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Men’s Basketball Standings (as of 12.6.2019) Upcoming Schedule (all times EST) Patriot League Overall Saturday, December 7 LIU at Army (PLN)...... 1 p.m. W-L Pct. H A Streak W-L Pct. H A N Streak Lafayette at Cornell (ESPN+)...... 1 p.m. Lafayette 0-0 . 0-0 0-0 - 5-2 .714 3-1 2-1 0-0 W3 U. at Binghamton (ESPN3)...... 2 p.m. Colgate 0-0 . 0-0 0-0 - 6-3 .667 3-0 2-3 1-0 W5 Loyola at Mount St. Mary’s (NEC)...... 4 p.m. Marist at Navy (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Army 0-0 . 0-0 0-0 - 4-3 .571 3-1 1-2 0-0 W2 Yale at Lehigh (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Loyola 0-0 . 0-0 0-0 - 5-4 .556 2-0 2-3 1-1 W2 American at George Mason (ESPN+)...... 7 p.m. Navy 0-0 . 0-0 0-0 - 4-4 .500 3-1 1-3 0-0 L1 Albany at Bucknell (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Holy Cross at San Diego...... 10 p.m. AMERICAN 0-0 . 0-0 0-0 - 3-4 .429 2-1 1-3 0-0 W1 Boston U. 0-0 . 0-0 0-0 - 3-6 .333 2-1 1-3 0-2 L4 Sunday, December 8 Lehigh 0-0 . 0-0 0-0 - 3-6 .333 2-1 1-5 0-0 L4 Colgate at Niagara...... 1 p.m. Bucknell 0-0 . 0-0 0-0 - 3-7 .300 1-2 1-4 1-1 L3 Holy Cross 0-0 . 0-0 0-0 - 1-7 .125 0-3 0-3 1-1 W1 Recent Results...... Monday, December 2 Holy Cross 81, vs. Mercer 67 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Twitter Notebook - @Patriot_GameDay - #PatriotMBB At Bryant 60, Navy 45 *The 10 #PatriotMBB teams will play 10 more games this weekend; WATCH 4 on @PatriotLeagueTV, and 3 on the @ESPN family of networks. *#PatriotMBB Players of the Week Announced; Player - @ColgateMBB Jr. G ; Rookie - @LoyolaMBB Fr. G Cam Spencer Tuesday, December 3 *.@ColgateMBB’s Jordan Burns became the 35th Raider to eclipse 1,000 career points on Dec. 4 vs. Binghamton. At American 85, UMBC 61 *.@ColgateMBB’s 19 made 3-pointers, against Green Bay, is the 2nd most by a #PatriotMBB team; @Bucknell_MBB set the record with 21 last season Lafayette 94 at Saint Joseph’s 71 *.@TerrierMBB’s 78-70 win over @GamecockMBB on Nov. 19 was the program’s 1st win vs. an @SEC opponent. At Rider 89, Bucknell 69 *Defending champion @ColgateMBB was voted 1st in the #PatriotMBB Preseason Poll with 2018-19 League runner-up @Bucknell_MBB picked 2nd; @AU_MBasketball, @LoyolaMBB & @TerrierMBB round out the Top-5. Wednesday, December 4 *.@AU_MBasketball Sr. G Sa’eed Nelson was selected the #PatriotMBB Preseason Player of the Year for the 2nd season in a row; Nelson ranks At Saint Francis (Pa.) 77, Lehigh 69 among the Top-30 League career leaders entering the season 23rd in scoring (1,580), 26th in assists (384) and 9th in steals (195). Loyola 84 at Delaware St. 76 *2019-20 Preseason All-#PatriotMBB Team: @AU_MBasketball Sa’eed Nelson, @TerrierMBB Max Mahoney, @ColgateMBB Jordan Burns & Colgate 82 at Binghamton 74 and @LoyolaMBB Andrew Kostecka At George Washington 64, Boston U. 63 *.@LoyolaMBB Jr. G Andrew Kostecka is one of 2 #PatriotMBB players to average 20+ ppg, 4.5+ rpg, 2.0+ spg & 2.0+ apg joining former @ At Army 75, NJIT 65 LehighMBB and current @trailblazers star C.J. McCollum. *.@ArmyWP_MBB Jr. G Tommy Funk is one of 8 #PatriotMBB student-athletes to reach 1,000-point, 500-assist club on March 7 at Lehigh. *.@ColgateMBB Sr. F Rapolas Ivanauskas is the defending #PatriotMBB #POY and a honorable mention All-American PLN - Patriot League Network - Stadium TV CBSSN - CBS Sports Network Patriot League Notebook ACCN- ACC Network HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN TO PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL THIS WEEK AE.TV - AmericaEast.TV The Patriot League’s 10 programs play 10 more games this weekend, including four on the Patriot League Network (PLN) AFN - American Forces Network and three on the ESPN family of networks. Army West Point tips off against LIU at 1 p.m., as the first of four Saturday AT&T - AT&T SportsNet games on the PLN. Navy hosts Marist and Lehigh welcomes Yale and Bucknell takes on Albany, all at 7 p.m. on the PLN. BTN - Big Ten Network Lafayette travels to Cornell for a 1 p.m. tip-off on ESPN+. American also plays at George Mason at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. Boston BTN2go - Big Ten Digital Network University travels to Binghamton for a 2 p.m. start on ESPN3. Visit the Patriot League Men’s Basketball composite schedule BTNPlus - Big Ten Network Plus CUSA - Conference USA Network on the League’s official website - www.PatriotLeague.org - for up-to-date listings on how to watch or listen throughout ESPN3 - WatchESPN.com the season. FS1 - Fox Sports 1 FCS - Fox College Sports FOUR PATRIOT LEAGUE STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO WATCH LIST LSN* - Lafayette Sports Network Four Patriot League men’s basketball student-athletes were selected to the Lou Henson Award Watch List when it was * - RCN-4, RCN-8, WBPH-60 announced by CollegeInsider.com. The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the NCAA’s top Division I mid-major NBCSW - NBC Sports Network Washington player. Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year American senior guard Sa’eed Nelson, senior for- SE2 - Service Electric 2 ward Max Mahoney, 2018-19 Patriot League Player of the Year Colgate senior forward Rapolas Ivanauskas and Loyola TV3 - Charter TV3 senior guard Andrew Kostecka, the League’s leading scorer in 2018-19, were announced among the preseason WCC - WCC Digital Network watch list of 50 student-athletes. WVU - WVUSports.com PATRIOT LEAGUE FINISHES AMONG NCAA LEADERS IN GRADUATION RATE REPORT The Patriot League recorded a 94 percent graduation success rate (GSR) and an 83 percent federal graduation rate (FGR) in data released by the NCAA yesterday to rank atop the national leaders in both measures of academic success for stu- dent-athletes. 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 Buck- The Patriot League Network, powered by nell, Colgate and Lehigh posting perfect scores. Patriot League men’s basketball also had the second-highest GSR score Stadium, streams more than 1,000 live (98) in the NCAA with Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette and Lehigh receiving perfect scores. events per year, including coverage of more than a dozen Patriot League Championships. COLGATE TOPS THE PRESEASON POLL; BUCKNELL, AMERICAN, LOYOLA AND BOSTON ROUND OUT TOP-FIVE The Raiders received 162 points and 18 first-place votes to capture the top spot in the preseason poll, as they return Today’s Scholar-Athletes, Tomorrow’s Leaders four starters from its 2018-19 championship team. Bucknell, the 2018-19 runner-up, finished second with 130 points. The Patriot League continually demonstrates American placed third with 126 points and two first-place votes. Loyola Maryland (98) and Boston University (97) were that student-athletes can excel at both aca- separated by one point to place fourth and fifth, respectively. Army West Point (86) and Lehigh (84) both garnered sup- demics and athletics without sacrificing its port in the voting to finish sixth and seventh. Lafayette (55) Navy (41) and Holy Cross (21) round out the preseason poll. 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: Paul Newman (BUCK), Matt Wilson (ARMY), 14 MARGIN: Colgate, 39 (vs. Cortland, 11.21.19) their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot ASSISTS: Tommy Funk (ARMY), 13 (vs. FDU, 11.18.19) FG PCT: Colgate, .587 (at Green Bay, 11.26.19) League institutions is viewed as an important STEALS: Sa’eed Nelson (AU), 8 (vs. UMBC, 12.3.19) REBOUNDS: Lehigh, 64 (vs. Cairn, 11.12.19) component of a well rounded education. BLOCKS: S. Good 2Xs(LAF), S. Beckton (AU), K. Spear (BUCK), 4 STEALS: American, 13 (at George Washington, 11.12.19) 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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NELSON FOUNDS 1,600-400-200 CLUB PATRIOT LEAGUE 10TH IN FIELD GOAL PCT. Patriot League Media Contacts American senior guard Sa’eed Nelson, The 10 Patriot League men’s basketball PATRIOT LEAGUE COMM. STAFF American tallied seven assists against Albany to teams are shooting a combined 44.87 Ryan Sakamoto / Asst. Commissioner for Karen Angell eclipse 400 career assists, becoming the percent (2,167-for-4,829) from the field Communications (MBB Contact) [email protected] first player in League history to accumu- through 83 games this season. The mark [email protected] 202.885.3079 late 1,600 points, 400 assists and 200 is good for 10th out of 32 NCAA Division 610.289.1963 www.aueagles.com steals. The preseason player of the year I conferences. Patriot League teams are is among the top-25 in Patriot League also 11th in 3-point field goal shooting at Jackie Eddy/ Assoc. Director for Comm. Army West Point men’s basketball history in each category 34.25 percent (661-of-1,930). [email protected] Matt Tedino The senior guard is 16th in career points NCAA DI Conferences FG% Leaders 610.289.1957 [email protected] with 1,675 after six games this season. He Rank. Name ...... Steals/gm. 845.938.6996 is also 23rd in assists 402 and eighth in 8. Colonial ...... 45.17 Pat McGowan/ Admin. Intern www.goarmywestpoint.com steals with 216. 9. Big Sky ...... 44.94 [email protected] 10. Patriot League...... 44.87 610.289.1962 Boston University JAWORSKI AMONG NATION’S BEST FROM 3 11. ...... 44.85 Scott Ellis Lafayette junior guard Justin Jaworski is MEDIA SERVICES [email protected] not only the Patriot League career lead- LOWDER AMONG LEAGUE’S TOP SCORERS 617.353.2163 er in 3-point field goal percentage, but is Holy Cross freshman guard Drew Lowder Statistics and weekly releases www.goterriers.com also fourth among all active NCAA DI stu- is fourth in the Patriot League and among dent-athletes connecting on .460 percent all NCAA DI freshmen in scoring, averag- Men’s basketball stats in HTML and PDF for- (162-of-352) from beyond the arc. Jawor- ing 13.7 points per game. Lowder scored mat will be updated on PatriotLeague.org no Bucknell ski is shooting .444 (16-for-36) during the 24 points in his collegiate debut at No. later than the morning after each game. Jon Terry Leopards’ 4-2 start and was named the 7 Maryland and is a two-time Patriot [email protected] League’s player of the week on Nov. 25. League Rookie of the Week. Player and Rookie of the Week, as well as 570.577.3121 honorable mentions, will be announced each www.bucknellbison.com NCAA DI Active Career 3PT% Leaders Monday during the regular season beginning Rank. Name ...... Steals/gm. JORDAN BURNS JOINS 1,000-POINT CLUB on Nov. 11. Nominations are made by League 1. Luke Avdalovic, No. Arizona...... 500 Colgate Jr. G Jordan Burns became the sports information directors and determined Colgate 2. Ladan Ricketts, Montana St...... 470 35th player in Raiders’ history to eclipse Jordan Doroshenko by voting by SIDs and selected League media 3. Tyrell Gumbs-Frater, Coastal Carolina..469 1,000 points on Dec. 4 against Bingham- members. [email protected] 4. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette...... 461 ton. The 2019 Patriot League Tourna- 315.228.7860 ment MVP scored a League-season-high www.gocolgateraiders.com Media and fans can access a downloadable PICKING POCKETS IN THE PATRIOT 40 points, a Legends Classic record, in Adobe Acrobat PDF version of notes via the Two of Patriot League players are among a win over Green Bay on Nov. 26. He is League website or via email. To be added to Holy Cross the top-15 NCAA DI active leaders in averaging 14.4 points per game through the email list, please contact Ryan Sakamoto Charles Bare steals per game. American junior guard his career and is one of seven active in the Patriot League office. [email protected] Sa’eed Nelson is fifth among active NCAA 1,000-point scorers in the League, includ- 508.793.3941 DI players averaging 2.21 steals. Loyola ing his senior teammate Will Rayman. www.goholycross.com Maryland junior guard Andrew Kostecka Patriot League MBB SOCIAL MEDIA is 16th, averaging 1.96 steals per game RAYMAN 11TH TO JOIN 1,500-600 CLUB Lafayette through his career. Nelson (21st, 2.6) and Colgate senior Will Rayman became the Brian Ludrof Kostecka (27th, 2.5) are both among the 11th student-athlete in League history #PatriotMBB @Twitter [email protected] top-30 in the nation this season. to accumulate 1,500 points and 600 re- Patriot League...... @Patriot_Gameday 610.330.5003 NCAA DI Active Career Steals Leaders bounds. Rayman topped the 1,500-point American...... @AU_MBasketball www.goleopards.com Rank. Name ...... Steals/gm. mark in the Raiders’ win vs. Binghamton Army West Point...... @ArmyWP_MBB 5. Sa’eed Nelson, American...... 2.21 on Dec. 4. He is currently 35th in League Boston University...... @TerrierMBB 12. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola...... 1.96 history in scoring (1,505) and 25th in re- Bucknell...... @Bucknell_MBB Lehigh Colgate...... @ColgateMBB Justin Lafleur bounding (662). He joins Bucknell’s Nana [email protected] FUNK A MEMBER OF AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB Foulland, Chris McNaughton, Mike Mus- Holy Cross...... @HCrossMBB Lafayette...... @LafayetteMBB 610.758.6631 Army West Point junior guard Tommy cala and , Colgate’s Pat Cam- Lehigh...... @LehighMBB www.lehighsports.com Funk passed Lehigh alum Marquis Hall for polieta and , Holy Cross’s fourth on the League’s career assists list and Lehigh’s Tim Kempton, Loyola Maryland...... @LoyolaMBB with an eight-assist performance on Dec. Gabe Knutson and C.J. McCollum. Navy...... @NavyAthletics Loyola Maryland 4 against NJIT. His 568 assists is 10 behind Ryan Eigenbrode Mackey McKnight for third in League his- LEAGUE STUDENT-ATHLETES IN THE NBA [email protected] #PatriotMBB on Instagram tory. Last season, Funk became the eighth Former Lehigh star C.J. McCollum (‘13), Patriot League...... @PatriotLeague 410.617.2337 player in League history to eclipse 1,000 a two-time Patriot League Player of the www.loyolagreyhounds.com American...... @AU_MBasketball career points and 500 career assists. He Year, has established himself as one of the Army West Point...... @ArmyWP_MBB joined a list that includes Stephen Brown, best guards in the NBA, averaging more Boston University...... @terriermbball Navy Bucknell (2014-18), Marquis Hall, Lehigh than 20-points per game in the Portland Bucknell...... @Bucknell_MBB Justin Kischefsky (2006-10), Kahron Ross, Lehigh (2014- Trail Blazers’ starting backcourt. McCol- [email protected] Colgate...... @ColgateMBB 18), Mackey McKnight, Lehigh (2010-14), lum has emerged as one of the Associa- Holy Cross...... @HCrossMBB 410.293.8772 Jave Meade, Holy Cross (2000-04), Der- tion’s top 3-point shooters, connecting on Lafayette...... @lafayettembb www.navysports.com rick Mercer, American (2005-09) and Nick 40.1-percent of his shots from distance Lehigh...... @lehigh_mens_basketball Lindner, Lafayette (2013-17). during his six-year career. Loyola Maryland...... @LoyolaMBB Navy...... @NavyAthletics COLGATE NO. 11 IN MID-MAJOR TOP-25 Former Bucknell star (2009- Patriot League On The Web Defending Patriot League champion Colgate 13), a two-time Patriot League Player of www.PatriotLeague.org has won its last five games and climbed six the Year and 2013 Defensive Player of #PatriotMBB on Facebook PatriotLeague.org features the latest news spots in this week’s College Insider Mid-Ma- the Year, is currently with the Oklahoma Patriot League... facebook.com/PatriotLeague and stories on all 10 Patriot League members. jor Top-25 Poll. The Raiders have averaged City Thunder. Muscala played his first five American...... /AU.MBasketball In addition, the site also contains up-to-date 81.2 points during its four-game win streak seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, averag- Army West Point...... /GoArmyWest Point statistics, schedules, results and archives. while limiting opponents to 30 percent ing 5.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game Boston University...... /terriermbb shooting from beyond the arc. Colgate has spanning 243 games. Bucknell...... /BucknellAthletics had three different leading scorers in its Colgate...... / Colgate-Raiders-Mens-Basket- five-game win streak. Former Holy Cross star Malcolm Miller ball-223506794334768 (‘15), became the first Patriot League Holy Cross...... /HolyCrossBasketball student-athlete to win an NBA Champi- Lafayette...... /LafayetteMBB onship, capturing a ring with the Toronto Lehigh...... /LehighMensBasketball Loyola Maryland...... /LoyolaHounds Raptors last season. Miller remains on the Navy...... /navyathletics Raptors roster for the 2019-20 season.

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Patriot League Head Coaches CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO AIR 16 PATRIOT STADIUM TO AIR 10 PATRIOT LEAGUE Patriot Tournament Champions LEAGUE MBB GAMES GAMES 1990-91: Fordham MIKE BRENNAN, Sixteen Patriot League men’s basketball Stadium will produce and broadcast 10 1991-92: Fordham Year at American/Overall ...... 7th/7th games will be televised on CBS Sports Patriot League men’s basketball games 1992-93: Holy Cross Record at American ...... 81-113 Network during the 2019-20 season, in- during the 2019-20 season, beginning 1993-94: Navy Overall Record...... 81-113 cluding the men’s championship game in the New Year when Loyola Maryland 1994-95: Colgate Patriot League Record...... 47-61 and both semifinal matchups. The televi- hosts Holy Cross on Thursday, Jan. 2. Each 1995-96: Colgate sion schedule tipped off on Friday, Nov. of the 10 League games will be televised 1996-97: Navy , 8 when Navy defeated East Carolina as nationally via Stadium’s over-the-air 1997-98: Navy Year at Army/Overall ...... 4th/4th part of the Veteran’s Classic at 8 p.m. The (OTA) channels. Additionally, a free live 1998-99: Lafayette Record at Army ...... 43-58 first televised League game on CBS Sports stream of each national game will be Overall Record...... 141-127 1999-00: Lafayette Network will be Monday, Jan. 6 when shown on WatchStadium.com and the 2000-01: Holy Cross Patriot League Record...... 20-34 Army West Point hosts defending League Patriot League Network (PLN). champion Colgate with coverage from 2001-02: Holy Cross , BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS beginning at 7 p.m. The nine regular-season League match- 2002-03: Holy Cross Year at BU/Overall...... 9th/16th ups and one Patriot League Men’s Bas- 2003-04: Lehigh Record at BU...... 140-126 The Patriot League Men’s Basketball ketball Quarterfinal Round Game will 2004-05: Bucknell Overall Record...... 226-234 Championship will be televised on CBS also be distributed live on Stadium’s 2005-06: Bucknell Patriot League Record...... 64-44 Sports Network for the ninth-consecutive digital outlets including Pluto TV, Twitch. 2006-07: Holy Cross season on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30 TV, Samsung TV Plus and Xumo. The Pa- 2007-08: American NATHAN DAVIS, p.m. CBS Sports Network will also carry triot League men’s basketball schedule 2008-09: American Year at Bucknell/Overall...... 5th/11th both men’s basketball tournament semi- on Stadium continues on Sunday, Jan 5 2009-10: Lehigh Record at Bucknell...... 92-52 final matchups on Sunday, March 8. when American hosts Boston University 2010-11: Bucknell Overall Record...... 233-91 at 3 p.m. The regular-season schedule in- 2011-12: Lehigh Patriot League Record...... 60-15 Date Game Time cludes four Wednesday night matchups, 2012-13: Bucknell Nov. 8 East Carolina at Navy 8 p.m. beginning with Navy at Lehigh on Jan. 15 2013-14: American , Jan. 6 Colgate at Army 7 p.m. and concluding when defending League Year at Colgate/Overall ...... 9th/9th 2014-15: Lafayette Jan. 13 Boston U. at Loyola 7 p.m. champion Colgate hosts Lehigh (Feb. 19). 2015-16: Holy Cross Record at Colgate ...... 120-145 Jan. 20 Bucknell at Colgate 7 p.m. Overall Record...... 120-145 Jan. 25 Army at Navy 1:30 p.m. Date Game Time 2016-17: Bucknell *Patriot League Record...... 67-69 Jan. 27 Lehigh at American 7 p.m. Jan. 2 Holy Cross at Loyola 7 p.m. 2017-18: Bucknell Feb. 1 Colgate at Holy Cross 2 p.m. Jan. 5 Boston U. at American 3 p.m. 2018-19: Colgate BRETT NELSON, Feb. 3 Lafayette at Bucknell 7 p.m. Jan. 15 Navy at Lehigh 7 p.m. Year at Holy Cross/Overall ...... 1st/1st Feb. 10 Colgate at Boston U. 7 p.m. Jan. 25 Loyola at Bucknell 7 p.m. Regular-Season Champions Record at Holy Cross ...... 1-7 Feb. 17 Bucknell at Holy Cross 7 p.m. Jan. 29 Holy Cross at Navy 7 p.m. 1990-91: Fordham Overall Record...... 1-7 Feb. 22 Navy at Army 1:30 p.m. Feb. 8 Navy at Colgate 2 p.m. 1991-92: Fordham/Bucknell Patriot League Record...... 0-0 Feb. 23 Flex Game Noon Feb. 12 Lafayette at Army 7 p.m. 1992-93: Bucknell Feb. 29 Flex Game Noon Feb. 15 American at Bucknell 2 p.m. 1993-94: Navy/Colgate/HC/Fordham FRAN O’HANLON, March 8 Semifinal Game Noon Feb. 19 Lehigh at Colgate 7 p.m. 1994-95: Colgate/Bucknell Year at Lafayette/Overall ...... 25th/25th March 8 Semifinal Game 2 p.m. March 5 Quarterfinal Game 7 p.m. 1995-96: Colgate/Navy Record at Lafayette ...... 328-397 March 11 Championship Game 7:30 p.m. 1996-97: Navy Overall Record...... 328-397 PRAGER NAMED SUPERVISOR OF MEN’S 1997-98: Navy/Lafayette Patriot League Record...... 159-189 BRETT NELSON TAKES OVER AT HOLY CROSS BASKETBALL OFFICIALS 1998-99: Lafayette Holy Cross named Brett Nelson as the Gary Prager has been named the Super- 1999-00: Lafayette/Navy BRETT REED, Crusaders’ 18th head men’s basketball visor of Men’s Basketball Officials for the Year at Lehigh/Overall ...... 13th/13th coach in the history of the program. Nel- Patriot League and when the 2000-01: Holy Cross Record at Lehigh ...... 221-163 son spent the last five seasons on the joint announcement was made on Friday. 2001-02: American Overall Record...... 221-163 coaching staff at Marquette Universi- Prager will serve in the role and work 2002-03: Holy Cross Patriot League Record...... 116-78 ty. For the last five years, including two with the Men’s Basketball Officiating Alli- 2003-04: Lehigh/American seasons as associate head coach, Nel- ance that also includes the Atlantic Coast 2004-05: Holy Cross , son helped Marquette develop into one Conference (ACC), Atlantic 10, Big East, 2005-06: Bucknell Year at Loyola/Overall...... 2nd/2nd of the top programs in the Big East. The Big South, Colonial Athletic Association 2006-07: Holy Cross/Bucknell Record at Loyola...... 16-25 Golden Eagles posted an overall record (CAA), Mid-Eastern 2007-08: American Overall Record...... 16-25 of 97-69 during that time, with two trips (MEAC), (NEC) 2008-09: Record...... 7-11 to the NCAA Tournament and one to the and Northeast-10 Conference. In his new 2009-10: Lehigh National Invitation Tournament. A former role, Prager will assign officials for the 2010-11: Bucknell ED DECHELLIS, McDonald’s All-American, Nelson joined Patriot League and Ivy League in addition 2011-12: Bucknell Year at Navy/Overall ...... 9th/24th the coaching ranks after a successful to working with League coaches and in- 2012-13: Bucknell Record at Navy ...... 104-153 playing career at the University of Flori- stitutions to evaluate game performanc- Overall Record...... 323-384 2013-14: Boston University da, where he was a three-year starter for es during the season, and communicate 2014-15: Bucknell Patriot League Record...... 51-85 the Gators and a member of four NCAA rules changes and interpretations. He will tournament teams, including the 2000 also work within the Alliance on the de- 2015-16: Bucknell squad that reached the national champi- velopment and identification of officials. 2016-17: Bucknell onship game. 2017-18: Bucknell 2018-19: Colgate/Bucknell

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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 Jordan Burns, Colgate, Jr., G, San Antonio, Texas/John Marshall Nov. 18 *Burns averaged 32.5 points over two games in addition to earning Legends Classic Tournament Most Valuable Player honors Player - Andrew Kostecka, Loyola, Sr. G after scoring a tournament-record 40 points in a 99-81 victory over Green Bay. He shot 54.5 percent (24-of-44) from the floor Rookie - Golden Dike, Loyola, Fr. F and 40.9 percent from beyond the arc (9-of-22) in two games. *The junior guard connected on 14-of-23 field goal attempts, including 8-of-14, during his career-high 40-point performance to Nov. 25 go along with four rebounds and three assists against the Phoenix. Player - Justin Jaworski, Lafayette, Jr., G *Burns scored 25 points and had three steals in the Raiders’ 72-62 win against Siena. Rookie - Drew Lowder, Holy Cross, Fr. G Dec. 2 PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Player - Jordan Burns, Colgate, Jr., G Cam Spencer, Loyola Maryland, Fr., G, Davidsonville, Md./Boys Latin Rookie - Cam Spencer, Loyola, Fr., G *Spencer averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 assists and 3.7 rebounds in Loyola Maryland’s 2-1 week, helping the team to wins against IUPUI (81-77) and Binghamton (77-65). *The freshman guard scored a career-high 15 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists against Omaha on Monday. *He had 13 points and five assists against IUPUI and 11 points and five assists against Binghamton while shooting .577 (15-of-26) from the field and .467 (7-for-15) from beyond the arc for the week.

HONORABLE MENTIONS Matt Wilson, Army West Point, Sr., C, Alexandria, Ky./Campbell County *Wilson recorded a double-double with a team-highs 16 points and 11 rebounds in Army West Point’s 66-64 victory over Marist on Saturday. He connected on 6-of-9 of his attempts from the field and recorded his third double-double of the season. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola Maryland, Sr., G, Germantown, Md./Clarksburg *Kostecka averaged 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.67 steals per game during the Greyhounds’ 1-1 week which included a 77-65 win over Binghamton on Sunday. He scored a team-high 25 points against Omaha.

John Carter Jr., Navy, So., G, Spring Hill, Tenn./Summit *Carter Jr. averaged 25.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals to lead Navy to a 2-0 week with wins against Cornell (72-61) and Brown (76-56). He shot 50 percent (17-of-34) from the field and 43.5 percent (10-of-23) from 3-point range.

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SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Patriot League Career Leaders SCORING Most Points, Patriot League Game Most Points, Career Rob Feaster, Holy Cross (Navy, 1994)...... 46 1. C.J. McCollum, Lehigh (2009-13)...... 2,361 Field-Goal Percentage, Career (minimum 400 made) 2. Rob Feaster, Holy Cross (1991-95)...... 2,224 1. Jehyve Floyd, Holy Cross (2015-19)...... 65.6 Most Points, Game 3. , Colgate (1992-95)...... 2,075 ...... (417-636) Jonathan Stone, Colgate (, 1992). 52 4. Tim Kempton, Lehigh (2013-17)...... 2.043 2. Max Mahoney, Boston University (2016-pres.)...... 60.7 5. Mike Muscala, Bucknell (2009-13)...... 2,036 ...... (478-788) REBOUNDING 6. Mark Lueking, Army (1992-96)...... 2,032 3. Matt Wilson, Army West Point (2016-pres.)...... 60.6 Most Rebounds, Patriot League Game 7. Kyle Wilson, Army (2012-16)...... 2,001 ...... (504-832) Adonal Foyle, Colgate (Army, 1995)...... 22 8. , Lafayette (1996-00)...... 1,836 4. Chris McNaughton, Bucknell (2003-07)...... 59.9 9. , Navy (2004-08)...... 1,785 ...... (609-1,018) Most Rebounds, Game 10. Adonal Foyle, Colgate (1994-97)...... 1,776 5. , Bucknell (2014-18)...... 57.9 Adonal Foyle, Colgate (TCU, 1994)...... 25 Active ...... (696-1,202) 15. Sa’eed Nelson, American (2016-pres.)...... 1,692 6. David Ardayfio, Army (1990-94)...... 57.6 35. Will Rayman, Colgate (2016-pres.)...... 1,505 ...... (490-850) ASSISTS 58. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola (2016-pres.)...... 1,364 7. Adonal Foyle, Colgate (1994-97)...... 54.7 Most Assists, Patriot League Game 93. Matt Wilson, Army West Point (2016-pres.)...... 1,184 ...... (712-1,301) Andres Rodriguez, American (Navy, 1.14.04).....19 101. Max Mahoney, Boston University (2016-pres.)...... 1,137 8. Dan Bowen, Bucknell (1996-00)...... 54.4 102. Tommy Funk, Army West Point (2016-pres.)...... 1,114 ...... (447-822) Most Assists, Game 134. Jordan Burns, Colgate (2017-pres.)...... 1,009 9. Dan Trist, Lafayette (2011-15)...... 53.9 Andres Rodriguez, American (Navy, 1.14.04).....19 ...... (608-1128) 10. Boakai Lalugba, Bucknell (1999-03)...... 53.1 BLOCKS Most Rebounds, Career ...... (518-975) Most Blocks, Patriot League Game 1. Adonal Foyle, Colgate (1994-97)...... 1,103 Adonal Foyle, Colgate (Navy, 2.5.97)...... 12 2. Tim Kempton, Lehigh (2013-17)...... 1,095 Best 3-Point Field-Goal Pct., Career (minimum 100 made) 3. Mike Muscala, Bucknell (2009-13)...... 1,093 1. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette (2017-pres.) ...... 46.1 Most Blocks, Game 4. Nana Foulland, Bucknell (2014-18)...... 907 ...... (167-362) Adonal Foyle, Colgate (Navy, 2.5.97 and 5. Stephen Lumpkins, American (2008-13)...... 883 2. Lance Tejada, Lehigh (2017-19)...... 44.4 Fairfield, 11.26.96)...... 12 6 .Cam Gregory, Loyola (2014-18)...... 871 ...... (162-365) 7. , Lafayette (1995-00)...... 831 3. Seth Hinrichs, Lafayette (2011-15) ...... 43.1 STEALS 8. Zach Thomas, Bucknell (2014-18)...... 796 ...... (209-485) 9. David Ardayfio, Army (1990-94)...... 788 4. Joey Ptasinski, Lafayette (2011-15)...... 42.9 Most Steals, Patriot League Game 10. , Holy Cross (1999-03)...... 784 ...... (249-581) Jehiel Lewis, Navy (Bucknell, 1.12.02)...... 12 Active 5. Andy Smith, Army (2000-03) ...... 42.4 24. Matt Wilson, Army West Point (2016-pres.)...... 665 ...... (100-236) Most Steals, Game 25. Will Rayman, Colgate (2016-pres.)...... 662 6. Keith Simmons, Holy Cross (2003-07) ...... 41.9 Jehiel Lewis, Navy (Bucknell, 1.12.02)...... 12 ...... (194-463) 7. Pat Andree, Lehigh (2016-19)...... 41.5 Most Assists, Career ...... (189-455) FIELD GOALS/3PT FIELD GOALS 1. Kahron Ross, Lehigh (2014-18)...... 660 8. Nate O’Neil, Colgate (1990-94)...... 41.4 Most Field Goals Made, Game 2. Jave Meade, Holy Cross (2000-04)...... 599 ...... (116-280) Jonathan Stone, Colgate...... 19 (26 att) 3. Mackey McKnight, Lehigh (2010-14)...... 578 9. Will Rayman, Colgate (2016-pres.)...... 41.2 ...... (Brooklyn, 1992) 4. Tommy Funk, Army (2016-pres.)...... 568 ...... (211-512) 5. Marquis Hall, Lehigh (2006-10)...... 566 9. , Bucknell (2010-14)...... 41.2 Most 3-Point Field Goals Made, Game 6. Brian Walker, Navy (1993-97)...... 531 ...... (201-488) Kevin Bettencourt, Bucknell...... 11 (16 att.) 7. , American (2005-09)...... 524 (St. Francis, Pa. 12.6.03) Stephen Brown, Bucknell (2014-18)...... 524 9. Nick Lindner, Lafayette (2013-17)...... 519 10. Darryl Shazier, Bucknell (2007-11)...... 498 Best Free-Throw Percentage, Career(minimum 300 made) Active 1. Chris Spatola, Army (1998-02)...... 87.0 23. Sa’eed Nelson, American (2016-pres.)...... 409 ...... (389-447) Most Blocks, Career 2. Brett Eppehimer, Lehigh (1995-99)...... 86.5 1. Adonal Foyle, Colgate (1994-97)...... 492 ...... (492-569) 2. Mike Muscala, Bucknell (2009-13)...... 271 3. Chris Harris, Navy (2006-10)...... 84.8 3. Jason Whatley, Colgate (1990-94)...... 215 ...... (363-428) 4. Nana Foulland, Bucknell (2014-18)...... 212 4. Brian Ehlers, Lafayette (1996-00)...... 84.4 5. Tim Clifford, Holy Cross (2004-08)...... 210 ...... (456-540) 6. Kevin Ferguson, Army (2012-16)...... 205 5. Greg Sprink, Navy (2004-08)...... 84.3 7. Will Kelly, Navy (2012-16)...... 199 8. Jehyve Floyd, Holy Cross (2015-19)...... 193 ...... (466-553) 9. Rob Dill, Lafayette (2000-04)...... 191 6. Michael Heary, Navy (1994-98)...... 83.6 10. Sitapha Savane, Navy (1997-00)...... 190 ...... (417-499) 7. Mark Lueking, Army (1992-96)...... 83.5 Most Steals, Career ...... (482-577) 1. Kevin Hamilton, Holy Cross (2002-06)...... 292 8. Chris Hass, Bucknell (2013-16)...... 83.2 2. Torey Thomas, Holy Cross (2003-07)...... 268 ...... (292-351) 3. Jave Meade, Holy Cross (2000-04)...... 246 4. , Bucknell (1990-93)...... 234 9. C.J. McCollum, Lehigh (2009-13)...... 82.8 5. C.J. McCollum, Lehigh (2009-13)...... 230 ...... (612-739) 6. Brian Walker, Navy (1993-97)...... 223 10. Kevin Bettencourt, Bucknell (2002-06)...... 82.0 7. Abe Badmus, Bucknell (2003-07)...... 217 ...... (356-434) 8. Sa’eed Nelson, American (2016-pres.)...... 216 9. Chris Williams, Navy (1997-01)...... 209 10. Tim Bieg, Lafayette (1997-01)...... 194 Active 14. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola Maryland (2016-pres.)...... 188

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Release 12.6.19 www.patriotleague.org witter.com/PatriotLeague acebook.com/patriotleague Patriot League Men’s Basketball Team Capsules AMERICAN EAGLES ARMY WEST POINT BLACK KNIGHTS BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS Overall: 3-4 Overall: 4-3 Overall: 3-6 PL: 0-0 PL: 0-0 PL: 0-0

Games This Week Games This Week Games This Week Dec. 3 vs. UMBC (W, 85-61) Dec. 4 vs. NJIT (W, 75-65) Dec. 4 at George Washington (L, 64-63) Dec. 7 at George Mason (7 p.m.) Dec. 7 vs. LIU (1 p.m.) Dec. 7 at Binghamton (2 p.m.)

NOTES: Sr. G Sa’eed Nelson scored 25 points on 11-of- NOTES : Sr. F Matt Wilson leads the League in re- NOTES : So. F Walter Whyte leads the Terriers with 14 shooting in the Eagles win over Howard (Nov. 26). bounding (8.7 rpg) to go along with 12.5 ppg, shoot- 13.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg through eight games. He was Nelson is third in the PL in scoring (19.0 ppg). ing .647 (33-of-51) from the floor. Wilson has three named PL Player of the Week on Nov. 11. The 2017- double-doubles in his last four games. 18 All-PL Rookie selection, missed all of last season •Jr. G Jamir Harris is averaging 13.3 points through due to injury. six games, including 20 points in the Eagles’ season •Sr. G Tommy Funk is averaging 12.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg and opener at Siena. He is shooting .421 (16-for-38) from a League-leading 7.3 apg through six games. He is • Two-time All-Patriot League Sr. F Max Mahoney is beyond the arc. Harris sat out during the 2018-19 sea- one of eight players in League history to accumulate averaging 11.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg through the Terriers’ son after transferring from Minnesota. 1,000 points and 500 assists. Funk had 14 points, first eight games. His career field goal shooting -per eight assists and six rebounds in a win vs. Marist centage of .604 third in League history. • Sophomore Jacob Boonyasith, an All-Rookie selec- (Nov. 30). tion in ‘18-19, is averaging 12.8 ppg on 50-percent •Boston U. defeated South Carolina, 78-70, for its (13-for-26) shooting from 3-point range in six starts. •Jr. G Tucker Blackwell scored a team-high 22 points first win against an SEC opponent (Nov. 19) in the against Air Force (Nov. 12) and is third on the team opening round of the Cancun Challenge. Jr. G Javante •Jr. G Stacy Beckton Jr. is averaging 10.2 ppg and a with 11.8 points per game. McCoy led the Terriers with 17 points. McCoy is aver- team-leading 6.3 rpg through six games. Beckton aging 8.3 ppg this season. is among the League leaders in steals (1.2 spg) and • Jr., G Lonnie Grayson (10.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg) and Jr. F blocked shots (1.8 bpg). Alex King (5.4 ppg, 2.6 apg) have both started each of •So. G Andrew Petcash is among the League leaders the Black Knights six games this season. with a .524 (11-for-21) 3-point field goal percentage •Fr. F Connor Nelson is averaging 6.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg through eight games. while shooting .467 (7-for-15) from deep, with one • Fr. F Chris Mann has averaged 5.7 points and 1.7 re- start through his first six collegiate games. bounds and is shooting .500 (5-for-10) from 3-point • So. G Alex Vilarino (9.0 ppg) and So. G Jonas Harper range off the bench through six games. (8.0 ppg) have each started all eight of the Terriers’ •The Eagles are second in the League in scoring of- games. The Terriers are one of four League teams fense (73.8 ppg) and first in blocked shots (4.0 bpg). •Army is tied for the Patriot League with a 1.3 assist/ to use the same starting lineup in each game, along turnover ratio. with Colgate, Lafayette and Navy.

BUCKNELL BISON COLGATE RAIDERS HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS Overall: 3-7 Overall: 6-3 Overall: 1-7 PL: 0-0 PL: 0-0 PL: 0-0

Games This Week Games This Week Games This Week Dec. 3 at Rider (L, 89-69) Dec. 4 at Binghamton (W, 82-74) Dec. 2 vs. Mercer (W, 81-67) Dec. 7 vs. Albany (7 p.m.) Dec. 8 at Niagara (1 p.m.) Dec. 7 at San Diego (10 p.m.)

NOTES : Jr. G Jimmy Sotos leads the Bison in scoring NOTES : Colgate’s 19 made 3-pointers to win the Leg- NOTES : Jr. G Austin Butler recorded a double-dou- (12.4 ppg) and assists (3.8 apg) and steals (1.4 spg) ends Classic against Green Bay (Nov. 26). It was the ble with 17 points and 11 rebounds vs. Mercer (Dec. through nine games while shooting 40.9 percent from second-best single-game total in Patriot League his- 2) to help Head Coach Brett Nelson record his first 3-point range. tory, behind Bucknell’s 21 vs. Lafayette last season. career win, beating the Bears 81-67. Butler is averag- ing 11.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. •Sr. F Bruce Moore is averaging 10.9 ppg and 3.3 rpg. •Jr. G Jordan Burns scored a career-high and Legends He posted season-highs of 18 points and seven re- Classic record 40 points with eight made 3-point- •Fr. G Drew Lowder won his second PL Rookie of the bounds in the win vs. Seattle (Nov. 25). ers to defeat Green Bay (Nov. 26). He surpassed his Week honor on Nov. 25. Lowder is seventh in the previous mark of 36 points, set in the 2019 Patriot League and among the NCAA freshmen leaders with •Sr. G Avi Toomer scored 20 points in his first game League Championship Game vs. Bucknell. Burns is 13.7 ppg. of the season, vs. Canisius on Nov. 16. Toomer is averaging 16.8 ppg and 3.6 apg. averaging 12.2 in six games this season. •Fr. F Joe Pridgen posted career highs with 21 points • Defending Patriot League Player of the Year Rap- and nine rebounds in the Crusaders win vs. Mercer •So. G Andrew Funk has started each game and is olas Ivanauskas is averaging 14.0 ppg and 7.7 rpg (Dec. 2).Pridgen is second on the team in scoring (12.5 averaging 10.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game through seven games. He had 16 points and 13 re- ppg) and leads the team in rebounding (7.0 rpg). through nine games. bounds in the first round of the Legends Classic vs. CSUN. •So. F Marlon Hargis has averaged 9.9 points •Jr. C Paul Newman pulled down a career-high 14 re- through eight games, including one start. Hargis has bounds in a win against Hofstra (Nov. 13). Newman is •Sr. F Will Rayman became the 11th player in League connected on 48.0 percent (12-of-25) of his 3-point averaging 7.6 rpg history to eclipse 1,500 points and 600 rebounds attempts. during his 10-point game in a win vs. Binghamton •Jr. F John Meeks is averaging 10.3 ppg and pulling (Dec. 4). • First-year Head Coach Brett Nelson is tasked with down 3.6 rpg in nine games off the bench. Meeks has replacing two-time Patriot League Defensive Player shot .432 (35-of-81) from the field. •Jr. G Nelly Cummings scored a season-high 21 of the Year Jehyve Floyd and three other starters points in a win vs. Binghamton (Dec. 4). Cummings from last year’s squad that advanced to the League is fourth on the team with 10.4 ppg. Quarterfinals.

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Release 12.6.19 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: 5-2 Overall: 3-6 PL: 0-0 PL: 0-0 (Dec. 2) Rk School Rec. Points...... (Conference) 1. Gonzaga (29) 8-1 770...... West Coast 2. Liberty (1) 9-0 720...... ASUN 3. ETSU 7-1 695...... Southern 4. Saint Mary’s (1) 8-1 672...... West Coast Games This Week Games This Week 5. Northern Iowa 7-1 585...... Missouri Valley Dec. 3 at Saint Joseph’s (W, 94-71) Dec. 4 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (L, 77-69) 6. Furman 7-1 572...... Southern Dec. 7 at Cornell (1 p.m.) Dec. 7 vs. Yale (7 p.m.) 7. Bowling Green 6-2 526...... Mid-American 8. Stephen F. Austin 6-1 509...... Southland NOTES : Jr. G Justin Jaworski scored a career-high 31 NOTES : All-League Sr. G Jordan Cohen has aver- 9. Vermont 6-3 443...... America East points on 5-of-10 shooting from deep in Lafayette’s aged 14.1 ppg and 3.8 apg, while chipping in 4.0 10. BYU 6-3 387...... West Coast 94-71 win over Saint Joseph’s (Dec. 4). The Leopards rpg through nine games. He’s 21-of-23 from the 11. COLGATE 5-3 366...... PATRIOT 94 points is the most against a DI opponent since free-throw line. Last season he finished among the 12. Wright State 6-2 347...... Horizon they scored 97 points against Wagner on Dec. 16, League leaders with a .475 3-point shooting percent- 13. Delaware 8-0 325...... Colonial 2014. age. 14. New Mexico State 4-4 323...... Western Athletic 15. Belmont 5-3 310...... Ohio Valley • Jaworski leads the League in scoring (21.1 ppg) • Junior center James Karnik has averaged 12.2 ppg 16. Kent State 6-1 277...... Mid-American and is shooting .457 (21-for-46) from deep. Jaworski and 8.6 rpg through nine games. He has posted three 17. Toledo 5-2 274...... Mid-American earned PL Player of the Week honors on Nov. 25 and double-doubles and is shooting .586 from the floor 18. Penn 5-3 264...... Ivy League is among the active NCAA Leaders in career 3-point this season. 19. UNCG 6-2 235...... Southern FG percentage (.461). 20. Yale 6-3 233...... Ivy League •Three freshmen have earned starts through non- 21. San Francisco 7-1 191...... West Coast •Sr. F Myles Cherry has three double-doubles League play with Reed Fenton (7.1 ppg) starting all 22. Buffalo 5-2 137...... Mid-American through the Leopards’ first seven games and is aver- 23. Evansville 5-3 119...... Missouri Valley aging 13.1 ppg and 7.8 rpg. He’s connecting on 70.4 nine games, Evan Taylor (7.3 ppg) starting seven and Jakob Alamudun (7.1 ppg, 3.0 rpg) with one. 24. Harvard 5-4 108...... Ivy League percent (38-for-54) of his field goal attempts. 25. Hofstra 6-3 70...... Colonial •So. G Isaac Suffren scored a season-high 19 points •Junior guard Marques Wilson (6.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg) and to help Lafayette defeat Penn, 86-75, on Nov. 19. The sophomore Jeameril Wilson (8.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg) have OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Santa Clara 67, Murray Leopards are 3-0 against Ivy League opponents this both started games while averaging more than 20 State 65, Drake 63, UC Irvine 59, Akron 51, Charleston season. minutes per game for Lehigh. 42, Bradley 38, Rider 29, UCSB 25, Central Michigan 21, South Dakota 21, UTA 14, Eastern Michigan 13, Eastern •Jr. G E.J. Stephens is third on the Leopards in scoring • Head Coach Brett Reed and the Mountain Hawks Washington 13, Lipscomb 13, Missouri State 11, North- (11.3) and second in minutes (26.4) while coming off were selected seventh in the preseason poll after ern Kentucky 11, South Alabama 11, Hawaii 10, Sacra- the bench through the first seven games. He’s shoot- a 20-win season where his team led NCAA DI in mento State 8, Arkansas State 7, North Dakota State 7, ing at a .412 clip from 3-point range. 3-point field goal percentage (.423). UMKC 5, UC Riverside 3, Northeastern 2, Portland 2, Bethune-Cookman 2, Campbell 1, Merrimack 1, Texas LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS NAVY MIDSHIPMEN State 1, William & Mary 1. Overall: 5-4 Overall: 4-4 PL: 0-0 PL: 0-0

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Games This Week Games This Week Dec. 4 at Delaware State (W, 84-76) Dec. 2 at Bryant (L, 60-45) Dec. 7 at Mount St. Mary’s (4 p.m.) Dec. 7 vs. Marist (7 p.m.)

NOTES : Preseason All-League Sr. G Andrew Kostecka NOTES : Jr. G Cam Davis (14.9 ppg) and So. G Greg is averaging 21.0 points on 49.6 percent shooting. He Summers (10.0 ppg, 7.6 rpg) have helped the Mids to scored a season-high 31 points in an overtime win a 4-4 record to start the season, including a 62-57 win vs. Fairfield on Nov. 17 to help earn PL Player of the over AAC opponent East Carolina (Nov. 8). Week on Nov. 18. •Navy has out rebounded opponents by an average •Fr. F Golden Dike was named Patriot League Rookie of 8.0 boards per game, the best mark in the Patriot of the Week on Nov. 18 after contributing 18 points League by nearly five rebounds per game. The Mids and 6 rebounds in a comeback win vs. Fairfield on are averaging a League-best 13.6 offensive rebounds Nov. 17. He’s averaging 6.2 ppg and 5.2 rpg through per game and Summers is tied for fourth in the nine games. League lead with 7.6 rpg. • Fr. G Cam Spencer is second on the team with 9.6 • So. G John Carter Jr. is averaging 15.0 ppg and 5.9 ppg to go along with 2.8 rpg and 3.3 apg. Spencer rpg during the Mids first eight games. The 2018-19 is shooting .405 (15-for-37) from 3-point range and All-Rookie selection averaged 8.4 ppg last season. was named PL Rookie of the Week on Dec. 2. •Sr. C Evan Wieck (7.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg) is fourth in the •The Greyhounds possess the Patriot League’s best League with a .630 field-goal percentage. Wieck has turnover margin at +2.8. Loyola is tied for the League made 29-of-46 attempts from the floor this season. lead in assist/turnover ratio (+1.3). •The Mids lead the Patriot League in scoring defense •Three Greyhounds are averaging more than 1.0 (59.8) and are second in field goal percentage de- steal per game, including Kostecka with 2.5 spg. So. fense (.409). G Jaylin Andrews (1.3) and Jr. G Isaiah Hart (1.0) are also both among the League leaders. •Navy features one of the youngest rosters in the League, including 11 freshmen and five sophomores.

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Release 12.6.19 www.patriotleague.org witter.com/PatriotLeague acebook.com/patriotleague AP Top 25 Poll (DEC. 1) 2019-20 PATRIOT LEAGUE VS. NON-LEAGUE/RANKED OPPONENTS Rk School Pts. Rec. OVERALL NON-LEAGUE (37-46) MAAC (4-5) 1 Louisville (48) 1,599 7-0 At Siena 96, American 80 2 Kansas (3) 1,497 6-1 VS. TOP-25 (0-3) Monmouth 66, at Lehigh 62 3 Maryland 1,446 8-0 At. No. 7 Maryland 95, Holy Cross 71 Bucknell 68, at Fairfield 64 4 Michigan (9) 1,429 7-0 At No. 10 Villanova 97, Army West Point 54 Fairfield 68, at Holy Cross 63 (OT) 5 Virginia (5) 1,424 7-0 At No. 18/19 Auburn 91, Colgate 62 At Loyola Maryland 84, Fairfield 75 6 Ohio State 1,244 7-0 At Canisius 83, Bucknell 81 7 North Carolina 1,162 6-1 ACC (0-4) At Colgate 72, Siena 62 8 Kentucky 1,096 6-1 At Clemson 81, Colgate 68 Army West Point 66, at Marist 64 9 Gonzaga 1,095 8-1 At Syracuse 70, Colgate 54 At Rider 89, Bucknell 69 10 Duke 1,083 7-1 At Virginia Tech 79, Lehigh 53 11 Michigan State 964 5-2 At Syracuse 97, Bucknell 46 MEAC (2-0) 12 Arizona 875 9-0 At American 86, Howard 69 13 Oregon 785 6-2 AMERICA EAST (4-5) Loyola Maryland 84, at Delaware State 76 At New Hampshire 87, Holy Cross 83 14 Auburn 698 7-0 Lehigh 74, at Albany 70 MISSOURI VALLEY (0-1) 15 Memphis 652 6-1 Vermont 66, at Bucknell 63 At Drake 74, Lehigh 58 16 Seton Hall 629 6-2 At Vermont 62, Boston University 47 17 Florida State 562 7-1 At Boston University 84, New Hampshire 70 MOUNTAIN WEST (0-1) 18 Baylor 266 5-1 At Binghamton 88, Army West Point 73 Air Force 69, at Army West Point 57 19 Dayton 386 5-1 At Albany 68, American 64 20 Colorado 371 6-0 At Loyola Maryland 77, Binghamton 65 NEC (2-4) 21 Tennessee 331 6-1 At American 85, UMBC 61 At St. Francis Brooklyn 73, Lafayette 72 22 Washington 222 5-1 Colgate 82, at Binghamton 74 At Saint Francis (Pa.) 79, American 76 23 Villanova 192 5-2 At Army West Point 81, Fairleigh Dickinson 65 24 Butler 165 7-0 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (1-0) At Lafayette 80, Fairleigh Dickinson 75 25 Utah State 112 7-1 At Navy 62, East Carolina 57 At Bryant 60, Navy 45 At Saint Francis (Pa.) 77, Lehigh 69 ATLANTIC 10 (2-3) At George Mason 68, Navy 55 (OT) OHIO VALLEY (0-1) USA Today Top 25 Poll (DEC. 1) American 67, at George Washington 65 UT Martin 76, vs. Boston University 73 At George Mason 65, Loyola Maryland 61 Rk School (1st Pl.) Rec. Pts. Lafayette 94, at Saint Joseph’s 71 SEC (1-1) 1 Louisville (25) 7-0 790 At George Washington 64, Boston University 63 At No. 18/19 Auburn 91, Colgate 62 2 Virginia (2) 7-0 720 Boston University 78, at South Carolina 70 3 Kansas (1) 6-1 719 ATLANTIC SUN (2-2) 4 Maryland (2) 8-0 693 At Colgate 80, NJIT 75 SOUTHERN (1-0) 5 Michigan (1) 7-0 647 At Liberty 55, Navy 48 Holy Cross 81, vs. Mercer 67 6 Ohio State (1) 7-0 641 Lipscomb 65, at Navy 61 7 North Carolina 6-1 567 At Army West Point 75, NJIT 65 SUMMIT (0-1) 8 Duke 7-1 548 At Nebraska-Omaha 70, Loyola Maryland 65 9 Gonzaga 8-1 513 BIG TEN (0-2) 10 Kentucky 6-1 507 At No. 7 Maryland 95, Holy Cross 71 WAC (2-0) 11 Arizona 9-0 484 At Penn State 98, Bucknell 70 Loyola Maryland 98, at Chicago State 85 12 Michigan State 5-2 481 Bucknell 77, vs. Seattle 70 13 Auburn 7-0 395 BIG 12 (0-1) 14 Oregon 6-2 312 At West Virginia 69, Boston University 44 WCC (0-1) At Saint Mary’s 77, Lehigh 66 15 Seton Hall 6-2 285 BIG EAST (0-2) 16 Baylor 5-1 269 At Marquette 88, Loyola Maryland 53 NON-DIVISION I (6-0) 17 Dayton 5-1 258 At No. 10 Villanova 97, Army West Point 54 At Army West Point 80, USMMA 43 18 Memphis 6-1 231 At Boston University 91, SUNY Poly 63 19 Florida State 7-1 207 BIG SKY (0-1) At Navy 87, Washington College (Md.) 56 20 Tennessee 6-1 198 Vs. Northern Colorado 78, Boston University 55 At Lehigh 80, Cairn 43 21 Colorado 6-0 149 At Lehigh 87, Misericordia 68 22 Villanova 5-2 143 BIG WEST (1-0) At Colgate 89, SUNY Cortland 50 23 Washington 5-1 126 Colgate 64, vs. CSUN 56 24 Butler 7-0 79 25 Oklahoma State 7-0 68 CAA (1-4) William & Mary 79, at American 70 At Bucknell 86, Hofstra 71 Delaware 81, at Lafayette 73 Northeastern 101, at Holy Cross 44 Hofstra 91, vs. Holy Cross 69 CONFERENCE USA (0-2) At Old Dominion 62, Loyola Maryland 53 At Florida Atlantic 87, Holy Cross 69 (2-0) Loyola Maryland 81, vs. IUPUI 77 Colgate 99, at Green Bay 81 IVY (5-4) At Lafayette 65, Columbia 63 Lafayette 72, at Princeton 65 At Lafayette 86, Penn 75 Harvard 82, at Holy Cross 74 Yale 81, vs. Bucknell 61 At Navy 72, Cornell 61 Navy 76, at Brown 56 Princeton 87, at Bucknell 77 At Columbia 68, Lehigh 64

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Release 12.6.19 www.patriotleague.org witter.com/PatriotLeague acebook.com/patriotleague NCAA DI Active Career Leaders 2019-20 PATRIOT LEAGUE AMONG NCAA LEADERS (12.1.19) SCORING AVERAGE 8. Sa’eed Nelson 17.8 TEAM INDIVIDUAL ASSIST TURNOVER RATIO POINTS PER GAME FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 30. Loyola Maryland...... 1.34 33. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola...... 20.5 5. Evan Wieck, Navy .640 37. Army West Point...... 1.32 43. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette...... 19.5 16. Matt Wilson, Army .606 56. Sa’eed Nelson, American...... 19.0 17. Max Mahoney, Boston U. .605 ASSISTS PER GAME 12. Army West Point...... 17.8 ASSISTS PER GAME 3PT. FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 25. Loyola Maryland...... 17.1 4. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette .460 6. Tommy Funk, Army...... 7.3 BLOCKED SHOTS FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 91. American...... 4.0 BLOCKED SHOTS PER GAME 5. Jordan Cohen, Lehigh .884 42. Sean Good, Lafayette...... 2.2 13. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette .865 REBOUNDING MARGIN 33. Navy...... 8.4 REBOUNDS PER GAME ASSIST AVERAGE 90. Matt Wilson, Army West Point...... 8.7 11. Tommy Funk, Army 5.60 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS PER GAME 43. Navy...... 13.00 STEAL AVERAGE DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS 5. Sa’eed Nelson, American 2.21 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 51. Matt Wilson, Army West Point...... 6.7 12. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola 1.96 11. Lehigh...... 50.8 DOUBLE-DOUBLES FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE 34. James Karnik, Lehigh...... 3 4. Colgate...... 81.2 34. Myles Cherry, Lafayette...... 3 32. Lafayette...... 76.8 34. Matt Wilson, Army...... 3

PERSONAL FOULS PER GAME FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 18. Lafayette...... 14.0 10. Myles Cherry, Lafayette...... 68.1 27. Army West Point...... 14.2 19. Matt Wilson, Army...... 64.7 SCORING DEFENSE 28. Navy...... 59.7 FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE 47. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette...... 90.5 STEALS PER GAME 103. Loyola Maryland...... 7.8 MINUTES PER GAME 67. Sa’eed Nelson, American...... 35:03 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS PER GAME 8. Colgate...... 10.6 STEALS PER GAME 41. Lafayette...... 9.5 21. Sa’eed Nelson, American...... 2.6 THREE-POINT FIELD PERCENTAGE 27. Andrew Kostecka, Loyola...... 2.5 11. Lafayette...... 41.6 3-POINT FIELD GOALS PER GAME TURNOVERS MARGIN 36. Jordan Burns, Colgate...... 3.0 56. Loyola Maryland...... 3.3 36. John Carter Jr., Navy...... 3.0

TURNOVERS PER GAME 3-POINT FIELD GOALS PERCENTAGE 17. American...... 11.0 45. Justin Jaworski, Lafayette...... 44.4 65. Jamir Harris, American...... 42.1

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2019-20 Preseason Poll 2019-20 PATRIOT LEAGUE MEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON HONORS Team (1st) Points 1. Colgate (18) 162 CENTER VALLEY - Defending Patriot League champion Colgate topped the preseason poll and placed two student-athletes 2. Bucknell 130 on the preseason All-League squad while American senior guard Sa’eed Nelson was selected as the preseason player of the 3. American (2) 126 year for the second-consecutive season when the League announced preseason men’s basketball honors on Wednesday. 4. Loyola Maryland 98 5. Boston University 97 All five of the Preseason All-Patriot League Men’s Basketball selections made the 2018-19 All-League squad. Nelson, -de 6. Army West Point 86 fending player of the year, along with Colgate senior forward Rapolas Ivanauskas and Loyola Maryland senior guard An- 7. Lehigh 84 drew Kostecka were all first-team All-League honorees last season. Boston University senior forward Max Mahoney and 8. Lafayette 55 Colgate junior guard Jordan Burns were voted onto the 2018-19 All-Patriot League Second Team. 9. Navy 41 10. Holy Cross 21 The Raiders received 162 points and 18 first-place votes to capture the top spot in the preseason poll with 2018-19 run- ner-up Bucknell finishing second with 130 points. American placed third with 126 points and the two remaining first-place votes with Loyola Maryland (98) and Boston University (97) rounding out the top five. Preseason Player of the Year Voting for the preseason poll, player of the year and five-member All-Patriot League team was completed by the Patriot Sa’eed Nelson, American, Sr., G League men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors. They cannot vote for their own team or student-ath- letes. Preseason All-League Team 2019-20 Patriot League Men’s Basketball Preseason Player of the Year Sa’eed Nelson, American, Sr., G Sa’eed Nelson, American, Sr., G Pleasantville, N.J./Saint Augustine Prep Max Mahoney, Boston U., Sr., F *Nelson ranks among the Patriot League’s top-30 in career points (23rd, 1,580), assists (26th, 384) and steals (9th, 195) Jordan Burns, Colgate, Jr., G entering his final season in Washington, D.C. Rapolas Ivanauskas, Colgate Sr., F *The two-time All-Patriot League selection placed among the League leaders in points (19.8 ppg), assists (5.2 apg) and Andrew Kostecka, Loyola, Sr., G steals (2.4 spg) during the 2018-19 season to lead the Eagles’ to a fourth-place regular-season finish. *The Pleasantville, N.J. native led all Patriot League guards with 5.6 rebounds per game during the 2018-19 season.

2019-20 Men’s Basketball Preseason All-Patriot League Team (listed alphabetically by school name) Sa’eed Nelson, American, Sr., G, Pleasantville, N.J./Saint Augustine Prep *2018-19 Stats: 30 GP, 30 GS, 19.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.2 apg, 2.4 spg, .509 FG% *Career Honors: 2018-19 All-Patriot League First Team; 2017-18 All-Patriot League First Team; 2016-17 Patriot League All-Rookie Team Max Mahoney, Boston University, Sr., F, Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge *2018-19 Stats: 32 GP, 32 GS, 16.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.7 apg, .629 FG% *Career Honors: 2018-19 All-Patriot League Second Team; 2017-18 All-Patriot League Third Team Jordan Burns, Colgate, Jr., G, San Antonio, Texas/John Marshall *2018-19 Stats: 30 GP, 30 GS, 16.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 5.7 apg, 1.2 spg, .394 3FG%, .821 FT% *Career Honors: 2018-19 Patriot League Tournament MVP; 2018-19 All-Patriot League Second Team; 2017-18 Patriot League All-Rookie Team Rapolas Ivanauskas, Colgate, Sr., F, Barrington, Ill./Brewster Academy (Northwestern) *2018-19 Stats: 35 GP, 35 GS, 15.9 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.6 apg, .518 FG%, .434 3FG%, .777 FT% *Career Honors: 2018-19 Patriot League Player of the Year; 2018-19 All-Patriot League First Team; 2018-19 All-American Honorable Mention Andrew Kostecka, Loyola Maryland, Sr., G, Germantown, Md./Clarksburg *2018-19 Stats: 32 GP, 32 GS, 21.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.7 spg, 0.9 bpg, .523 FG%, .381 3FG%, .812 FT% *Career Honors: 2018-19 All-Patriot League First Team; 2018-19 Patriot League All-Defensive Team; 2017-18 Patriot League All-Defensive Team

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American Eagles (3-4, 0-0 PL) Boston University Terriers (3-6, 0-0 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.) (NECFR)...... L, 79-76 Nov. 16 NEW HAMPSHIRE (PLN)...... W, 84-70 Nov. 26 HOWARD (PLN)...... W, 86-69 Nov. 19 at South Carolina...... W, 78-70 Nov. 30 at Albany...... L, 68-64 Nov. 22 at West Virginia...... L, 69-44 Dec. 3 UMBC (PLN)...... W, 94-71 Nov. 26 vs. Northern Colorado...... L, 78-55 Dec. 7 at George Mason (ESPN+)...... 7 p.m. Nov. 27 vs. UT Martin...... L, 76-73 Dec. 17 at Mount St. Mary’s (NECFR)...... 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at George Washington (ESPN+)...... L, 64-63 Dec. 21 STONY BROOK (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at Binghamton (ESPN3)...... 2 p.m. Dec. 28 at Georgetown (FS1)...... Noon Dec. 14 DARTMOUTH (ESPN+)...... 1 p.m. Jan. 2 at Colgate* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at UMass Lowell (ESPN3)...... 1 p.m. Jan. 5 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (Stadium/PLN)...... 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at Merrimack...... 6 p.m. Jan. 8 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... 7p .m. Jan. 2 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 5 at American* (Stadium/PLN)...... 3 p.m. Jan. 15 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 8 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 18 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... 4 p.m. Jan. 11 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at Loyola Maryland* (CBSSN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 25 COLGATE* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at Colgate* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 27 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 22 NAVY* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at Holy Cross* (PLN/NESN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at Navy* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 29 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 8 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 1 at Bucknell*(PLN/WQMY)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 12 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Bucknell* (Stadium/PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 8 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... 1 p.m. Feb. 19 NAVY* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 10 COLGATE* (CBSSN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Boston University* (PLN)...... Noon Feb. 15 at Navy* (PLN)...... 4 p.m. Feb. 26 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at Lafayette (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 29 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 23 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... Noon Feb. 26 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 29 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... Noon

Army West Point Black Knights (4-3, 0-0 PL) Bucknell Bison (3-7, 0-0 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...... L, 83-81 Nov. 23 at Binghamton...... L, 88-73 Nov. 19 at Penn State (BTN)...... L, 98-70 Nov. 30 at Marist...... W, 66-64 Nov. 23 at Syracuse (ACCN)...... L, 97-46 Dec. 4 NJIT...... W, 75-65 Nov. 25 vs. Seattle (ESPNU)...... W, 77-70 Dec. 7 LIU...... 1 p.m. Nov. 26 vs. Yale (ESPNU)...... L, 81-61 Dec. 11 at Merrimack...... 7 p.m. Nov. 30 PRINCETON (PLN)...... L, 87-77 Dec. 14 at Buffalo...... 2 p.m. Dec. 3 at Rider (ESPN3)...... L, 89-69 Dec. 21 at Wagner...... 2 p.m. Dec. 7 ALBANY (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Dec. 21 at Siena...... 6 p.m. Jan. 6 COLGATE* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Dec. 28 at La Salle (ESPN+)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 8 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 2 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Boston University* (PLN)...... 1 p.m. Jan. 5 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 15 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 8 NAVY* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 18 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... 1 p.m. Jan. 11 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 22 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at American* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at Navy* (CBSSN)...... 1:30 p.m. Jan. 18 LEHIGH* (PLN/WQMY)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 29 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at Colgate* (CBSSN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 25 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 5 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... 11 a.m. Feb. 8 at American* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 1 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN/WQMY)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 12 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 3 LAFAYETTE* (CBSSN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 15 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... 1 p.m. Feb. 8 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Navy* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 22 NAVY* (CBSSN)...... 1:30 p.m. Feb. 15 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 26 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 29 at Colgate*(PLN)...... Noon Feb. 23 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... Noon Feb. 26 COLGATE* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 29 at Boston University* (PLN)...... Noon

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Colgate Raiders (6-3, 0-0 PL) Lafayette Leopards (5-2, 0-0 PL) Date Opponent...... Time/Result Nov. 5 COLUMBIA (PLN/LSN)...... W, 65-63 Nov. 5 NJIT (PLN)...... W, 80-75 Nov. 9 at St. Francis Brooklyn (NECFR)...... L, 73-72 Nov. 10 at Clemson (ACCN)...... L, 81-68 Nov. 13 at Princeton (ESPN+)...... W, 72-65 Nov. 13 at Syracuse (ACCN)...... L, 70-54 Nov. 16 DELAWARE (PLN)...... L, 81-73 Nov. 18 at No. 18/19 Auburn (SECN)...... L, 91-62 Nov. 19 PENN (PLN)...... W, 86-75 Nov. 21 CORTLAND (PLN)...... W, 89-50 Nov. 24 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (PLN)...... W, 80-75 Nov. 24 vs. CSUN...... W, 64-56. Dec. 3 at Saint Joseph’s (ESPN+)...... W, 94-71 Nov. 26 at Green Bay (Flo)...... W, 99-81 Dec. 7 at Cornell (ESPN+)...... 1 p.m. Nov. 30 SIENA (PLN)...... W, 72-62 Dec. 17 WIDENER (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Binghamton (ESPN3)...... W, 82-74 Dec. 22 at Rutgers (ESPNU)...... 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at Niagara...... 1 p.m. Dec. 29 at Sacred Heart (NECFR)...... 1 p.m. Dec. 11 CORNELL (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at Boston University* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Cincinnati (ESPN+)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 5 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Dec. 22 COLUMBIA (PLN)...... Noon Jan. 8 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 2 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... 5 p.m. Jan. 6 at Army West Point* (CBSSN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 15 COLGATE* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 8 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at Navy* (PLN)...... 4 p.m. Jan. 11 at Navy* (PLN)...... 4 p.m. Jan. 22 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... Noon Jan. 18 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 29 at Colgate* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 20 BUCKNELL* (CBSSN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 1 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 25 at American* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 3 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 29 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 8 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 1 at Holy Cross* (CBSSN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 12 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 8 NAVY* (Stadium/PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 19 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at Boston University* (CBSSN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 22 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 16 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... TBA Feb. 26 at American* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 19 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 29 NAVY* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 23 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 26 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 29 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... Noon

Holy Cross Crusaders (1-7, 0-0 PL) Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4-6, 0-0 PL) 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)...... W, 87-68 Nov. 29 at Florida Atlantic...... L, 87-69 Nov. 21 at Drake (MediaCom2)...... L, 74-58 Dec. 1 vs. Hofstra...... L, 91-69 Nov. 23 at Saint Mary’s...... L, 77-66 Dec. 2 vs. Mercer...... W, 81-67 Nov. 30 at Columbia (ESPN+)...... L, 68-64 Dec. 7 at San Diego...... 10 p.m. Dec. 4 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (ESPN3)...... L, 77-69 Dec. 10 UMASS BOSTON (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Dec. 7 YALE (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Canisius...... 2 p.m. Dec. 21 at Auburn (SEC Net)...... 6 p.m. Dec. 22 SACRED HEART (PLN)...... Noon Dec. 29 at Princeton (ESPN+)...... 4 p.m. Dec. 29 at Siena...... 2 p.m. Jan. 2 at Navy* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 5 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 5 NAVY* (PLN)...... Noon Jan. 8 at Boston University* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 11 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 15 NAVY* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 15 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at American* (PLN)...... 4 p.m. Jan. 22 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 22 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 25 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... Noon Jan. 25 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Jan. 27 at American* (CBSSN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Navy* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 1 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 1 COLGATE* (CBSSN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 5 COLGATE* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 5 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 8 at Boston University* (PLN)...... 1 p.m. Feb. 12 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 15 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... 1 p.m. Feb. 15 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 19 at Colgate* (PLN)...... TBA Feb. 17 BUCKNELL* (CBSSN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 23 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... TBA Feb. 23 at Colgate* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 26 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 29 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... TBA Feb. 29 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... 2 p.m.

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Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (5-4, 0-0 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...... W, 84-76 BTNPlus - Big Ten Network Plus Dec. 7 at Mount St. Mary’s (ESPN+)...... 4 p.m. CUSA - Conference USA Network Dec. 21 ELIZABETHTOWN (PLN)...... 2 p.m. ESPN3 - WatchESPN.com Dec. 27 UMass Lowell (PLN)...... 7 p.m. FS1 - Fox Sports 1 Dec. 29 at VCU (NBCSN)...... 5 p.m. FCS - Fox College Sports Jan. 2 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. LSN* - Lafayette Sports Network Jan. 5 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. * - RCN-4, RCN-8, WBPH-60 Jan. 8 at Colgate* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. SE2 - Service Electric 2 Jan. 11 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... 5 p.m. TV3 - Charter TV3 Jan. 13 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (CBSSN)...... 7 p.m. WCC - WCC Digital Network Jan. 18 at Army West Point* (PLN)...... 1 p.m. Jan. 22 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Boston University* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 1 NAVY* (PLN)...... 5 p.m. Feb. 5 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 8 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... 5 p.m. Feb. 12 at American* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 16 COLGATE* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 19 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 26 at Navy* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 29 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... TBA

Navy Midshipmen (4-4, 0-0 PL) Date Opponent...... Time/Result Nov. 5 at George Mason (ESPN+)...... L, 68-55 OT Nov. 8 EAST CAROLINA (CBSSN)...... W, 62-57 Nov. 10 WASHINGTON COLLEGE (PLN)...... W, 87-56 Nov. 19 at Liberty (ESPN+)...... L, 55-48 Nov. 22 LIPSCOMB (PLN)...... L, 65-61 Nov. 26 CORNELL (PLN)...... W, 72-61 Nov. 30 at Brown (ESPN+)...... W, 76-56 Dec. 2 at Bryant (NECFR)...... L, 60-45 Dec. 7 MARIST (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Dec. 20 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (PLN)...... 1 p.m. Dec. 29 at Virginia (ESPN2)...... 4 p.m. Jan. 2 LEHIGH* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 5 at Holy Cross* (PLN)...... Noon Jan. 8 at Bucknell* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 11 COLGATE* (PLN)...... 4 p.m. Jan. 15 at Lehigh* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 18 LAFAYETTE* (PLN)...... 4 p.m. Jan. 22 at Boston University* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 25 ARMY WEST POINT* (CBSSN)...... 1:30 p.m. Jan. 29 HOLY CROSS* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Loyola Maryland* (PLN)...... 5 p.m. Feb. 5 AMERICAN* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at Colgate* (PLN)...... 2 p.m. Feb. 12 BUCKNELL* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 15 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN)...... TM 4 p.m. Feb. 19 at American* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at Army West Point* (CBSSN)...... 1:30 p.m. Feb. 26 LOYOLA MARYLAND* (PLN)...... 7 p.m. Feb. 29 at Lafayette* (PLN)...... 2 p.m.

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Release 12.6.19 www.patriotleague.org witter.com/PatriotLeague acebook.com/patriotleague FOLLOW 2019-20 PATRIOT LEAGUE ATHLETICS & ACADEMIC SUCCESS PATRIOT LEAGUE Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and *Also winning NCAA Tournament contests in 2018-19 were Colgate foot- athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 24 men ball and men’s soccer, and Loyola Maryland men’s . Overall the Patri- ON SOCIAL MEDIA and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football ot League collected five NCAA tournament victories this season. conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army West Point, Boston University, Buck- *Colgate football received the Lambert Cup presented to the top FCS team in nell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola Maryland and Navy as the East by the Metropolitan Football Writers. The Raiders ranked full members, and Fordham, Georgetown, MIT and Richmond as associate No. 7/8 in the final polls after advancing to the FCS Playoff Quarterfinals. members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in Colgate tied an NCAA FCS record with five shutouts and led the nation in FACEBOOK the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in total defense (237.7) and scoring defense (9.3). shaping our country. *Eight Patriot League football student-athletes were named to the 2018 FCS The Patriot League’s mission is simple: to provide successful competitive ath- ADA Academic All-Star Team, including Bucknell senior Alex Pechin, Col- letic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare gate senior Dillon DeIuliis and junior Chris Puzzi, Holy Cross seniors Ryan facebook.com/patriotleague its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2018-19 academic Brady and Martin Dorsey, Lafayette seniors Andrew Chuma and Trent Cros- year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following: san and Lehigh senior Harrison Kauffman.

*91 Patriot League teams (46.7 percent of League teams) earned NCAA *Five Patriot League student-athletes were members of the Senior CLASS Public Recognition Awards for ranking in the top 10 percent of their sport Award teams; men’s lacrosse - Johnny Surdick (Army West Point, 1st team), in Academic Progress Rate (APR), with 80 squads earning perfect scores. Craig Chick (Lehigh, 1st), Pat Spencer (Loyola Maryland, 2nd) and Jacob Stover (Loyola Maryland, 2nd) and men’s soccer – Mark Forrest (Lehigh, TWITTER *The Patriot League ranked second among all conferences in Public Recog- 1st). nition Awards, and also placing second behind only the Ivy League for the highest percentage of teams earning the honor at 46.7 percent. *A pair of Patriot League women’s basketball student-athletes - Bucknell’s Kaitlyn Slagus and Colgate’s Summer King - are recipients of the Victory @PatriotLeague *The League’s 96 percent graduation success rate (GSR) is the second-best Scholarship for the 2019-20 to attend graduate school in Ireland and North- mark in the nation, finishing in the top-two in each year since the rating has ern Ireland. Twenty Patriot League graduates have participated in the pro- @Patriot_Gameday been released in 2013. All 10 member schools were at 90 percent or higher, gram. each exceeding the record-high national GSR of 88 percent. In addition the League’s 84 percent Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) places it as the national *30 Patriot Leaguers were All-America selections, with first-team status leader for the sixth-consecutive year. for Bucknell’s Alex Pechin (Football), Boston University’s Ally Hammel (), Army West Point’s Johnny Surdick and Loyola Maryland’s INSTAGRAM *Loyola Maryland’s Kristen Yanchoris (Women’s Lacrosse) and Alex Pechin Pat Spencer, Jacob Stover (Men’s Lacrosse), Livy Rosenzweig (Women’s La- (Football) were named the Patriot League Female and Male Scholar-Athlete crosse) and Noah Song (). of the Year honorees, respectively. *The Patriot League had five student-athletes selected in the 2019 Major *12 student-athletes earned Google Cloud CoSIDA Academic All-Ameri- League Baseball Draft with Lehigh’s Levi Stoudt (97th overall) and Navy’s ca recognition, including first-team accolades for Army West Point’s Lynne Noah Song (137th overall) being selected on the second day. The 2019 draft PatriotLeague Mooradian (Women’s Track & Field), Benjamin Petrella (Men’s Track & marks the first time that two Patriot Leaguers were selected in the top-200. Field), Bucknell’s Jeff Gottesman (Baseball), Lafayette’s Andrew Chuma and Former Lafayette pitcher David Bednar made his Major League debut with Trent Crossan (Football) and Navy’s Sydney Fortson (Women’s Soccer), the San Diego Padres in September. Zach Piedt (), Stefano Pineda (Track & Field) and Anne Rich- ter (Women’s Lacrosse). Second-team honorees include Army West Point’s *Eight Patriot Leaguers were selected in the (MLL) Anthony Giachin (Baseball) and Navy’s Patricia Mattingly () with Draft, with four in the top-20, including Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spencer, Na- Third-team recipient Conor Gaffney (Men’s Lacrosse). vy’s Grayson Torain, Lehigh’s Craig Chick and Army West Point’s Johnny Surdick. Three League student-athletes were picked in the inaugural Premier *41 Patriot League student-athletes received Google Cloud/CoSIDA Aca- Lacrosse League (PLL) Draft, with Spencer taken with the first-overall selec- demic All-District recognition. tion. Loyola Maryland’s Taylor VanThof and Lindsey Ehrhardt were picked in the 2019 Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) Draft. First- *There were a Patriot League record 3,123 student-athletes named to the Pa- Year Player Draft and Lehigh forward Mark Forrest was taken in the Major triot League Academic Honor Roll in 2018-19, besting the previous record, League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft. set in 2017-18, by 112 members.

*Colgate’s Regine Cooper (Women’s Track & Field) and Holy Cross’s Declan Cronin (Baseball) each received the Patriot League Award of Outstanding Leadership and Character.

*Lehigh’s Sam Bencheghib (Men’s ) and Navy’s Anne Richter (Wom- 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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