. AMERICAN’S SA’EED NELSON IS FIRST PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER TO REACH 2,000-500-500 American senior guard Sa’eed Nelson became the first men’s basketball player in League history to reach 2,000 points, 500 rebounds and 500 assists. The 2019-20 Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year became the eighth player to top 2,000 career points and 10th to reach 500 assists in the same game vs. Bucknell (Feb. 15.). Earlier this season, Nelson eclipsed 500 career rebounds against Lafayette (Feb. 1). He is the only active NCAA DI men’s basketball student-athlete to have reached those three marks. Nelson is third in League history in scoring (2,085), 10th in assists (511) and 68th in rebounds (542). He is also currently second in Patriot League history in career steals (269). The Patriot League Network, powered by Stadium, streams more than 1,000 live PATRIOT LEAGUE FINISHES AMONG NCAA LEADERS IN GRADUATION RATE REPORT events per year, including coverage of more The Patriot League recorded a 94 percent graduation success rate (GSR) and an 83 percent federal graduation rate (FGR) in than a dozen Patriot League Championships. data released by the NCAA yesterday to rank atop the national leaders in both measures of academic success for student-ath- letes. The League’s 94 percent GSR is third in the nation while the 83 percent FGR leads the NCAA for the seventh consecutive year. The League’s men’s basketball programs finished with the best FGR (93) mark in the nation with Bucknell, Colgate and Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders Lehigh posting perfect scores. Patriot League men’s basketball also had the second-highest GSR score (98) in the NCAA with The Patriot League continually demonstrates Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Lehigh receiving perfect scores. that student-athletes can excel at both aca- demics and athletics without sacrificing its high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic 2019-20 PATRIOT LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM SINGLE-GAME HIGHS success is achieved while its member institu- tions remain committed to its founding princi- INDIVIDUAL TEAM ple of admitting and graduating student-ath- POINTS: Jordan Burns (GATE), 40 (at Green Bay, 11.26.19) POINTS: Colgate, 99 (at Green Bay, 11.26.19) letes that are academically representative of REBOUNDS: Austin Butler (HC), 17 (vs. Sacred Heart, 12.22.19) MARGIN: American, 43 (vs. Holy Cross, 2.29.20) their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot ASSISTS: Tommy Funk (ARMY), 13 (vs. FDU, 11.18.19) FG PCT: Loyola Maryland .627 (vs. UMass Lowell, 12.27.19) League institutions is viewed as an important STEALS: Sa’eed Nelson (AU), 8 (vs. UMBC, 12.3.19, at Boston U, 2.23.19) REBOUNDS: Lehigh, 64 (vs. Cairn, 11.12.19) component of a well rounded education. BLOCKS: Dylan Hastings (LAF), Matt Faw (HC), Lukas Jarrett (LAF), 5 STEALS: American, 15 (vs. Holy Cross, 2.29.20) 3-PT FG MADE: Jordan Burns (GATE), 8 (at Green Bay, 11.26.19) 3-POINT FG MADE: Colgate, 19 (at Green Bay, 11.26.19)

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2020 Men’s Basketball All-League Teams PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL MAJOR AWARDS First-Team All-Patriot League* Sa’eed Nelson, American, Sr., G Tommy Funk, Army West Point, Sr., G Max Mahoney, Boston University, Sr. F Will Rayman, Colgate, Sr., F Jordan Burns, Colgate, Jr., G Andrew Kostecka, Loyola Maryland Sr., G Second-Team All-Patriot League Matt Wilson, Army West Point, Sr., F/C Walter Whyte, Boston University, So., F , Colgate, Sr., F Justin Jaworski, Lafayette, Jr., G Cam Davis, Navy, Jr., G Third-Team All-Patriot League* Stacy Beckton Jr., American, Jr., G Javante McCoy, Boston University, Jr., G John Meeks, Bucknell, Jr., F Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F 2019-20 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Player of the Year Jordan Cohen, Lehigh, Sr. G Sa’eed Nelson, American, Sr., G, Pleasantville, N.J./Saint Augustine Prep *Nelson finished second in the Patriot League in scoring (18.4 ppg) and assists (4.8 apg) while leading the League and ranks third in the nation with 2.8 steals per game to help the Eagles earn the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League Tournament. *Additional players were selected to *The Pleasantville, N.J. is the only active NCAA DI men’s basketball student-athlete and first in League history to eclipse 2,000 points, 500 the first and third teams due to ties in rebounds and 500 assists. voting. *Nelson is the Eagles’ career leader and third in League history in scoring (2,094), ninth in assists (519) and second in steals (272). Patriot League All-Defensive Team Stacy Beckton Jr., American, Jr., G Jonas Harper, Boston University, So., G Max Mahoney, Boston University, Sr., F Will Rayman, Colgate, Sr., F Andrew Kostecka, Loyola Maryland Sr., G Patriot League All-Rookie Team# Ethan Brittain-Watts, Boston University, Fr., G Keegan Records, Colgate, Fr., F Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F Leo O’Boyle, Lafayette, Fr., F Reed Fenton, Lehigh, Fr., G Santi Aldama, Loyola Maryland, Fr. F Golden Dike, Loyola Maryland, Fr., F Cam Spencer, Loyola Maryland, Fr., G #Additional players were selected to the all-rookie team due to ties in 2019-20 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year voting. Will Rayman, Colgate, Sr., F, New York, N.Y/Millbrook School *Rayman led the Patriot League in rebounds (8.9 rpg) and finished fifth in blocked shots (0.9 bpg) to go along with 14.3 ppg. Academic All-Patriot League Team *The 2017 Patriot League Rookie of the Year led a Raiders’ defense that held opponents to a League-low .419 percentage with the second-best scoring defense (66.1 ppg) through League play. Andrew Funk, Bucknell, So., G *The New York City native is the third men’s basketball student-athlete in Patriot League history to reach 1,800 career points and 800 re- Justin Jaworski, Lafayette, Jr., G bounds, joining Bucknell’s Mike Muscala and Lehigh’s Tim Kempton. Jordan Cohen, Lehigh, Sr., G KaVaughn Scott, Loyola, Sr., F 2019-20 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Year Cam Davis, Navy, Jr., G Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F, Winchendon, Mass./Governor’s Academy *Pridgen finished the regular season fourth in the Patriot League in scoring (17.2 ppg) and seventh in rebounding (6.7 rpg) while placing sixth in field goal percentage (.552). *The freshman forward claimed eight Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors, tied for the second-best total in League history behind only Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum and Marquis Hall, along with Bucknell grad Kevin Bettencourt. *Pridgen currently ranks third all-time in total points by a Patriot League rookie with 499, behind only McCollum (631) and Colgate’s (509). 2019-20 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year Matt Langel, Colgate *Langel led Colgate to its second-consecutive Patriot League regular-season title and No. 1 seed in the League Tournament with a program-record 23 regular-season wins. *The Raiders have a League-best scoring margin (+10.7) with a League-leading 76.7 points per game while limiting opponents to a League-low .419 field goal percentage. *Langel is the first coach in Patriot League men’s basketball history to earn coach of the year honors in three-straight seasons. Bucknell’s Nathan Davis and , Lafayette’s Fran O’Hanlon and Lehigh’s Billy Taylor each received the honor twice-in-a-row. 2019-20 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year Justin Jaworski, Lafayette, Jr., G, Schwenksville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley *Jaworski, a two-time Academic All-Patriot League team selection is carrying a 3.75 GPA while majoring in economics. *The junior guard received All-League honors for the second time, making the second team after finishing among the League’s leading scorers with 17.1 points per game and shooting 36 percent from 3-point range. *Jaworski is fourth in Patriot League history in 3-point field goal percentage (.426) while having eclipsed 1,000 career points on Jan. 8 against Holy Cross.

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SCORING NO. 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY (20-13, 12-6 PL) AT NO. 1 COLGATE RAIDERS (25-8, 14-4 PL) Player-Team...... Avg/G Cotterell Court/Hamilton, N.Y...... 7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) 1. Spencer, Cam-LOYOLA...... 24.0 TELEVISION BROADCAST (CBS SPORTS NETWORK): PxP – Jason Knapp; Analyst – Mo Cassara; Sideline - Sherree Burruss 2. Aldama, Santi-LOYOLA...... 23.0 RADIO BROADCAST (WESTWOOD ONE): PxP - John Sadak; Analyst - Steve Lappas 3. Nelson, Sa’eed-AMERICAN...... 22.0 3. Pridgen,Joe-HC...... 22.0 SEASON SERIES: Colgate swept the season series from Boston University, defeating the Terriers 79-70 at home on Jan. 18 5. Funk, Tommy-ARMY...... 21.0 and at Case Gym, 79-63, on Monday, Feb. 10 in a nationally televised game on CBS Sports Network. *GAME ONE (JAN. 18): At Colgate 79, Boston University 70 - Senior forward Will Rayman recorded a double-double with FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (min. 3.0 made FGs) 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead Colgate to a 79-70 win over Boston University at Cotterell Court. Four more Raiders Player-Team...... PCT scored in double figures with sophomore guard Tucker Richardson (13 points), sophomore guard Nelly Cummings (11), 1. Wilson, Jeameril-LEHIGH...... 765 junior guard Jordan Burns (11) and senior forward Rapolas Ivanauskas (10) contributing to the balanced offense. 2. Hart, Isaiah-LOYOLA...... 750 3. Pridgen,Joe-HC...... 714 Boston University junior guard Javante McCoy scored a team-leading 16 points and dished out six assists to lead the 4. Records, Keegan-COLGATE...... 700 Terriers. Sophomore forward Jack Hemphill came off the bench to post a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds 5. Quinn, Neal-LAFAYETT...... 684 and freshman guard Ethan Brittain-Watts scored 10 to help the Terriers bench outscore the Raiders 32-13. Junior forward Walter Whyte finished with 12 points and eight rebounds for the Terriers.

REBOUNDING *GAME TWO (FEB. 10): Colgate 79, at Boston University 63 - Burns and Ivanauskas each scored 15 points to lead first- Player-Team...... Avg/G place Colgate to a 79-63 victory win over second-place Boston University in a nationally televised game on CBS Sports 1. Wilson, Matt-ARMY...... 15.0 Network. Burns added six rebounds, six assists and five steals to help the Raiders reach the 20-win mark for the sec- 2. Niego, Connor-HC...... 11.0 ond-consecutive season and second time in program history. Richardson finished with 14 points and nine rebounds while 3. Whyte, Walter-BU...... 10.0 Cummings added 11 points and three steals for the Raiders. 3. Rayman, Will-COLGATE...... 10.0 3. Pridgen,Joe-HC...... 10.0 McCoy led Boston University with 18 points, to go along with five rebounds and three assists. Senior forward Max Ma- 3. Summers, Greg-NAVY...... 10.0 honey finished with 16 points and eight rebounds while Whyte added 10 points for the Terriers. BU led by as many as seven points in the first half, but Colgate tied the score at 36 by halftime. Midway through the second ASSISTS half, Rayman opened a 16-6 run with three free-throws and capped it with a 3-pointer at the 3:48 mark to give the Raiders Player-Team...... Avg/G a 65-55 lead. Colgate connected on 9-of-18 from 3-point range while Boston University made 4-of-21 from beyond the arc. 1. Funk, Tommy-ARMY...... 12.00 2. Cohen, Jordan-LEHIGH...... 6.00 TERRIERS VS. RAIDERS TOURNAMENT HISTORY (Colgate leads series, 1-0) 2. Burns, Jordan-COLGATE...... 6.00 2019 - No. 1 Colgate 81, No. 8 Boston University 69 (Quarterfinals) 2. McCoy, Javante-BU...... 6.00 2. Spencer, Cam-LOYOLA...... 6.00

STEALS Player-Team...... Avg/G 1. Nelson, Sa’eed-AMERICAN...... 5.00 2. Aldama, Santi-LOYOLA...... 3.00 3. Petcash, Andrew-BU...... 2.50 4. Mahoney, Max-BU...... 2.00 4. Harper, Jonas-BU...... 2.00 4. Cohen, Jordan-LEHIGH...... 2.00 4. King, Alex-ARMY...... 2.00 4. Yiljep, Yilret-AMERICAN...... 2.00 4. Caldwell, Josh-ARMY...... 2.00 4. Faw,Matt-HC...... 2.00

BLOCKED SHOTS Player-Team...... Avg/G 1. Faw,Matt-HC...... 3.00 2. Aldama, Santi-LOYOLA...... 2.00 2. Gasperini, Mark-AMERICAN...... 2.00 2. Niego, Connor-HC...... 2.00 5. Hastings, Dylan-LAFAYETT...... 1.50 5. Rayman, Will-COLGATE...... 1.50

3-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (Min. 2 made FGs) Player-Team...... PCT 1. Caldwell, Josh-ARMY...... 1.000 2. Carter Jr., John-NAVY...... 667 3. Blackwell, Tucker-ARMY...... 600 4. Spencer, Cam-LOYOLA...... 556 4. O’Boyle, Leo-LAFAYETT...... 556

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FUNK IS LEAGUE’S CAREER ASSISTS LEADER JAVANTE MCCOY JOINS 1,000-POINT CLUB Patriot League Media Contacts Army senior guard Tommy Funk passed for- Boston University junior guard Javante Mc- PATRIOT LEAGUE COMM. STAFF American mer Lehigh star Kahron Ross (660) for the top Coy became the latest Patriot League player Ryan Sakamoto / Asst. Commissioner for Tommy Bennett spot on the Patriot League’s career leaders to reach 1,000 career points. McCoy eclipsed Communications (MBB Contact) [email protected] list on Feb. 5 with a six-assist performance vs. the mark in the first half at Lehigh on Feb. 26. [email protected] 202.885.3032 Boston U. On Feb. 4, Funk became the first He joins Holy Cross junior guard Austin Butler, 610.289.1963 www.aueagles.com League men’s basketball player to receive who reached 1,000 career points on Feb. 5 vs. Jackie Eddy/ Assoc. Director for Comm. the USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy Nation- Loyola. Lafayette Jr. G Justin Jaworski, Lehigh [email protected] Army West Point al Player of the Week since Bucknell’s Mike Sr. G Jordan Cohen and Colgate Jr. G Jordan 610.289.1957 Matt Tedino Muscala in 2010-2011. He currently leads the Burns have also reached the mark during the [email protected] League and is eighth in the nation with 6.9 2019-20 season. Jaworski passed 1,000 points Pat McGowan/ Admin. Intern 845.938.6996 assists per game and is fourth among active against Holy Cross on Jan. 8. Cohen reached www.goarmywestpoint.com [email protected] NCAA DI players with 728 assists. the mark against No. 9/12 Auburn on Dec. 21. 610.289.1962 Burns passed 1,000 points on Dec. 4 against Boston University PATRIOT LEAGUE 7TH IN FIELD GOAL PCT. Binghamton. McCoy, Butler, Jaworski, Cohen Scott Ellis MEDIA SERVICES [email protected] The 10 Patriot League men’s basketball teams and Burns are five of the 11 active 1,000-point 617.353.2163 are shooting a combined 44.65 percent scorers in the League this season. American‘s Statistics and weekly releases www.goterriers.com (8,155-for-18,014) from the field through 317 Nelson, Colgate Sr. F Will Rayman, Loyola’s games this season. The mark is good for sev- Kostecka, Boston University Sr. F Max Ma- Men’s basketball stats in HTML and PDF for- mat will be updated on PatriotLeague.org no Bucknell enth out of 32 NCAA Division I conferences. honey, Army West Point Sr. F Matt Wilson and later than the morning after each game. Jon Terry NCAA DI Conferences FG% Leaders Funk have also surpassed 1,000 career points. [email protected] Rank. Name...... FG % Player and Rookie of the Week, as well as 570.577.3121 4. SoCon...... 45.02 KOSTECKA ECLIPSES 1,700 CAREER POINTS honorable mentions, will be announced each www.bucknellbison.com 5. Southland...... 44.74 Loyola Maryland senior guard Andrew Kostecka Monday during the regular season beginning 6. MVC...... 44.72 became the 17th men’s basketball student-ath- on Nov. 11. Nominations are made by League 7. PATRIOT LEAGUE...... 44.66 lete in League history to eclipse 1,700 career sports information directors and determined Colgate 8. CAA...... 44.52 Jordan Doroshenko points vs. American on Feb. 12 and is 17th in by voting by SIDs and selected League media [email protected] League history with 1,751 points through Feb. members. 315.228.7860 RAYMAN JOINS EXCLUSIVE 1,800-800 CLUB 23. He finished eighth in Patriot League history Media and fans can access a downloadable www.gocolgateraiders.com Colgate senior Will Rayman became the with 222 career steals. The two-time first-team 10th player in League history to eclipse Adobe Acrobat PDF version of notes via the All-League selection had his collegiate career League website or via email. To be added to Holy Cross 1,800 career points and is the third ended prematurely against Navy on Feb. 26, League men’s basketball player to reach the email list, please contact Ryan Sakamoto Charles Bare after sustaining an injury. in the Patriot League office. [email protected] 1,800 career points and 800 career re- 508.793.3941 bounds. Rayman joins Bucknell’s Mike PICKING POCKETS IN THE PATRIOT www.goholycross.com Muscala and Lehigh’s Tim Kempton. Ray- Two of Patriot League players are among the Patriot League MBB SOCIAL MEDIA man leads the Patriot League in - top-20 NCAA DI active leaders in steals per Lafayette ing (8.9 rpg) and was named the Patriot game. American senior guard Sa’eed Nelson is Brian Ludrof League Defensive Player of the Year. fourth among active NCAA DI players averag- #PatriotMBB @Twitter [email protected] ing 2.32 steals. Loyola Maryland senior guard Patriot League...... @Patriot_Gameday American...... @AU_MBasketball 610.330.5003 JOE PRIDGEN FINISHES AMONG TOP ROOKIES Andrew Kostecka is 19th, averaging 1.91 www.goleopards.com IN LEAGUE HISTORY Army West Point...... @ArmyWP_MBB steals per game through his career. Nelson Boston University...... @TerrierMBB Holy Cross freshmen Joe Pridgen is fourth in (3rd, 2.8) and Kostecka (42nd, 1.9) are both the League in scoring (17.2 ppg) and seventh Bucknell...... @Bucknell_MBB Lehigh among the top-50 in the nation this season. Colgate...... @ColgateMBB Justin Lafleur in rebounding (6.7 rpg) helping him earn eight NCAA DI Active Career Steals Leaders [email protected] Holy Cross...... @HCrossMBB Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors this Lafayette...... @LafayetteMBB 610.758.6631 Rank. Name...... Steals/gm. season. The total ties him with Navy’s J.J. Avila Lehigh...... @LehighMBB www.lehighsports.com 4. Sa’eed Nelson, American...... 2.32 and the Crusaders’ R.J. Evans, one behind the 19. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola...... 1.91 Loyola Maryland...... @LoyolaMBB record of nine set by Lehigh’s C.J. McCollum in Navy...... @NavyAthletics Loyola Maryland 2009-10. Pridgen earned five-straight rookie Ryan Eigenbrode FOUR NAMED TO LOU HENSON WATCH LIST of the week honors, becoming the first League Four Patriot League men’s basketball stu- [email protected] player to accomplish the feat since Avila #PatriotMBB on Instagram dent-athletes were selected to the College- Patriot League...... @PatriotLeague 410.617.2337 during the 2010-11 season. His 521 points is www.loyolagreyhounds.com Insider.com Watch List, American...... @AU_MBasketball the second-most among Patriot League fresh- presented annually to the NCAA’s top Di- Army West Point...... @ArmyWP_MBB Navy man all-time behind McCollum (631). vision I mid-major player. American senior Boston University...... @terriermbball guard Sa’eed Nelson, Boston University se- Bucknell...... @Bucknell_MBB Justin Kischefsky FUNK, COHEN NAMED 2020 SENIOR [email protected] nior forward Max Mahoney, Colgate senior Colgate...... @ColgateMBB Holy Cross...... @HCrossMBB 410.293.8772 CLASS AWARD CANDIDATES forward Rapolas Ivanauskas and Loyola Lafayette...... @lafayettembb www.navysports.com Army’s Funk and Lehigh Sr. G Jordan Cohen Maryland senior guard Andrew Kostecka were among the 30 NCAA DI men’s basket- Lehigh...... @lehigh_mens_basketball were announced among the preseason Loyola Maryland...... @LoyolaMBB ball student-athletes selected as candidates watch list of 50 student-athletes. for the 2019-20 Senior CLASS Award. To be Navy...... @NavyAthletics eligible for the award, a student-athlete must Patriot League On The Web DOWN TO THE LAST POSSESSION www.PatriotLeague.org be classified as an NCAA DI senior and have The League schedule has been character- #PatriotMBB on Facebook PatriotLeague.org features the latest news notable achievements in four areas of excel- ized by close games, including four com- Patriot League... facebook.com/PatriotLeague and stories on all 10 Patriot League members. lence: community, classroom, character and ing down to a final shot during the week American...... /AU.MBasketball In addition, the site also contains up-to-date competition. An acronym for Celebrating -Loy Army West Point...... /GoArmyWest Point statistics, schedules, results and archives. beginning on Jan. 13 and three going to Boston University...... /terriermbb alty and Achievement for Staying in School ®, overtime on Jan. 22. Through 90 League the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total Bucknell...... /BucknellAthletics games, 32 have been decided by five or Colgate...... / Colgate-Raiders-Mens-Basket- student-athlete. Funk and Cohen (are aiming fewer points with 22 of those games being to join the list of six Patriot League men’s bas- ball-223506794334768 decided by one possession (three points Holy Cross...... /HolyCrossBasketball ketball players to receive the honor, including or less), including three on the final day Lafayette...... /LafayetteMBB Army’s Luke Morrison, Bucknell’s Mike Mus- of the regular-season. Five tournament Lehigh...... /LehighMensBasketball cala, Lehigh’s Marquis Hall, Tim Kempton and games have been decided by five or fewer Loyola Maryland...... /LoyolaHounds C.J. McCollum and Navy’s Shawn Anderson. points with three one-possession games. Navy...... /navyathletics

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LEAGUE VS. NON-LEAGUE OPPONENTS PRAGER NAMED SUPERVISOR OF MEN’S Patriot League Head Coaches The Patriot League’s 10 teams combined BASKETBALL OFFICIALS Patriot Tournament Champions to finish non-League play with a 54-67 Gary Prager was named the Supervisor 1990-91: Fordham MIKE BRENNAN, AMERICAN EAGLES record. The League posted a .500 record of Men’s Basketball Officials for the- Pa 1991-92: Fordham Year at American/Overall ...... 7th/7th or better against 11 other conferences in- triot League and Ivy League when the 1992-93: Holy Cross Record at American ...... 94-123 cluding: America East (8-7); Atlantic Sun joint announcement was made in August. 1993-94: Navy Overall Record...... 94-123 1994-95: Colgate Patriot League Record...... 59-69 (2-2); American Athletic Conference (2- Prager will serve in the role and work 0); Big West (1-0); Horizon (2-0); Ivy (9-6); with the Men’s Basketball Officiating Alli- 1995-96: Colgate 1996-97: Navy JIMMY ALLEN, ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS MAC (1-0); MEAC (2-0); NEC (7-7); South- ance that also includes the Atlantic Coast ern Conference (1-0) and WAC (2-0). Conference (ACC), Atlantic 10, Big East, 1997-98: Navy Year at Army/Overall ...... 4th/4th 1998-99: Lafayette Record at Army ...... 54-70 Big South, Colonial Athletic Association Overall Record...... 152-139 COLGATE NO. 18 IN MID-MAJOR TOP-25 (CAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 1999-00: Lafayette Patriot League Record...... 30-42 Colgate is playing for its second-straight (MEAC), Northeast Conference (NEC) 2000-01: Holy Cross Patriot League title after earning the pro- and Northeast-10 Conference. In his new 2001-02: Holy Cross JOE JONES, BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS gram’s first outright regular-season title role, Prager will assign officials for the 2002-03: Holy Cross Year at BU/Overall...... 9th/16th and rank to No. 18 in this week’s College Patriot League and Ivy League in addition 2003-04: Lehigh Record at BU...... 158-133 Insider Mid-Major Top-25 Poll. The Raid- to working with League coaches and in- 2004-05: Bucknell Overall Record...... 244-241 ers finished the regular-season 14-4 in stitutions to evaluate game performanc- 2005-06: Bucknell Patriot League Record...... 76-50 League play and averaged a League-best es during the season, and communicate 2006-07: Holy Cross 76.0 points per game. They have an av- rules changes and interpretations. He will 2007-08: American NATHAN DAVIS, BUCKNELL BISON erage scoring margin of +10.7 in League also work within the Alliance on the de- 2008-09: American Year at Bucknell/Overall...... 5th/11th play. velopment and identification of officials. 2009-10: Lehigh Record at Bucknell...... 103-66 2010-11: Bucknell Overall Record...... 244-105 2011-12: Lehigh Patriot League Record...... 68-25 JAWORSKI AMONG NATION’S BEST FROM 3 LEAGUE STUDENT-ATHLETES IN THE NBA Lafayette junior guard Justin Jaworski is Former Lehigh star C.J. McCollum (‘13), 2012-13: Bucknell 2013-14: American MATT LANGEL, COLGATE RAIDERS not only among the Patriot League career a two-time Patriot League Player of the Year at Colgate/Overall ...... 9th/9th leaders in 3-point field goal percentage, Year, has established himself as one of 2014-15: Lafayette Record at Colgate ...... 139-150 but is 14th among all active NCAA DI the best guards in the NBA, averaging 2015-16: Holy Cross Overall Record...... 139-150 players, connecting on .427 percent (206- more than 20 points per game in the 2016-17: Bucknell *Patriot League Record...... 81-73 Portland Trail Blazers’ starting backcourt. 2017-18: Bucknell of-483) from beyond the arc. Jaworski is McCollum has emerged as one of the shooting .359 (60-for-167) this season 2018-19: Colgate BRETT NELSON, HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS Association’s top 3-point shooters, con- He was named the League’s player of necting on 40.1-percent of his shots from Year at Holy Cross/Overall ...... 1st/1st the week on Nov. 25. Jaworski sustained Regular-Season Champions Record at Holy Cross ...... 3-29 distance during his six-year career. For- 1990-91: Fordham a season-ending injury against Army on mer Bucknell star Mike Muscala (2009- Overall Record...... 3-29 Feb. 12. 1991-92: Fordham/Bucknell Patriot League Record...... 2-16 13), a two time Patriot League Player of the Year and 2013 Defensive Player of 1992-93: Bucknell 1993-94: Navy/Colgate/HC/Fordham FRAN O’HANLON, LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS THREE AMONG NCAA ACTIVE FG PCT. LEADERS the Year, is currently with the Oklahoma Three Patriot League players are among City Thunder. Muscala played his first 1994-95: Colgate/Bucknell Year at Lafayette/Overall ...... 25th/25th 1995-96: Colgate/Navy Record at Lafayette ...... 342-407 the NCAA DI active leaders in field goal five seasons with the , av- percentage, including Navy senior cen- eraging 5.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per 1996-97: Navy Overall Record...... 342-407 1997-98: Navy/Lafayette Patriot League Record...... 169-197 ter Evan Wieck, who posted a 10-for-10 game spanning 243 games. Former Holy outing against Holy Cross (Jan. 29) and Cross star Malcolm Miller (‘15), became 1998-99: Lafayette BRETT REED, LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS sits in 14th-place. Army senior the first Patriot League student-athlete to 1999-00: Lafayette/Navy Year at Lehigh/Overall ...... 13th/13th Matt Wilson is 19th in the nation and win an NBA Championship, capturing a 2000-01: Holy Cross ring with the Toronto Raptors last season. Record at Lehigh ...... 229-178 third in League history with a .609 career 2001-02: American Overall Record...... 229-178 Miller remains on the Raptors roster for 2002-03: Holy Cross field goal percentage. He is shooting a the 2019-20 season. Patriot League Record...... 123-89 League-leading .637 this season. Boston 2003-04: Lehigh/American U. senior forward Max Mahoney is third 2004-05: Holy Cross TAVARAS HARDY, LOYOLA GREYHOUNDS in League history and 25th among active 2005-06: Bucknell Year at Loyola/Overall...... 2nd/2nd players, shooting .602. 2006-07: Holy Cross/Bucknell Record at Loyola...... 26-38 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 2007-08: American Overall Record...... 26-38 2008-09: American Patriot League Record...... 14-22 14. Evan Wieck, Navy...... 625 19. Matt Wilson, Army...... 609 2009-10: Lehigh 25. Max Mahoney, Boston U...... 602 2010-11: Bucknell ED DECHELLIS, NAVY MIDSHIPMEN 2011-12: Bucknell Year at Navy/Overall ...... 9th/24th 2012-13: Bucknell Record at Navy ...... 114-166 CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO AIR 16 GAMES Overall Record...... 333-397 Four more Patriot League men’s basket- 2013-14: Boston University Patriot League Record...... 59-96 ball games will be televised on CBS Sports 2014-15: Bucknell Network during the 2019-20 season, in- 2015-16: Bucknell cluding the men’s championship game 2016-17: Bucknell and both semifinal matchups. The regu- 2017-18: Bucknell lar-season television schedule concludes 2018-19: Colgate/Bucknell on Saturday, Feb.29 when Colgate hosts 2019-20: Colgate Army West Point at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, N.Y. The Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship will be televised on CBS Sports Network for the ninth-con- secutive season on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. CBS Sports Network will also carry both men’s basketball tournament semifinal matchups on Sunday, March 8. Date Game Time March 8 Bucknell at Boston U ...... Noon March 8 Lafayette at Colgate ...... 2 p.m. March 11 Boston U at Colgate...... 7:30 p.m.

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Games5 This Week Games This Week Games This Week March 5 vs. No. 7 Bucknell (L, 64-59) March 5 vs. No. 5 Lafayette (L, 73-68) March 5 vs. No. 6 Navy (W, 69-63) March 8 vs. No. 7 Bucknell (W, 64-61) NOTES: Patriot League Player of the Year Sa’eed Nel- NOTES : Sr. G Tommy Funk, a first-team All-League March 11 at No. 1 Colgate (7:30 p.m.) son became American’s career scoring leader with 30 selection, leads the League scoring through 18 points vs. Lafayette (Feb. 26). He is the first League League (19.6 ppg) and seventh in NCAA DI with 6.9 NOTES : So. F Walter Whyte recorded a double-double men’s basketball student-athlete and only active apg overall. He became the League’s career assists with 18 points in 10 rebounds in the Terriers 69-63 quar- NCAA DI player with 2,000 points, 500 rebounds and leader on Feb. 5 with six assists vs. BU. He scored terfinal win over No. 6 Navy. The Second Team All-Patriot 500 assists. Nelson is second in the League in scoring 32 points in an overtime win against Navy (Feb. 22). League selection (18.4) and assists (4.8) and the leader in steals (2.8). •Sr. F Matt Wilson earned second-team All-League •Sr. F Max Mahoney recorded his ninth double-double of •American clinched the No. 2 seed with a 90-47 victo- ry vs. Holy Cross, the largest margin of victory in the after leading the League in field goal percentage the season with 23 points and 10 rebounds in a win vs. League this season. (.632) and is third in rebounding (8.0) while placing Bucknell (Feb. 29). On the season, Mahoney is averaging sixth in scoring (16.4 ppg). He has nine double-dou- 15.6 ppg and 8.2 rpg while shooting .590 from the floor •Jr. G Stacy Beckton Jr. received third-team All- bles tied for the second-most in League including 13 through 31 games to earn First-Team All-Patriot League League and a place on the defensive team for the points and 12 boards against Navy (Feb. 22). honors. He was a second-team selection in 2019 and third- second-straight year. He is averaging 10.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg team honoree in 2018. and 1.3 spg and 0.9 bpg in League play. •Army has posted a League season-low of four turn- overs twice, vs. Holy Cross (Jan. 16) and at Lafayette •Jr. G Javante McCoy reached 1,000 career points vs. Le- •Jr. G Jamir Harris scored a team-high 19 points in a (Jan. 22). high (Feb. 26). McCoy is averaging 14.2 ppg in League play, win at Navy (Feb. 5) while tying a season-high with reaching double figures 14-of-17 League games. five boards. Harris is second on the team, averaging •Jr. F Alex King has averaged 13.3 ppg while shooting 10.7 points and is shooting .400 from beyond the arc. .583 from 3-point range in Army’s last three games •Mahoney, McCoy and Whyte have each earned player of of the regular season. the week honors this season and are the first team since •Sr. C Mark Gasperini is averaging 9.7 points and 5.4 the 2015-16 Army squad to have three players receive rebounds in League play, including double-doubles •Jr. G Lonnie Grayson scored a season-high 21 points weekly honors. against Bucknell (Jan. 15) and Loyola (Jan. 22). on 8-of-10 shooting to go with eight boards and sev- en assists in a win vs. Buffalo (Dec. 14). He is aver- •So. G Jonas Harper was selected to the All-Defensive •The Eagles are 8-1 at home in League play, tied with aging 10.3 ppg. team while Fr. G Ethan Brittain-Watts was an All-Rookie Colgate for the best home League record. honoree.

BUCKNELL BISON COLGATE RAIDERS HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS Overall: 14-20 Overall: 25-8 Overall: 3-29 PL: 8-10 PL: 14-4 PL: 2-16

Games This Week Games This Week Games This Week March 3 vs. No. 10 Holy Cross (W, 65-62) March 5 vs. No. 8 Lehigh (W, 83-70) March 3 at No. 7 Bucknell (L, 65-62) March 5 at No. 2 American (W, 64-59) March 8 vs. No. 5 Lafayette (W, 89-64) March 8 at No. 3 Boston University (L, 64-61) March 11 vs. No. 3 Boston University (7:30 p.m.) NOTES : Rookie of the Year Fr. F Joe Pridgen earned eight rookie of the week honors this season, includ- NOTES: Sr. G Avi Toomer led the Bison with 18 points, NOTES : Sr. F Will Rayman posted a double-double (16 ing five-in-a-row (Dec. 8-Jan. 5) becoming the first to four rebounds and four assists in a 64-59 upset win points, 11 rebounds) and six Raiders scored in dou- accomplish the feat since Navy’s J.J. Avila in 2010-11. over No. 2 American in the quarterfinals. Toomer ble-figures in an 89-64 win over No. 5 Lafayette in the Pridgen finished fourth in the League in scoring (17.2 scored a game-high 23 points in a loss to No. 3 BU semifinals. ppg) and seventh in rebounding (6.7 rpg). in the semifinals. He averaged a team-high 17.0 ppg on 58.6 percent shooting through three tournament •Sr. F Rapolas Ivanauskas scored a team-high 20 points •Jr. F Matt Faw has reached double figures in 11 times games. and pulled down seven rebounds in the Raiders’ first- during League play, including tying his career-high round win over No. 8 Lehigh (83-70) of 22 twice against Army (Jan. 16) and Lehigh (Jan. •So. G Andrew Funk scored a team-high 17 points in a 22). He averaged 11.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg in League play 65-62 first-round win over Holy Cross (March 5). Funk •Colgate’s win over Army (Feb. 29) was its 23rd of the season, breaking a program record set last year and giv- while adding a League-high 1.3 blocked shots per averaged 9.0 ppg and 4.3 rpg in three tournament ing them their first outright Patriot League regular-sea- game overall. games. son title in program history. •Jr. G Austin Butler reached 1,000 career points vs. •The Bison defense held Holy Cross and American to •Head Coach Matt Langel won his third consecutive Pa- Loyola (Feb. 5). He is averaging 12.0 ppg and 6.3 rpg a combined .244 3-point field goal percentage in two triot League Coach of the Year, the first League coach to this season. Butler recorded a double-double with 17 tournament victories. accomplish the feat. points and 11 rebounds vs. Mercer (Dec. 2) to help Head Coach Brett Nelson record his first career win. •Jr. G Jimmy Sotos scored six of his team-high 17 •Defensive Player of the Year Sr. F Will Rayman became points late in the second half in Bucknell’s 71-70 win the third player in League history to accumulate 1,800 •Jr. F Connor Niego has posted two double-doubles vs. Colgate (Feb. 26). Sotos averaged 11.5 ppg and 3.9 points and 800 rebounds against Army (Feb. 29). in League play, vs. Loyola (Jan. 2) and Bucknell (Jan. apg through 34 games. 11). He averaged 9.9 ppg and 6.1 rpg in 16 League •First-Team All-League Jr. G Jordan Burns scored all of games. •Third-Team All-League Jr. F John Meeks averaged his 23 points in the second half to lead the Raiders over team-bests of 12.6 ppg and 6.5 rpg in League play. Bucknell (Jan. 20). Burns broke a championship game re- •Fr. G Ryan Wade started all 18 League games and cord with 36 points against the Bison for the 2019 title. averaged 6.1 ppg and 1.9 assists.

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Release 3.11.20 www.patriotleague.org witter.com/PatriotLeague acebook.com/patriotleague Patriot League Men’s Basketball Team Capsules LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 Poll Overall: 19-12 Overall: 11-21 PL: 10-8 PL: 7-11 (March 9) Rk School Rec. Points...... (Conference) 1 Gonzaga (31) 29-2 775...... West Coast 2 ETSU 29-4 721...... Southern 3 BYU 24-7 717...... West Coast 4 Liberty 30-4 641...... ASUN Games This Week Games This Week 5 Saint Mary’s 25-7 638...... West Coast March 5 at No. 4 Army West Point (W, 73-68) March 3 vs. No. 9 Loyola Maryland (W, 78-75) 6 Stephen F. Austin 28-3 634...... Southland March 8 at No. 1 Colgate (L, 89-64) March 5 at No. 1 Colgate (L, 83-70) 7 Yale 23-7 559...... Ivy League 8 Northern Iowa 25-6 546...... Missouri Valley NOTES: Fr. C Neal Quinn scored a career-high 22 NOTES: Third-Team All-League Sr. G Jordan Cohen led 9 New Mexico State 25-6 537...... Western Athletic points on 9-of-11 shooting in the Leopards’ 89-64 Lehigh with 23 points and four assists in a season-end- 10 Belmont 26-7 474...... Ohio Valley semifinal-loss to No. 1 Colgate. ing loss to No. 1 Colgate in the quarterfinals. He aver- 11 Vermont 25-7 434...... America East aged 14.2 ppg and 4.2 apg this season. 12 Wright State 25-6 429...... Horizon •Fr. F Leo O’Boyle, an All-Rookie Team pick, scored a 13 Furman 25-7 395...... Southern team-high 20 points in Lafayette’s 73-68 quarterfinal •So. F Jeameril Wilson scored a team-high 18 points in 14 Hofstra 24-8 371...... Colonial win at No. 4 Army. O’Boyle is averaging 15.4 points in Lehigh’s 78-75 win vs. Loyola in the first round (March 15 Akron 24-7 333...... Mid-American the Leopards’ last five games. 3). He has reached double figures in seven of his last 16 Little Rock 21-10 247...... Sun Belt eight games, including 20 points at Army (Feb. 15) and 17 Murray State 23-9 240...... Ohio Valley •Jr. G E.J. Stephens scored a career-high 27 in a win is averaging 10.4 points and 5.3 rebounds through 31 18 COLGATE 25-8 225...... PATRIOT vs. Boston U (Feb. 18) and 22 points in the semifinals games. 19 Bradley 23-11 196...... Missouri Valley against No. 1 Colgate. He is second on the Leopards 20 UNCG 23-9 158...... Southern in scoring (12.1 ppg) . •Jr. C James Karnik finished with 20 points and 12 re- 21 Loyola Chicago 21-11 142...... Missouri Valley bounds in a win at Loyola to clinch the No. 8 seed. He 22 Harvard 21-8 124...... Ivy League is contributing 12.5 ppg and 7.4 rpg through 21 games. 23 Texas State 20-11 83...... Sun Belt •Lafayette leads the League in field goal percentage He eclipsed 500 career rebounds at Army (Feb. 15). defense, holding opponents to .427 from the field 24 Winthrop 24-10 75...... Big South 25 Bowling Green 21-10 64...... Mid-American while also posting the League’s second best 3-point •Jr. G Marques Wilson finished with 16 points, six re- field goal defense percentage (.312). bounds and nine assists in a win vs. Holy Cross (Feb. OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: North Dakota State 51, San 12). He averaged 11.6 ppg in League play after reach- Francisco 45, UC Irvine 44, Northern Colorado 40, East- •Sr. F Lukas Jarrett finished his career with 123 ca- ing double figures in 11 League games. ern Washington 37, Pacific 20, Buffalo 13, Delaware 11, reer blocks good for 23rd in Patriot League history. Merrimack 11, Austin Peay 10, South Alabama 6, South •So. C Nic Lynch posted career-highs with 25 points Dakota State 6, Georgia State 5, Siena 4, Drake 3, Mon- •Second-Team All-League Jr. G Justin Jaworski was and 13 rebounds vs. Army (Feb. 1). He was the first tana 3, Stony Brook 3, Abilene Christian 2, North Florida sidelined for the rest of the season due to injury on Mountain Hawk to reach those marks in the same 1, Northern Kentucky 1, Prairie View A&M 1. Feb. 12. He was third in the League in scoring (17.1 game since Tim Kempton did it against BU on March ppg) and shooting .360 from 3-point range. 5, 2017.

LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS NAVY MIDSHIPMEN Overall: 15-17 Overall: 14-16 PL: 7-11 PL: 8-10

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NOTES: All-Rookie selection Fr. F Santi Aldama scored NOTES: Second-Team All-League Jr. G Cam Davis scored a career-high 23 points vs. Lehigh in a first-round loss. a career-high 28 points and had five assists in a loss to The three-time rookie of the week averaged 15.2 ppg Army (Feb. 25). He has topped 20 points seven times and 7.6 rpg in 10 games for the Greyhounds. in League play, averaged 17.4 ppg, to place among the scoring leaders in League play. • Fr. G Cam Spencer (9.4 ppg, 3.0 apg) scored a ca- reer-high 24 points in a first-round loss to Lehigh •So. G Greg Summers posted a double-double with 15 (March 3). Spencer and Fr. F Golden Dike (6.9 ppg, points and 13 rebounds in a 62-57 win vs. Loyola (Feb. 5.1 rpg) were both selected to the All-Rookie Team, 26). Summers averaged 9.8 ppg and 6.7 rpg. giving the Greyhounds three selections. •Navy has out-rebounded opponents by an average •First-Team All-League and Defensive Team Sr. G of 4.5 boards per game, the best mark in the League. Andrew Kostecka has scored 30 or more points four The Mids are averaging a League-best 12.1 offensive re- times this season including a 32-point performance bounds per game. vs. American (Jan. 22). Kostecka led the League in scoring (19.9 ppg) while shooting 50.4 percent from •The Mids led the Patriot League in scoring defense the floor He is a four-time PL Player of the Week. (64.1) and third in field goal percentage defense (.435).

•Jr. G Isaiah Hart has averaged 11.3 ppg and 3.1 apg •Sr. C Evan Wieck went 10-for-10 from the floor and during League play after reaching double-figures in 4-for-4 for a career-high 24 points in a win vs. Holy Cross eight of his last 11 games. He scored a season-high (Jan. 29). He averaged 9.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg in 26 games. 21 points against Lafayette (Jan.11). •A pair of Mids’ freshmen posted career-highs to beat •So. G Jaylin Andrews scored a career-high 25 points Lehigh (Jan. 15). F Daniel Deaver scored 25 points and G and grabbed seven rebounds vs. American (Jan. 22). Sean Yoder added 19 on a combined 14-for-22 shooting Andrews is averaging 9.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 1.3 spg in from the floor. League play.

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SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Patriot League Career Leaders SCORING Most Points, Patriot League Game Most Points, Career Field-Goal Percentage, Career (minimum 400 made) , Holy Cross (Navy, 1994)...... 46 1. C.J. McCollum, Lehigh (2009-13)...... 2,361 1. Jehyve Floyd, Holy Cross (2015-19)...... 65.6 2. Rob Feaster, Holy Cross (1991-95)...... 2,224 ...... (417-636) Most Points, Game 3. Sa’eed Nelson, American (2016-20)...... 2,116 2. Matt Wilson, Army West Point (2016-20)...... 60.9 Jonathan Stone, Colgate (Brooklyn, 1992). 52 4. , Colgate (1992-95)...... 2,075 ...... (685-1,125) 5. Tim Kempton, Lehigh (2013-17)...... 2.043 3. Max Mahoney, Boston University (2016-pres.)...... 60.2 REBOUNDING 6. Mike Muscala, Bucknell (2009-13)...... 2,036 ...... (638-1,060) Most Rebounds, Patriot League Game 7. Mark Lueking, Army (1992-96)...... 2,032 4. Chris McNaughton, Bucknell (2003-07)...... 59.9 Adonal Foyle, Colgate (Army, 1995)...... 22 8. Kyle Wilson, Army (2012-16)...... 2,001 ...... (609-1,018) 9. , Lafayette (1996-00)...... 1,836 5. , Bucknell (2014-18)...... 57.9 Most Rebounds, Game 10. Will Rayman, Colgate (2016-pres.)...... 1,829 ...... (696-1,202) Adonal Foyle, Colgate (TCU, 1994)...... 25 11. , Navy (2004-08)...... 1,785 6. David Ardayfio, Army (1990-94)...... 57.6 12. Adonal Foyle, Colgate (1994-97)...... 1,776 ...... (490-850) Active ASSISTS 7. Adonal Foyle, Colgate (1994-97)...... 54.7 15. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola (2016-20)...... 1,751 ...... (712-1,301) Most Assists, Patriot League Game 26. Matt Wilson, Army West Point (2016-20)...... 1,587 Andres Rodriguez, American (Navy, 1.14.04).....19 8. Dan Bowen, Bucknell (1996-00)...... 54.4 30. Tommy Funk, Army West Point (2016-20)...... 1,544 ...... (447-822) 32. Max Mahoney, Boston University (2016-pres.)...... 1,541 9. Dan Trist, Lafayette (2011-15)...... 53.9 Most Assists, Game 62. Jordan Burns, Colgate (2017-pres.)...... 1,359 ...... (608-1128) Andres Rodriguez, American (Navy, 1.14.04).....19 77. Jordan Cohen, Lehigh (2016-20)...... 1,301 10. Boakai Lalugba, Bucknell (1999-03)...... 53.1 102. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette (2017-pres.)...... 1,162 ...... (518-975) BLOCKS 118. Austin Butler, Holy Cross (2017-pres.)...... 1,058 Most Blocks, Patriot League Game 120. Javante McCoy, Boston University (2017-pres.)...... 1,052 Adonal Foyle, Colgate (Navy, 2.5.97)...... 12 Best 3-Point Field-Goal Pct., Career (minimum 100 made) Most Rebounds, Career 1. Lance Tejada, Lehigh (2017-19)...... 44.4 Most Blocks, Game 1. Adonal Foyle, Colgate (1994-97)...... 1,103 ...... (162-365) Adonal Foyle, Colgate (Navy, 2.5.97 and 2. Tim Kempton, Lehigh (2013-17)...... 1,095 2. Seth Hinrichs, Lafayette (2011-15) ...... 43.1 Fairfield, 11.26.96)...... 12 3. Mike Muscala, Bucknell (2009-13)...... 1,093 ...... (209-485) 4. Nana Foulland, Bucknell (2014-18)...... 907 3. Joey Ptasinski, Lafayette (2011-15)...... 42.9 STEALS 5. Will Rayman, Colgate (2016-pres.)...... 890 ...... (249-581) 6. Stephen Lumpkins, American (2008-13)...... 883 4. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette (2017-pres.) ...... 42.6 Most Steals, Patriot League Game 7. Cam Gregory, Loyola (2014-18)...... 871 Jehiel Lewis, Navy (Bucknell, 1.12.02)...... 12 ...... (208-488) 8. Matt Wilson, Army West Point (2016-20)...... 852 5. Andy Smith, Army (2000-03) ...... 42.4 9. , Lafayette (1995-00)...... 831 ...... (100-236) Most Steals, Game 10. , Bucknell (2014-18)...... 796 Jehiel Lewis, Navy (Bucknell, 1.12.02)...... 12 6. Keith Simmons, Holy Cross (2003-07) ...... 41.9 11. David Ardayfio, Army (1990-94)...... 788 ...... (194-463) Active 7. Pat Andree, Lehigh (2016-19)...... 41.5 18. Max Mahoney, Boston University (2016-pres.)...... 700 ...... (189-455) FIELD GOALS/3PT FIELD GOALS 66. Sa’eed Nelson, American (2016-pres.)...... 552 8. Nate O’Neil, Colgate (1990-94)...... 41.4 Most Field Goals Made, Game 68. James Karnik, Lehigh (2017-pres.)...... 545 ...... (116-280) Jonathan Stone, Colgate...... 19 (26 att) 82. Myles Cherry, Lafayette (2016-pres.)...... 519 9. , Bucknell (2010-14)...... 41.2 ...... (Brooklyn, 1992) ...... (201-488) Most Assists, Career 10. John Schoof, American (2011-15)...... 41.0 Most 3-Point Field Goals Made, Game 1. Tommy Funk, Army (2016-20)...... 728 ...... (227-553) Kevin Bettencourt, Bucknell...... 11 (16 att.) 2. Kahron Ross, Lehigh (2014-18)...... 660 (St. Francis, Pa. 12.6.03) 3. Jave Meade, Holy Cross (2000-04)...... 599 4. Mackey McKnight, Lehigh (2010-14)...... 578 5. Marquis Hall, Lehigh (2006-10)...... 566 Best Free-Throw Percentage, Career(minimum 300 made) Triple Doubles 6. Brian Walker, Navy (1993-97)...... 531 1. Chris Spatola, Army (1998-02)...... 87.0 Brian Walker, Navy (Bucknell, 2.16.94) 7. , American (2005-09)...... 524 ...... (389-447) (11 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists) Stephen Brown, Bucknell (2014-18)...... 524 2. Brett Eppehimer, Lehigh (1995-99)...... 86.5 Adonal Foyle, Colgate (Holy Cross, 3.6.96) 9. Sa’eed Nelson, American (2016-20)...... 521 (22 points, 15 rebounds, 10 blocks) ...... (492-569) 10. Nick Lindner, Lafayette (2013-17)...... 519 3. Chris Harris, Navy (2006-10)...... 84.8 11. Darryl Shazier, Bucknell (2007-11)...... 498 Active ...... (363-428) 23. Jordan Burns, Colgate (2017-pres.)...... 414 4. Brian Ehlers, Lafayette (1996-00)...... 84.4 27. Jimmy Sotos, Bucknell (2017-pres.)...... 390 ...... (456-540) 32. Jordan Cohen, Lehigh (2016-20)...... 377 5. Greg Sprink, Navy (2004-08)...... 84.3 ...... (466-553) Most Blocks, Career 6. Michael Heary, Navy (1994-98)...... 83.6 1. Adonal Foyle, Colgate (1994-97)...... 492 ...... (417-499) 2. Mike Muscala, Bucknell (2009-13)...... 271 3. Jason Whatley, Colgate (1990-94)...... 215 7. Mark Lueking, Army (1992-96)...... 83.5 4. Nana Foulland, Bucknell (2014-18)...... 212 ...... (482-577) 5. Tim Clifford, Holy Cross (2004-08)...... 210 8. Chris Hass, Bucknell (2013-16)...... 83.2 6. Kevin Ferguson, Army (2012-16)...... 205 ...... (292-351) 7. Will Kelly, Navy (2012-16)...... 199 9. C.J. McCollum, Lehigh (2009-13)...... 82.8 8. Jehyve Floyd, Holy Cross (2015-19)...... 193 ...... (612-739) 9. Rob Dill, Lafayette (2000-04)...... 191 10. Kevin Bettencourt, Bucknell (2002-06)...... 82.0 10. Sitapha Savane, Navy (1997-00)...... 190 Active ...... (356-434) 23. Lukas Jarrett, Lafayette (2016-20)...... 123 Most Steals, Career 1. Kevin Hamilton, Holy Cross (2002-06)...... 292 2. Sa’eed Nelson, American (2016-20)...... 277 3. Torey Thomas, Holy Cross (2003-07)...... 268 4. Jave Meade, Holy Cross (2000-04)...... 246 5. , Bucknell (1990-93)...... 234 6. C.J. McCollum, Lehigh (2009-13)...... 230 7. Brian Walker, Navy (1993-97)...... 223 8. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola Maryland (2016-20)...... 222 9. Abe Badmus, Bucknell (2003-07)...... 217 10. Chris Williams, Navy (1997-01)...... 209

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No. 7 Maryland 95, Holy Cross 71 At Navy 72, Cornell 61 4 Florida State 26-5 1,384 At No. 10 Villanova 97, Army West Point 54 Navy 76, at Brown 56 5 Baylor 26-4 1,322 At No. 18/19 Auburn 91, Colgate 62 Princeton 87, at Bucknell 77 6 San Diego State 30-2 1,261 At No. 9/12 Auburn 74, Lehigh 51 At Columbia 68, Lehigh 64 7 Creighton 24-7 1,157 At No. 13 Virginia 65, Navy 56 Lafayette 62, at Cornell 59 Yale 78, at Lehigh 65 8 Kentucky 25-6 1,118 ACC (0-5) At Colgate 66, Cornell 58 9 Michigan State 22-9 995 At Clemson 81, Colgate 68 At Boston University 78, Dartmouth 76 10 Duke 25-6 990 At Syracuse 70, Colgate 54 At Colgate 89, Columbia 71 11 Villanova 24-7 989 At Virginia Tech 79, Lehigh 53 At Princeton 71, Lehigh 62 12 Maryland 24-7 912 At Syracuse 97, Bucknell 46 13 Oregon 24-7 904 At No. 13 Virginia 65, Navy 56 MAAC (5-9) 14 BYU 24-7 762 At Siena 96, American 80 15 Louisville 24-7 755 AMERICA EAST (8-7) Monmouth 66, at Lehigh 62 16 Seton Hall 21-9 722 At New Hampshire 87, Holy Cross 83 Bucknell 68, at Fairfield 64 Lehigh 74, at Albany 70 Fairfield 68, at Holy Cross 63 (OT) 17 Virginia 23-7 560 Vermont 66, at Bucknell 63 At Loyola Maryland 84, Fairfield 75 18 Wisconsin 21-10 495 At Vermont 62, Boston University 47 At Canisius 83, Bucknell 81 19 Ohio State 21-10 443 At Boston University 84, New Hampshire 70 At Colgate 72, Siena 62 20 Auburn 25-6 436 At Binghamton 88, Army West Point 73 Army West Point 66, at Marist 64 21 Illinois 21-10 241 At Albany 68, American 64 At Rider 89, Bucknell 69 22 Houston 23-8 167 At Loyola Maryland 77, Binghamton 65 At Navy 53, Marist 51 23 West Virginia 21-10 167 At American 85, UMBC 61 At Niagara 93, Colgate 82 24 Butler 22-9 161 Colgate 82, at Binghamton 74 At Canisius 80, Holy Cross 72 At Binghamton 84, Boston University 79 (OT) At Siena 81, Bucknell 71 25 Iowa 20-11 111 At Bucknell 65, Albany 64 At Siena 74, Holy Cross 62 Boston University 74, UMass Lowell 62 Stony Brook 77, at American 74 MAC (1-0)_ USA Today Top 25 Poll (March 8) At Loyola Maryland 93, UMass Lowell 81 At Army West Point 89, Buffalo 76 Rk School (1st Pl.) Rec. Pts. 1 Kansas (32) 28-3 800 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (2-0) MEAC (2-0) 2 Gonzaga 29-2 755 At Navy 62, East Carolina 57 At American 86, Howard 69 3 Dayton 29-2 743 Colgate 67, at Cincinnati 66 Loyola Maryland 84, at Delaware State 76 4 Florida State 26-5 659 5 Baylor 26-4 656 ATLANTIC 10 (2-6) MISSOURI VALLEY (0-1) At George Mason 68, Navy 55 (OT) At Drake 74, Lehigh 58 6 San Diego St. 30-2 584 American 67, at George Washington 65 7 Kentucky 25-6 570 At George Mason 65, Loyola Maryland 61 MOUNTAIN WEST (0-1) 8 Villanova 24-7 524 Lafayette 94, at Saint Joseph’s 71 Air Force 69, at Army West Point 57 9 Creighton 24-7 513 At George Washington 64, Boston University 63 10 Duke 25-6 508 At George Mason 68, American 53 NEC (7-7) 11 Maryland 24-7 487 At La Salle 71, Bucknell 59 At St. Francis Brooklyn 73, Lafayette 72 12 Michigan St 22-9 431 At VCU 85, Loyola Maryland 51 At Saint Francis (Pa.) 79, American 76 13 Oregon 24-7 425 At Army West Point 81, Fairleigh Dickinson 65 14 Louisville 24-7 421 ATLANTIC SUN (2-2) At Lafayette 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 75 At Colgate 80, NJIT 75 At Bryant 60, Navy 45 15 Seton Hall 21-9 383 At Liberty 55, Navy 48 At Saint Francis (Pa.) 77, Lehigh 69 16 Brigham Young 24-7 340 Lipscomb 65, at Navy 61 Loyola Maryland 64, at Mount St. Mary’s 48 17 Auburn 25-6 228 At Army West Point 75, NJIT 65 At Merrimack 69, Army West Point 60 18 Virginia 23-7 227 American 82, at Mount St. Mary’s 76 19 Wisconsin 21-10 225 BIG TEN (0-3) At Navy 59, Mount St. Mary’s 48 20 Ohio St. 21-10 193 At No. 7 Maryland 95, Holy Cross 71 At Wagner 82, Army West Point 62 21 Butler 22-9 145 At Penn State 98, Bucknell 70 Sacred Heart 89, at Holy Cross 68 22 Illinois 21-10 131 At Rutgers 63, Lafayette 44 Lafayette 67, at Sacred Heart 66 Boston University 69, at Merrimack 67 23 West Virginia 21-10 105 BIG 12 (0-1) 24 Houston 23-8 92 At West Virginia 69, Boston University 44 OHIO VALLEY (0-1) 25 Iowa 20-11 79 UT Martin 76, vs. Boston University 73 BIG EAST (0-3) At Marquette 88, Loyola Maryland 53 SEC (1-2) NCAA NET RATINGS (MARCH 8) At No. 10 Villanova 97, Army West Point 54 At No. 18/19 Auburn 91, Colgate 62 115 Colgate At Georgetown 80, American 60 Boston University 78, at South Carolina 70 165 Boston University At No. 9/12 Auburn 74, Lehigh 51 196 American BIG SKY (0-1) 221 Lafayette Vs. Northern Colorado 78, Boston University 55 SOUTHERN (1-0) 238 Bucknell Holy Cross 81, vs. Mercer 67 BIG WEST (1-0) 242 Navy Colgate 64, vs. CSUN 56 SUMMIT (0-1) 248 Loyola Maryland At Nebraska-Omaha 70, Loyola Maryland 65 265 Army West Point CAA (1-4) 289 Lehigh William & Mary 79, at American 70 WAC (2-0) 343 Holy Cross At Bucknell 86, Hofstra 71 Loyola Maryland 98, at Chicago State 85 Delaware 81, at Lafayette 73 Bucknell 77, vs. Seattle 70 Northeastern 101, at Holy Cross 44 Hofstra 91, vs. Holy Cross 69 WCC (0-2) At Saint Mary’s 77, Lehigh 66 CONFERENCE USA (0-2) At San Diego 68, Holy Cross 51 At Old Dominion 62, Loyola Maryland 53 At Florida Atlantic 87, Holy Cross 69 NON-DIVISION I (8-1) At Army West Point 80, USMMA 43 HORIZON LEAGUE (2-0) At Boston University 91, SUNY Poly 63 Loyola Maryland 81, vs. IUPUI 77 At Navy 87, Washington College (Md.) 56 Colgate 99, at Green Bay 81 At Lehigh 80, Cairn 43 At Lehigh 87, Misericordia 68 IVY (9-6) At Colgate 89, SUNY Cortland 50 At Lafayette 65, Columbia 63 UMass Boston 69, Holy Cross 66 (OT) Lafayette 72, at Princeton 65 At Lafayette 96, Widener 56 At Lafayette 86, Penn 75 At Loyola Maryland 72, Elizabethtown 45

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Release 3.11.20 www.patriotleague.org witter.com/PatriotLeague acebook.com/patriotleague NCAA DI Active Career Leaders 2019-20 PATRIOT LEAGUE AMONG NCAA LEADERS (3.8.20) SCORING AVERAGE POINTS PER GAME 14. Sa’eed Nelson, American 17.9 TEAM 72. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola 15.1 TURNOVER RATIO 29. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola...... 19.9 82. Jordan Burns, Colgate 14.8 13. Army West Point...... 1.37 63. Sa’eed Nelson, American...... 18.5 19. Colgate...... 1.32 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 34. Lafayette...... 1.26 ASSISTS PER GAME 15 Evan Wieck, Navy .625 7. Tommy Funk, Army...... 7.1 19. Matt Wilson, Army .609 26. Max Mahoney, Boston U. .602 ASSISTS PER GAME 71. Sa’eed Nelson, American...... 4.7 13. Army West Point...... 16.2 73. Jordan Burns, Colgate...... 4.7 3PT. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 22. Loyola Maryland...... 15.5 19. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette .426 28. Lafayette...... 15.3 REBOUNDS PER GAME 60. Will Rayman, Colgate...... 8.9 PERCENTAGE 26. Jordan Cohen, Lehigh .864 BLOCKED SHOTS 28. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette .862 40. Lafayette...... 4.5 DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS 62. Will Rayman, Colgate...... 6.3 ASSIST AVERAGE DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME 70. Matt Wilson, Army West Point...... 6.2 12. Tommy Funk, Army 5.87 61. Jordan Burns, Colgate 4.45 62. Army West Point...... 27.3 63. Sa’eed Nelson, American 4.42 72. Lafayette...... 27.1 DOUBLE-DOUBLES 52. Will Rayman, Colgate...... 11 ASSISTS OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME 70. Matt Wilson, Army...... 10 4. Tommy Funk, Army 728 32. Navy...... 12.0 70. Max Mahoney, Boston University.....10 23. Sa’eed Nelson, American 521 REBOUNDING AVERAGE REBOUNDING MARGIN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 69. Rapolas Ivanauskas, Colgate 7.4 51. Navy...... 4.5 8. Matt Wilson, Army West Point...... 62.1 21. Max Mahoney, Boston U...... 57.7 REBOUNDS FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 36. Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross...... 55.8 15. Will Rayman, Colgate 890 24. Matt Wilson, Army 852 23. Army West Point...... 47.1 41. Loyola Maryland...... 46.5 FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE AVERAGE 59. Boston University...... 46.0 34. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette...... 86.7 4. Sa’eed Nelson, American 2.35 78. Jordan Cohen, Lehigh...... 84.0 19. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola 1.91 FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE MINUTES PER GAME STEALS 42. Colgate...... 75.3 3. Sa’eed Nelson, American 277 20. Tommy Funk, Army...... 37:01 8. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola 222 PERSONAL FOULS PER GAME 39. Sa’eed Nelson, American...... 36.08 8. Lafayette...... 14.3 18. Army West Point...... 14.8 STEALS PER GAME 22. Boston University...... 15.1 3. Sa’eed Nelson, American...... 2.8 25. Colgate...... 15.1 42. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola...... 1.9

SCORING DEFENSE 3-POINT FIELD GOALS PER GAME 37. Navy...... 64.1 45. Jordan Burns, Colgate...... 2.8 71. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette...... 2.6 SCORING OFFENSE 38. Colgate...... 76.6 3-POINT FIELD GOALS PERCENTAGE 68. Jordan Burns, Colgate ...... 360 SCORING MARGIN 70. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette...... 360 39. Colgate...... 8.4

THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL DEFENSE 57. Colgate...... 30.7 78. Lafayette...... 31.2

THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS PER GAME 6. Colgate...... 10.2 51. Lafayette...... 8.5

THREE-POINT FIELD PERCENTAGE 47. Colgate...... 36.1

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Players of the Week PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Nov. 11 Player - Walter Whyte, Boston U., Jr. F PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Rookie - Drew Lowder, Holy Cross, Fr. G Sa’eed Nelson, American, Sr., G, Pleasantville, N.J./Saint Augustine Prep Nov. 18 *Nelson led American to victories over Lafayette (79-59) and Holy Cross (90-47) to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Patriot League Tourna- Player - Andrew Kostecka, Loyola, Sr. G ment by averaging 19.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.0 steals last week. Rookie - Golden Dike, Loyola, Fr. F *The senior guard became American’s career scoring leader while moving into third in Patriot League history (2,085) with his sea- son-high 30-point performance against the Leopards on Wednesday. Nov. 25 *Nelson finished with nine points, eight assists and three steals against the Crusaders on Saturday. Player - Justin Jaworski, Lafayette, Jr., G Rookie - Drew Lowder, Holy Cross, Fr. G PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Santi Aldama, Loyola Maryland, Fr., F, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain/Canterbury Academy Dec. 2 *Aldama averaged a double-double with 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in games against Navy and Lehigh last week. Player - Jordan Burns, Colgate, Jr., G *The freshman forward finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds and two blocked shots against the Midshipmen on Wednesday. Rookie - Cam Spencer, Loyola, Fr., G *He led the Greyhounds with 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots against the Mountain Hawks on Saturday. Dec. 9 Player - Andrew Kostecka, Loyola, Sr., G HONORABLE MENTIONS Rookie - Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F Matt Wilson, Army West Point, Sr., F/C, Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County *Wilson averaged 19.0 points on 58 percent shooting (18-for-31) and 9.0 rebounds to help the Black Knights go 1-1 last week with a Dec. 15 67-61 victory over Holy Cross on Wednesday. Player - Rapolas Ivanauskas, Colgate, Sr., F Rookie - Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F Max Mahoney, Boston University Sr., F, Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge *Mahoney averaged a double-double with 17.5 points and 12.0 rebounds to lead the Terriers to a 1-1 final week, including a 74-71 Dec. 23 comeback win against Bucknell on Saturday. Player - Jordan Burns, Colgate, Jr., G Rookie - Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F Jimmy Sotos, Bucknell, Jr., G, Elk Grove Village, Ill./Conant Dec. 30 *Sotos scored a team-high 17 points, including six points during a game-ending 8-1 run to lift Bucknell over Colgate, 71-70, on Wednes- Player - Andrew Kostecka, Loyola Maryland, Sr., G day. He averaged 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 steals in two games. Rookie - Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F Jordan Burns, Colgate, Jr., G, San Antonio, Texas/John Marshall Jan. 6 *Burns averaged 17.5 points, 7.0 assists and 4.0 steals to help Colgate clinch its second-consecutive regular-season title last week. Player - Andrew Kostecka, Loyola Maryland, Sr., G Rookie - Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F James Karnik, Lehigh, Jr., C, Surrey, B.C./Orangeville Prep *Karnik averaged a double-double with 16.0 points and 11.0 rebounds to help Lehigh go 2-0 last week with wins against Boston Univer- Jan. 13 sity (57-55 OT) and Loyola Maryland (74-71) to clinch a first-round home game. Player - Max Mahoney, Boston U., Sr., F Rookie - Evan Taylor, Lehigh, Fr., G

Jan. 20 Player - Tommy Funk, Army West Point, Sr. G Rookie - Daniel Deaver, Navy, Fr., F

Jan. 27 Player - Tommy Funk, Army West Point, Sr. G Rookie - Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F

Feb. 3 Player - Tommy Funk, Army West Point, Sr. G Rookie - Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F

Feb. 10 Player - Javante McCoy, Boston U., Jr., G Rookie - Santi Aldama, Loyola, Fr., F

Feb. 17 Player - Matt Wilson, Army, Sr., F Rookie - Joe Pridgen, Holy Cross, Fr., F

Feb. 24 Player - Tommy Funk, Army, Sr. G Rookie - Santi Aldama, Loyola, Fr., F

March 3 Player - Sa’eed Nelson, American, Sr. G Rookie - Santi Aldama, Loyola, Fr., F

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American Eagles (16-14, 11-6 PL) Boston University Terriers (20-13 12-6 PL) Date Opponent...... Time/Result Date Opponent...... Time/Result Nov. 5 at Siena (ESPN+)...... L, 96-80 Nov. 5 NORTHEASTERN (PLN)...... L, 72-67 Nov. 8 WILLIAM & MARY (PLN)...... L, 79-70 Nov. 9 SUNY POLY (PLN)...... W, 91-63 Nov. 12 at George Washington (ESPN+)...... W, 67-65 Nov. 13 at Vermont (ESPN3)...... L, 62-47 Nov. 16 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (NEC)...... L, 79-76 Nov. 16 NEW HAMPSHIRE (PLN/NESN)...... W, 84-70 Nov. 26 HOWARD (PLN)...... W, 86-69 Nov. 19 at South Carolina (SEC)...... W, 78-70 Nov. 30 at Albany (ESPN+)...... L, 68-64 Nov. 22 at West Virginia (WVTV)...... L, 69-44 Dec. 3 UMBC (PLN/NBCSW)...... W, 94-71 Nov. 26 vs. Northern Colorado (Flo)...... L, 78-55 Dec. 7 at George Mason (ESPN+)...... L, 68-53 Nov. 27 vs. UT Martin (Flo)...... L, 76-73 Dec. 17 at Mount St. Mary’s (NEC)...... W, 82-76 Dec. 4 at George Washington (ESPN+)...... L, 64-63 Dec. 21 STONY BROOK (PLN/NBCSW)...... L, 77-74 Dec. 7 at Binghamton (ESPN3)...... L, 84-79 (OT) Dec. 28 at Georgetown (FS1)...... L, 80-60 Dec. 14 DARTMOUTH (ESPN+)...... W, 78-76 Jan. 2 at Colgate* (PLN)...... L, 65-51 Dec. 21 at UMass Lowell (ESPN3)...... W, 74-62 Jan. 5 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (Stadium/PLN)...... W, 67-63 Dec. 29 at Merrimack (NEC)...... W, 69-67 Jan. 8 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... W, 68-60 Jan. 2 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... W, 73-72 Jan. 11 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... L, 82-73 Jan. 5 at American* (Stadium/PLN)...... L, 67-63 Jan. 15 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... W, 61-60 Jan. 8 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... W, 84-67 Jan. 18 HOLY CROSS* (PLN/NBCSW)...... W, 81-69 Jan. 11 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... W, 81-59 Jan. 22 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... W, 93-91 (OT) Jan. 13 at Loyola Maryland* (CBSSN)...... W, 85-53 Jan. 25 COLGATE* (PLN/NBCSW)...... L, 79-69 Jan. 18 at Colgate* (PLN)...... L, 79-70 Jan. 27 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... W, 77-56 Jan. 22 NAVY* (PLN/NESN)...... L, 60-58 (OT) Feb. 1 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... L, 82-70 Jan. 25 at Holy Cross* (PLN/NESN)...... W, 79-64 Feb. 5 at Navy* (PLN)...... W, 62-54 Jan. 29 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN/NESN)...... W, 92-77 Feb. 8 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... W, 72-62 Feb. 1 at Bucknell*(PLN/WQMY)...... W, 77-57 Feb. 12 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... W, 81-76 Feb. 5 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... W, 80-66 Feb. 15 at Bucknell* (Stadium/PLN)...... L, 72-68 Feb. 8 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... W, 77-68 Feb. 19 NAVY* (PLN)...... W, 71-62 Feb. 10 COLGATE* (CBSSN)...... L, 79-63 Feb. 23 at Boston University* (CBSSN)...... L, 64-60 Feb. 15 at Navy* (PLN)...... W, 77-54 Feb. 26 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... W, 79-59 Feb. 19 at Lafayette (PLN)...... L, 61-59 Feb. 29 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... W, 90-47 Feb. 23 AMERICAN* (CBSSN)...... W, 64-60 March 5 NO. 7 BUCKNELL (PLN)...... L, 64-59 Feb. 26 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... L, 57-55 (OT) Feb. 29 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... W, 74-71 March 5 NO. 6 NAVY (PLN)...... W, 69-63 March 8 NO. 7 BUCKNELL (CBSSN)...... W, 64-61 March 11 at No. 1 Colgate (CBSSN)...... 7:30 p.m.

Army West Point Black Knights (15-15, 10-8 PL) Bucknell Bison (14-20, 8-10 PL) Date Opponent...... Time/Result Date Opponent...... Time/Result Nov. 5 at No. 10 Villanova (FS1)...... L, 97-54 Nov. 5 at Fairfield (ESPN3)...... W, 68-64 Nov. 8 USMMA (PLN)...... W, 80-43 Nov. 10 VERMONT (PLN/WQMY)...... L, 66-63 Nov. 12 AIR FORCE (PLN)...... L, 69-57 Nov. 13 HOFSTRA (PLN)...... W, 86-71 Nov. 18 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (PLN)...... W, 81-65 Nov. 16 at Canisius (ESPN3)...... L, 83-81 Nov. 23 at Binghamton (ESPN+)...... L, 88-73 Nov. 19 at Penn State (BTN)...... L, 98-70 Nov. 30 at Marist (ESPN+)...... W, 66-64 Nov. 23 at Syracuse (ACCN)...... L, 97-46 Dec. 4 NJIT (PLN)...... W, 75-65 Nov. 25 vs. Seattle (ESPNU)...... W, 77-70 Dec. 7 LIU (PLN)...... L, 85-72 Nov. 26 vs. Yale (ESPNU)...... L, 81-61 Dec. 11 at Merrimack (NEC)...... L, 69-60 Nov. 30 PRINCETON (PLN)...... L, 87-77 Dec. 14 at Buffalo (ESPN+)...... W, 89-76 Dec. 3 at Rider (ESPN3)...... L, 89-69 Dec. 21 at Wagner (NEC)...... L, 82-62 Dec. 7 ALBANY (PLN)...... W, 65-64 Jan. 2 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... L, 67-65 Dec. 21 at Siena (ESPN+)...... L, 81-71 Jan. 6 COLGATE* (PLN)...... L, 70-65 Dec. 28 at La Salle (ESPN+)...... L, 71-59 Jan. 8 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... L, 68-60 Jan. 2 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... W, 67-65 Jan. 11 at Boston University* (PLN)...... L, 81-59 Jan. 5 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... W, 78-66 Jan. 15 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... W, 79-67 Jan. 8 NAVY* (PLN)...... L, 60-56 Jan. 18 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... W, 81-80 Jan. 11 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... W, 75-60 Jan. 22 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... W, 94-74 Jan. 15 at American* (PLN)...... L, 61-60 Jan. 25 at Navy* (CBSSN)...... W, 73-66 Jan. 18 LEHIGH* (PLN/WQMY)...... W, 72-56 Jan. 29 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... W, 68-59 Jan. 20 at Colgate* (CBSSN)...... L, 80-65 Feb. 1 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... W, 80-79 Jan. 25 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 98-83 Feb. 5 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN)...... L, 80-66 Jan. 29 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... L, 68-59 Feb. 8 at American* (PLN)...... L, 72-62 Feb. 1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN/WQMY)...... L, 77-57 Feb. 12 LAFAYETTE* (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 65-48 Feb. 3 LAFAYETTE* (CBSSN)...... L, 65-62 Feb. 15 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... W, 79-66 Feb. 8 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... L, 78-65 Feb. 19 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... L, 81-77 Feb. 12 at Navy* (PLN)...... L, 60-59 Feb. 22 NAVY* (CBSSN)...... W, 86-75 OT Feb. 15 AMERICAN* (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 72-68 Feb. 26 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... W, 67-61 Feb. 17 at Holy Cross* (CBSSN)...... W, 69-48 Feb. 29 at Colgate*(CBSSN)...... L, 91-65 Feb. 23 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... L, 69-60 March 5 NO. 5 LAFAYETTE (PLN)...... L, 73-68 Feb. 26 COLGATE* (PLN)...... W, 71-70 Feb. 29 at Boston University* (PLN)...... L, 74-71 March 3 NO. 10 HOLY CROSS (PLN)...... W, 65-62 March 5 at No. 2 American (PLN)...... W, 64-59 March 8 at No. 3 Boston University (CBSSN)...... L, 64-61

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Colgate Raiders (25-8, 14-4 PL) Lafayette Leopards (19-12, 10-8 PL) Date Opponent...... Time/Result Date Opponent...... Time/Result Nov. 5 NJIT (PLN)...... W, 80-75 Nov. 5 COLUMBIA (PLN/LSN)...... W, 65-63 Nov. 10 at Clemson (ACCN)...... L, 81-68 Nov. 9 at St. Francis Brooklyn (NEC)...... L, 73-72 Nov. 13 at Syracuse (ACCN)...... L, 70-54 Nov. 13 at Princeton (ESPN+)...... W, 72-65 Nov. 18 at No. 18/19 Auburn (SEC)...... L, 91-62 Nov. 16 DELAWARE (PLN/LSN)...... L, 81-73 Nov. 21 CORTLAND (PLN)...... W, 89-50 Nov. 19 PENN (PLN/LSN)...... W, 86-75 Nov. 24 vs. CSUN (Flo)...... W, 64-56. Nov. 24 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (PLN/LSN)...... W, 80-75 Nov. 26 at Green Bay (Flo)...... W, 99-81 Dec. 3 at Saint Joseph’s (ESPN+)...... W, 94-71 Nov. 30 SIENA (PLN)...... W, 72-62 Dec. 7 at Cornell (ESPN+)...... W, 62-59 Dec. 4 at Binghamton (ESPN3)...... W, 82-74 Dec. 17 WIDENER (PLN/LSN)...... W, 96-56. Dec. 8 at Niagara (ESPN+)...... L, 93-82 (OT) Dec. 22 at Rutgers (ESPNU)...... L, 63-44 Dec. 11 CORNELL (PLN)...... W, 66-58 Dec. 29 at Sacred Heart (NEC)...... W, 67-66 Dec. 14 at Cincinnati (ESPN+)...... W, 67-66 Jan. 2 at Boston University* (PLN)...... L, 73-72 Dec. 22 COLUMBIA (PLN)...... W, 89-71 Jan. 5 BUCKNELL* (PLN/LSN)...... L, 78-66. Jan. 2 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... W, 65-51 Jan. 8 HOLY CROSS* (PLN/LSN)...... W, 82-64. Jan. 6 at Army West Point* (CBSSN)...... W, 70-65 Jan. 11 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... W, 65-62. Jan. 8 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... W, 92-70 Jan. 15 COLGATE* (PLN/LSN)...... W, 71-67 Jan. 11 at Navy* (PLN)...... W, 70-63 Jan. 18 at Navy* (PLN)...... L, 68-66 Jan. 15 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... L, 71-67 Jan. 22 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN/LSN)...... L, 68-66 Jan. 18 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN)...... W, 79-70 Jan. 25 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... L, 94-74 Jan. 20 BUCKNELL* (CBSSN)...... W, 80-65 Jan. 29 at Colgate* (PLN)...... W, 80-78 Jan. 25 at American* (PLN/NBCSW)...... W, 79-69 Feb. 1 AMERICAN* (PLN/LSN)...... W, 82-70 Jan. 29 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... L, 80-78 Feb. 3 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... W, 65-62 Feb. 1 at Holy Cross* (CBSSN)...... W, 73-64 Feb. 8 LEHIGH* (PLN/LSN)...... L, 62-59 Feb. 5 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... W, 81-51 Feb. 12 at Army West Point* (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 65-48 Feb. 8 NAVY* (Stadium/PLN)...... W, 67-60 Feb. 15 at Holy Cross* (PLN/TV3)...... W, 72-62 Feb. 10 at Boston University* (CBSSN)...... W, 79-63 Feb. 19 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN/LSN)...... W, 61-59 Feb. 16 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... L, 84-80 Feb. 23 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN/LSN)...... L, 70-68 Feb. 19 LEHIGH* (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 70-67 Feb. 26 at American* (PLN)...... L,79-59 Feb. 23 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... W, 90-60 Feb. 29 NAVY* (PLN/LSN)...... W, 62-60 Feb. 26 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... L, 71-70 March 5 at No. 4 Army West Point (PLN)...... W, 73-68 Feb. 29 ARMY WEST POINT* (CBSSN)...... W, 91-65 March 8 at No. 1 Colgate (CBSSN)...... L, 89-64 March 5 NO.8 LEHIGH (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 83-70 March 8 NO. 5 LAFAYETTE (CBSSN)...... W, 89-64 March 11 NO. 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY (CBSSN)...... 7:30 p.m.

Holy Cross Crusaders (3-29, 2-16 PL) Lehigh Mountain Hawks (11-21, 7-11 PL) Date Opponent...... Time/Result Date Opponent...... Time/Result Nov. 5 at No. 7 Maryland (BTNPlus)...... L, 95-71 Nov. 6 MONMOUTH (PLN)...... L, 66-62 Nov. 9 at New Hampshire (ESPN3)...... L, 87-83 Nov. 9 at Albany ...... W, 74-70 Nov. 12 FAIRFIELD (PLN)...... L, 68-63 Nov. 12 CAIRN (PLN)...... W, 80-43 Nov. 19 NORTHEASTERN (PLN)...... L, 101-44 Nov. 16 at Virginia Tech (ESPN3)...... L, 79-53 Nov. 22 HARVARD (PLN)...... L, 82-74 Nov. 18 MISERICORDIA (PLN/SE2)...... W, 87-68 Nov. 29 at Florida Atlantic (CUSATV)...... L, 87-69 Nov. 21 at Drake (MediaCom2)...... L, 74-58 Dec. 1 vs. Hofstra (CUSATV)...... L, 91-69 Nov. 23 at Saint Mary’s...... L, 77-66 Dec. 2 vs. Mercer (CUSATV)...... W, 81-67 Nov. 30 at Columbia (ESPN+)...... L, 68-64 Dec. 7 at San Diego (WCC)...... L, 68-51 Dec. 4 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (ESPN3)...... L, 77-69 Dec. 10 UMASS BOSTON (PLN)...... L,69-66 (OT) Dec. 7 YALE (PLN/SE2)...... L, 78-65 Dec. 14 at Canisius (ESPN+)...... L, 80-72 Dec. 21 at No. 9/12 Auburn (SEC)...... L, 74-51 Dec. 22 SACRED HEART (PLN/NESN)...... L, 89-68 Dec. 29 at Princeton (ESPN+)...... L, 71-62 Dec. 29 at Siena...... L, 74-62 Jan. 2 at Navy* (PLN)...... L, 64-58 Jan. 2 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 80-70 Jan. 5 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN/SE2)...... W, 78-71 Jan. 5 NAVY* (PLN/NESN)...... W, 63-61 Jan. 8 at Boston University* (PLN)...... L, 84-67 Jan. 8 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... L, 82-64 Jan. 11 AMERICAN* (PLN/SE2)...... W, 82-73 Jan. 11 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... L, 75-60 Jan. 15 NAVY* (PLN)...... L, 88-83 Jan. 16 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... L, 79-67 Jan. 18 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... L, 72-56 Jan. 18 at American* (PLN/NBCSW)...... L, 81-69 Jan. 22 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... L, 96-95 (OT) Jan. 22 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... W, 96-95 (OT) Jan. 25 LAFAYETTE* (PLN/SE2)...... L, 74-56 Jan. 25 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN/NESN)...... L, 79-64 Jan. 27 at American* (CBSSN)...... L, 77-56 Jan. 29 at Navy* (PLN)...... L, 81-66 Feb. 1 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN/SE2)...... L, 80-79 Feb. 1 COLGATE* (CBSSN)...... L, 73-64 Feb. 5 COLGATE* (PLN/SE2)...... L, 81-51 Feb. 5 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN/NESN+)...... L, 74-60 Feb. 8 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... W, 62-59 Feb. 8 at Boston University* (PLN)...... L, 77-68 Feb. 12 HOLY CROSS* (PLN/SE2)...... W, 89-82 Feb. 12 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... L, 89-82 Feb. 15 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... L, 79-66 Feb. 15 LAFAYETTE* (PLN/TV3)...... L, 72-62 Feb. 19 at Colgate* (PLN)...... L, 70-67 Feb. 17 BUCKNELL* (CBSSN)...... L, 69-48 Feb. 23 BUCKNELL* (PLN/SE2)...... W, 69-60 Feb. 23 at Colgate* (PLN)...... L, 90-60 Feb. 26 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN/SE2)...... W, 57-55 (OT) Feb. 26 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... L, 67-61 Feb. 29 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... W, 74-71 Feb. 29 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... L, 90-47 March 3 NO. 9 LOYOLA MARYLAND (PLN)...... W, 78-75 March 3 at No. 7 Bucknell (PLN)...... L, 65-62 March 5 at No. 1 Colgate (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 83-70

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Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (15-17, 7-11 PL) Television Abbreviation Key Date Opponent...... Time/Result Nov. 5 at Marquette (FCS)...... L, 88-53 PLN - Patriot League Network Nov. 9 at Chicago State...... W, 98-85 Stadium - Stadium TV Nov. 13 at Old Dominion (C-USA)...... L, 62-53 CBSSN - CBS Sports Network Nov. 17 FAIRFIELD (PLN)...... W, 84-75 (OT) ACCN - ACC Network Nov. 19 at George Mason (ESPN+)...... L, 65-61 AE.TV - AmericaEast.TV Nov. 25 vs. IUPUI...... W, 81-77 AFN - American Forces Network Nov. 26 vs. Nebraska-Omaha...... L, 70-65 AT&T - AT&T SportsNet Dec. 1 BINGHAMTON (PLN)...... W, 77-65 BTN - Big Ten Network BTN2go - Big Ten Digital Network Dec. 4 at Delaware State (YouTube)...... W, 84-76 BTNPlus - Big Ten Network Plus Dec. 7 at Mount St. Mary’s (ESPN+)...... W, 64-48 CUSA - Conference USA Network Dec. 21 ELIZABETHTOWN (PLN)...... W, 72-45 ESPN3 - WatchESPN.com Dec. 27 UMass Lowell (PLN)...... W, 93-81 FS1 - Fox Sports 1 Dec. 29 at VCU (NBCSN)...... L, 85-51 Flo - FloHoops.com Jan. 2 HOLY CROSS* (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 80-70 FCS - Fox College Sports Jan. 5 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... L, 78-71 LSN* - Lafayette Sports Network Jan. 8 at Colgate* (PLN)...... L, 92-70 * - RCN-4, RCN-8, WBPH-60 Jan. 11 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... L, 65-62 NBCSW - NBC Sports Network Washington Jan. 13 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (CBSSN)...... L, 85-53 NEC - NEC Front Row Jan. 18 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... L, 81-80 SE2 - Service Electric 2 Jan. 22 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... L, 93-91 (OT) SEC - SEC Network Jan. 25 at Bucknell* (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 98-83 TV3 - Charter TV3 Jan. 29 at Boston University* (PLN/NESN)...... L, 92-77 WCC - WCC Digital Network Feb. 1 NAVY* (PLN)...... W, 79-73 Feb. 5 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... W, 74-60 Feb. 8 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... W, 78-65 Feb. 12 at American* (PLN)...... L, 81-76 Feb. 16 COLGATE* (PLN)...... W, 84-80 Feb. 19 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... W, 81-77 Feb. 23 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... W, 70-68 Feb. 26 at Navy* (PLN)...... L, 62-57 Feb. 29 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... L, 74-71 March 3 at No. 8 Lehigh (PLN)...... L, 78-75

Navy Midshipmen (14-16, 8-10 PL) Patriot League Men’s Basketball Tiebreaking Procedures Date Opponent...... Time/Result Nov. 5 at George Mason (ESPN+)...... L, 68-55 OT TWO-WAY TIES Nov. 8 EAST CAROLINA (CBSSN)...... W, 62-57 1. In the case of a two-way between teams in the final standings for regular-season League play, Nov. 10 WASHINGTON COLLEGE (PLN)...... W, 87-56 the following process will be used until all ties are broken and the seeding process is completed (ties will be broken in rank order beginning with the highest seed): Nov. 19 at Liberty (ESPN+)...... L, 55-48 Nov. 22 LIPSCOMB (PLN)...... L, 65-61 A. Head-to-head competition — the higher seed will go to the team that has won the most Nov. 26 CORNELL (PLN)...... W, 72-61 League contests played against the other team involved in the tie (in the sport of volleyball, both Nov. 30 at Brown (ESPN+)...... W, 76-56 sets and individual games will be considered). Dec. 2 at Bryant (NEC)...... L, 60-45 B. If a tie still exists, a comparison of records will be made between the tied institutions starting Dec. 7 MARIST (PLN)...... W, 53-51 (OT) at the highest possible seed and continuing through the lowest seed, if necessary. Dec. 20 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (PLN)...... W, 59-48 C. Sport specific tie-breaking procedure, if any (see Sport Specific regulations below). D. Comparison of records versus out-of-League common opponents. Dec. 29 at No. 13 Virginia (ESPN2)...... L, 65-56 E. Coin flip. Jan. 2 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... W, 64-58 Jan. 5 at Holy Cross* (PLN/NESN)...... L, 63-61 MULTI-TEAM TIES Jan. 8 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... W, 60-56 2. In the case of multiple ties (more than two teams tied for the same spot), the following Jan. 11 COLGATE* (PLN)...... L, 70-63 process will be used: Note: The entire process for multiple-team ties must be completed. The Jan. 15 at Lehigh* (PLN/Stadium)...... W, 88-83 Patriot League does not revert back to the two-way tie formula once the multiple-team tie has Jan. 18 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... W, 68-66 been resolved.

Jan. 22 at Boston University* (PLN/NESN)...... W, 60-58 (OT) A. Records between the tied teams will be evaluated to determine if one team won more con- Jan. 25 ARMY WEST POINT* (CBSSN)...... L, 73-66 tests against the other tied institutions. Jan. 29 HOLY CROSS* (PLN/NESN+)...... W, 81-66 B. If a tie still exists, a comparison of records will be conducted for each team starting with the Feb. 1 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... L, 79-73 highest seed not involved in the tie and continuing through the lowest seed, if necessary. Feb. 5 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... L, 62-54 C. Sport specific tie-breaking procedure, if any (see Sport-Specific regulations). Feb. 8 at Colgate* (PLN/Stadium)...... L, 67-60 D. Comparison of records versus out-of-League common opponents. Feb. 12 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... W, 60-59 E. Coin flip (two teams) or draw (multiple teams). TM Feb. 15 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN)...... L, 77-54 Below is the sport-specific tie-breaking procedure, if applicable: Feb. 19 at American* (PLN)...... L, 71-62 Feb. 22 at Army West Point* (CBSSN)...... L, 86-75 OT Men’s Basketball Specific Tiebreaker: Feb. 26 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... W, 62-57 a. NCAA Men’s Basketball NET Rankins (NCAA.com) published on the day (or the next day that Feb. 29 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... L, 62-60 a report is available) following the final regular-season League game to determine the higher March 5 at No. 3 Boston University (PLN)...... L, 69-63 seeded team. The team with the higher NET will receive the higher seed.

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Release 3.11.20 www.patriotleague.org witter.com/PatriotLeague acebook.com/patriotleague FOLLOW 2019-20 PATRIOT LEAGUE ATHLETICS & ACADEMIC SUCCESS PATRIOT LEAGUE Now in its fourth decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 24 men *Also winning NCAA Tournament contests in 2018-19 were Colgate foot- ON SOCIAL MEDIA and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football ball and men’s soccer, and Loyola Maryland men’s lacrosse. Overall the Patri- conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in ot League collected five NCAA tournament victories this season. 1990 and includes American, Army West Point, Boston University, Buck- nell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola Maryland and Navy as *Colgate football received the Lambert Cup presented to the top FCS team in full members, and Fordham, Georgetown, MIT and Richmond as associate the East by the Metropolitan New York Football Writers. The Raiders ranked members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in No. 7/8 in the final polls after advancing to the FCS Playoff Quarterfinals. FACEBOOK the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in Colgate tied an NCAA FCS record with five shutouts and led the nation in shaping our country. total defense (237.7) and scoring defense (9.3).

The Patriot League’s mission is simple: to provide successful competitive ath- *Eight Patriot League football student-athletes were named to the 2018 FCS letic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare ADA Academic All-Star Team, including Bucknell senior Alex Pechin, Col- facebook.com/patriotleague its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2018-19 academic gate senior Dillon DeIuliis and junior Chris Puzzi, Holy Cross seniors Ryan year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following: Brady and Martin Dorsey, Lafayette seniors Andrew Chuma and Trent Cros- san and Lehigh senior Harrison Kauffman. *91 Patriot League teams (46.7 percent of League teams) earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for ranking in the top 10 percent of their sport *Five Patriot League student-athletes were members of the Senior CLASS in Academic Progress Rate (APR), with 80 squads earning perfect scores. Award teams; men’s lacrosse - Johnny Surdick (Army West Point, 1st team), Craig Chick (Lehigh, 1st), Pat Spencer (Loyola Maryland, 2nd) and Jacob TWITTER *The Patriot League ranked second among all conferences in Public Recog- Stover (Loyola Maryland, 2nd) and men’s soccer – Mark Forrest (Lehigh, nition Awards, and also placing second behind only the Ivy League for the 1st). highest percentage of teams earning the honor at 46.7 percent. *A pair of Patriot League women’s basketball student-athletes - Bucknell’s @PatriotLeague *The League’s 96 percent graduation success rate (GSR) is the second-best Kaitlyn Slagus and Colgate’s Summer King - are recipients of the Victory mark in the nation, finishing in the top-two in each year since the rating has Scholarship for the 2019-20 to attend graduate school in Ireland and North- @Patriot_Gameday been released in 2013. All 10 member schools were at 90 percent or higher, ern Ireland. Twenty Patriot League graduates have participated in the pro- each exceeding the record-high national GSR of 88 percent. In addition the gram. League’s 84 percent Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) places it as the national leader for the sixth-consecutive year. *30 Patriot Leaguers were All-America selections, with first-team status for Bucknell’s Alex Pechin (Football), Boston University’s Ally Hammel INSTAGRAM *Loyola Maryland’s Kristen Yanchoris (Women’s Lacrosse) and Alex Pechin (Field Hockey), Army West Point’s Johnny Surdick and Loyola Maryland’s (Football) were named the Patriot League Female and Male Scholar-Athlete Pat Spencer, Jacob Stover (Men’s Lacrosse), Livy Rosenzweig (Women’s La- of the Year honorees, respectively. crosse) and Noah Song (Baseball).

*12 student-athletes earned Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-Ameri- *The Patriot League had five student-athletes selected in the 2019 Major ca recognition, including first-team accolades for Army West Point’s Lynne League Baseball Draft with Lehigh’s Levi Stoudt (97th overall) and Navy’s PatriotLeague Mooradian (Women’s Track & Field), Benjamin Petrella (Men’s Track & Noah Song (137th overall) being selected on the second day. The 2019 draft Field), Bucknell’s Jeff Gottesman (Baseball), Lafayette’s Andrew Chuma and marks the first time that two Patriot Leaguers were selected in the top-200. Trent Crossan (Football) and Navy’s Sydney Fortson (Women’s Soccer), Former Lafayette pitcher David Bednar made his Major League debut with Zach Piedt (Swimming), Stefano Pineda (Track & Field) and Anne Rich- the San Diego Padres in September. ter (Women’s Lacrosse). Second-team honorees include Army West Point’s Anthony Giachin (Baseball) and Navy’s Patricia Mattingly (Volleyball) with *Eight Patriot Leaguers were selected in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Third-team recipient Conor Gaffney (Men’s Lacrosse). Draft, with four in the top-20, including Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spencer, Na- vy’s Grayson Torain, Lehigh’s Craig Chick and Army West Point’s Johnny *41 Patriot League student-athletes received Google Cloud/CoSIDA Aca- Surdick. Three League student-athletes were picked in the inaugural Premier demic All-District recognition. Lacrosse League (PLL) Draft, with Spencer taken with the first-overall selec- tion. Loyola Maryland’s Taylor VanThof and Lindsey Ehrhardt were picked *There were a Patriot League record 3,123 student-athletes named to the Pa- in the 2019 Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) Draft. First- triot League Academic Honor Roll in 2018-19, besting the previous record, Year Player Draft and Lehigh forward Mark Forrest was taken in the Major set in 2017-18, by 112 members. League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft.

*Colgate’s Regine Cooper (Women’s Track & Field) and Holy Cross’s Declan *Bucknell’s Alex Pechin (Football) was named the 2019 STATS FCS Doris Cronin (Baseball) each received the Patriot League Award of Outstanding Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Leadership and Character. *Army West Point’s Lynne Mooradian (Women’s Track & Field) was *Lehigh’s Sam Bencheghib (Men’s Tennis) and Navy’s Anne Richter (Wom- awarded a Marshall Scholarship. en’s Lacrosse) were named the League’s Sportsmanship Award winners.

*American’s Rafaela Rubas (Field Hockey) and Loyola Maryland’s Kristen Yanchoris (Women’s Lacrosse) were the League’s nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.

*Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spencer (Men’s Lacrosse) became the second Patri- ot League student-athlete to win the Tewaaraton Award (nation’s top men’s lacrosse player). He was also a finalist in 2017 and 2018. He joins Colgate’s Peter Baum (2012) as the only Patriot League Tewaaraton Award winner

*Navy won the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the sixth-straight time and seventh in the last eight years. Army West Point won the men’s stand- ings with a record 77 points, while Boston University topped the women’s standings.

*Navy and Loyola Maryland both qualified for the 2019 NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championships, marking the second time in as many years the League received two bids to the tournament. The Mids and Greyhounds both won their first-round matchups.

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