Army Falls to Colgate in Patriot League Men's Basketball Opener

Saturday, January 2

Hamilton, NY

3:00 PM

Army West Point

4-2,0-1Patriot

101

Colgate

1-0,1-0Patriot

Army West Point

Colgate

101

Army Falls to Colgate in Patriot League Men's Basketball Opener

January 02, 2021 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

HAMILTON, N.Y – The Army West Point men's basketball team tipped off Patriot League play with a 101-57 loss to Colgate on Saturday.

"I give Colgate a lot of credit," Head Coach Jimmy Allen said. "They didn't get a chance to play in the fall semester and they looked like a bunch of guys who were starving to play, and we did not respond."

The Raiders were impressive from the field throughout the contest, shooting 65% as a team in the game. That advantage extended to the boards as well, with Colgate winning the rebounding battle 44-23.

It marks the first time this season that Army (4-2, 0-1 PL) was held without a double-digit scorer, as the team had three different players achieve that feat in each of the past four contests. Senior Lonnie Grayson led the team with nine points and three rebounds on the day.

"It was a day where we struggled to share the ball and a day where we didn't stick to our principles on defense," Allen said. "We knew they were a very good basketball team. Tomorrow we are going to have to pick the energy up to compete at the level we need to if we are going to beat a team like Colgate."

Army will get a chance to shake off the loss when the two sides meet again on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Hamilton.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
First Half

Colgate opened on a 7-0 run before Lonnie Grayson got the Black Knights on the board with a three pointer.
The Raiders opened 10-12 from the field.
Colgate continued to stay hot from the field, extending the lead to 22 with seven minutes remaining in the first half.
Army fought closer with an 8-0 run of their own, as seniors Tucker Blackwell and Lonnie Grayson connected on threes to cut the deficit to 35-21.
The Raiders continued to connect, making five of their final six shots in the half to take a 50-27 lead into the break.
Colgate shot an impressive 69% in the first half.

Second Half

The second half saw more of the same, as the Raiders continued to stretch the lead in the early minutes of the half.
Colgate saw their biggest lead in the game with 3:03 remaining when they extended the advantage to 49.
The Raiders again shot over 60% in the half, with Keegan Records going 5-5 from the field.
Nelly Cummings finished with a game high 24 points.

UP NEXT: Army will get another shot at the Raiders on Sunday when the teams meet again in Hamilton. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.