Army Completes Season Sweep of Lafayette; Bests Leopards, 65-48

Wednesday, February 12

West Point, NY

7 PM

Army West Point

12-12,7-6Patrio

Lafayette

15-9,7-6Patriot

Lafayette

Army West Point

Army Completes Season Sweep of Lafayette; Bests Leopards, 65-48

February 12, 2020 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – With four Cadets scoring in double figures, the Army West Point men's basketball team worked its way back into the win column following a 65-48 Patriot League home victory over Lafayette on Wednesday night.

With the win, the Black Knights (12-12, 7-6 Patriot League) completed the regular season series sweep for the second consecutive season over the Leopards (15-9, 7-6 Patriot League).

Army was dominant on the glass, holding a 49-33 advantage against Lafayette. Matt Wilson played a major role that department, finishing with a game-high 13 boards. The senior ended his night with a double-double after going 10-of-17 from the floor with a game-high 20 points to pair with his rebounding total.

Josh Caldwell also provided a lift on the boards, reeling in a career-high 11. The second-year guard came away with a double-double as well after he finished with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting. He additionally had success distributing the ball, handing out six helpers without recording a single turnover.

Tommy Funk and Alex King combined for 24 points after pouring in 12 apiece. Funk had a game-high seven assists and six boards to go with his scoring output.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Wilson reached 20 points in a game for the seventh time this season and 16th time in his career.
He has now eclipsed the 20-point plateau in three of his last four outings.
He extended his double-digit scoring streak to 12 games.
The Alexandria, Ky., native notched his seventh double-double of the season and the 16th of his career.
With his 13 boards, he moved into third in program history with 790 rebounds.
Wilson took sole possession of ninth in career points at Army with 1,480.
His 10 made shots marked the eighth time in his career that he made double-digit baskets in a game. It is the most by a Cadet in his career since Tanner Plomb '16 logged eight.
Matt Wilson has accomplished that feat in three of his last four games.
Funk extended his double-digit scoring streak to 20 games.
He recorded five or more assists in a game for the ninth straight outing.
The Warrington, Pa., native had two steals and moved into eighth all-time at Army with 96 career takeaways.
Caldwell logged his third career double-double.
Army had 20 assists on 27 made shots.
The Black Knights scored 38 of their 65 points from inside the paint.
Eighty-eight percent of Army's scoring came from its starters.
Army improved 23-19 at home versus Lafayette.
The Black Knights have bested the Leopards in four straight meetings.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Wilson was the focal point for Army in the opening half and the senior captain delivered 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting. It was King who was off to the hot start though after he put in five early points to help the Cadets jump out to an 8-2 advantage.
It turned into a back-and-forth battle for the remainder of the half. With Lafayette being held scoreless for over a three-minute stretch, Army went on a 6-0 run in the final 2:43 to take a 31-23 lead into the break.
The Black Knights struck first in the second stanza and a Funk 3-pointer gave Army a double-digit lead, 34-23. Lafayette worked to climb back into the game and evened the score at 39-39 after a 16-5 run that lasted just over five minutes.
The score did not remain tied for long though as the Cadets got into a rhythm on both ends of the floor. Over the final 13:20 of play, Army went 11-of-20 (55%) from the field and 4-of-7 (57%) from long range as part of a 26-9 run to seal the home win. During that stretch, Lafayette was 4-of-22 (18%) from the field with no makes from distance on 10 tries.

UP NEXT
The Black Knights will look to make it two straight at home as they host Lehigh on Saturday for a 1 p.m. league tilt.