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Men's Basketball Hopes to Extend Win Streak in Matchups Against Colgate and Lafayette
February 03, 2026 | Men's Basketball
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army West Point men's basketball (10-13, 4-6) hope to build its two-game winning streak this week, first heading upstate to take on the Colgate University Raiders (13-10, 7-3), then heading back to Christl Arena to play the Lafayette College Leopards (7-16, 4-6).
First, the Black Knights head back on the road on Wednesday, heading upstate to Hamilton, N.Y., to play Colgate for the second time this season.
Army hopes to avenge its 69-76 loss inside Christl Arena against Colgate on Jan. 3. The last win against the Raiders for Army came last season in an 84-72 win inside Christl Arena. The Raiders have won 12 of the last 13 matchups, including a regular-season and postseason game against Army on Cotterell Court last season.
The game tips off inside Cotterell Court on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. ET, with the game also streaming live on ESPN+.
Then, the Black Knights will return home to Christl Arena to take on Lafayette for the first time in the 2025-26 season on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 12 p.m. ET.
Last season, the two teams split the season series with each other. First, Army earned a 70-68 win against the Leopards inside Christl Arena, winning on a shot at the buzzer from then senior guard, Jalen Rucker. On the road in Easton, Pa., Army fell to the Leopards 65-81.
It will also be Senior Day at West Point on Saturday, where Army men's basketball will celebrate its three seniors, guard and team captain Jackson Mayo, Chanse Perkins and Jorn Everson. For fans who can't make it to West Point on Saturday, the game will stream live on ESPN+ and the Army Sports Network.
ARMY STORYLINES:
WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK – The Black Knights saw their first 2-0 week in Patriot League play, earning wins against Lehigh and Holy Cross inside Christl Arena. Army gained its first Patriot League win inside Christl Arena on Wednesday, defeating the Mountain Hawks, 67-64, with Tate Laczkowski leading the Black Knights with a career-high 17 points on 66.7 percent shooting while adding a team-high nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. Army survived a barnburner inside Christl Arena on Saturday afternoon, bringing down the Crusaders, 69-68. Ryan Curry led all scorers with 27 points with seven made three-pointers and Jorn Everson added 11 points.
CHEF (RYAN) CURRY – Ryan Curry directs the Black Knights as the starting point guard, averaging 15.5 points a game, 4.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds a game. During league play, Curry has averaged 17.8 points a game, finishing eight games in double figures and three games with 20+ points. Most recently, the junior is coming off a season-high 27-point performance in Army's win against Holy Cross, tying his career-best with seven made three-pointers. Also during league play, he finished with 24 points and eight assists against Boston U and added 19 points against Loyola. In the first matchup against Colgate this season, Curry finished with a game-high 24 points with six made three-pointers. In Army's first win against Lehigh, Curry earned his first career double-double, finishing the game with a team-high 19 points alongside a career-high 14 rebounds. The junior has scored in double figures in 19 games this season and 20+ points in five total games, plus has added 5+ assists in 11 games this season.
THE SIXTH MAN – Sophomore guard Jaxson Bell played a crucial role off the bench for Army this season, now averaging 11.5 points and 5.0 rebounds a game, both the second-most on the team, while only playing 23.1 minutes per game. He scored team-highs with 18 points in Army's overtime win at Bucknell and 20 points at Holy Cross, his second 20+ point performance of his career. Bell also added 14 points in his debut in the Army-Navy rivalry and 15 points and nine rebounds against Lehigh last Wednesday. In Army's game against Binghamton, Bell earned a career-high 24 points while tying his career-best with six made field goals and five made three-pointers. Bell has finished 12 games in double figures and earned a double-double in Army's win at UMBC.
BIG SHOOTER – Junior forward Tate Laczkowski, the tallest player on Army's roster, averages a team-best 53.5 shooting percentage, plus adds a team-high 5.7 rebounds a game. In Army's second matchup against Lehigh, Laczkowski led all scorers with a career-best 17 points while shooting 66.7 percent. He also added a team-high nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. Against Holy Cross, Laczkowski grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds and added two blocks, matching his career-best. The junior added a team-high seven rebounds at Bucknell, then another seven rebounds and eight points against American. To open league play at Lehigh, Laczkowski earned 11 points with eight rebounds and four assists. He also added 11 points and matched his career-high two blocks against Colgate.
PLEBE PHENOM – Freshman guard Jackson Furman has made an immediate impact for the Black Knights, averaging 10.2 points while averaging 25.0 minutes a game. Furman has scored in double figures in five games during league play, scoring 14 at Bucknell—including the game-winning three-pointer in overtime—18 at Holy Cross and 20 points, tying his career-high, at Boston U. He earned his first career double-double in his second career start, scoring 12 points and grabbing a career-high 10 rebounds against Loyola. In Army's first game against Lehigh, the plebe scored 15 points while earning career-highs in made free throws (7), rebounds (7) and assists (4). The plebe first set his career-best in scoring against Duke, scoring a game-high 20 points while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor and 55.5 percent from the three-point line.
JORNADO WARNING – Jorn Everson played a key role off Army's bench last season and now serves as a key member of Army's lineup and currently averages 8.2 points a game. His most recent double-digit performance was 11 points against Holy Cross this past Wednesday, and he also added 13 points at Boston U. The senior had a strong showing against Cornell on the road, finishing with a career-best and game-high 24 points, while tying his career-highs in made field goals (8) and three-pointers made (4). He also had a career-high four made free throws. The game marked the second game in which Everson has scored 20+ points in a single game.
THE WALLET – A key role player for Army, Kevin McCarthy averages 7.5 points a game. The sophomore sharpshooter finished with 16 points on a career-high four made three-pointers against Loyola Maryland. McCarthy also added 12 points, matching his career-high of four made three-pointers against American, and added another 12 against Lehigh last Wednesday. In Army's game against Gallaudet, he matched several career-highs, which encompassed points (18) with field goals made (7), three-pointers made (4) and assists (4). Now, he has scored 4+ three-pointers in six games this season, which also includes Army's matchups between Maritime, St. Thomas and East Texas A&M. He has finished nine games scoring in double-digits.
THE BOOGEYMAN – Sophomore forward Jacen Holloway is currently fourth on the team in scoring efforts for Army, averaging 10.3 points a game while shooting 50.6 percent from the floor. Holloway finished with 17 points in Army's win over Bucknell. In the game before, the sophomore earned a team-high 21 points with a career-high three steals against American. The game marked the second time in his young career that Holloway earned 20+ points in a single game. Holloway finished with 13 points in Army's win against Lehigh, 12 points against Loyola Maryland and 11 points at Holy Cross. On November 18, Holloway had a career performance, earning a career-best 22 points on the road against Cornell. He also added career-highs in field goals made (9) and three-pointers made (2). He has scored in double-digits in 12 games, the second most on the team, only behind Ryan Curry (19).
HELD IN HIGH REGARD – Team captain, Jackson Mayo, was named USMA's Deputy Brigade Commander, the second-highest-ranked position in the Corps of Cadets, over the summer. The senior scored a career-high nine points off a career-best three made three-pointers, while also adding career-highs in assists (5) and rebounds (3) against Gallaudet, and serves as a scoring threat off the bench for the Black Knights. Mayo joined the team in his freshman year as a walk-on.
FOR THE YOUNG GUNS – The Black Knights' roster has looked very different compared to last season. Now on the 18-man roster, there are five upperclassmen and 13 underclassmen, with nine sophomores and four freshmen. The new freshmen joining Army include Jackson Furman, Dillon Watt, Dylan Benner and Jahaan Green. Before joining the Academy, Furman, Benner and Green each played a year at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS). Of the returners, only one Army player averaged 10+ minutes last season (Ryan Curry).
History with Colgate
- The Raiders lead the series, 77-65
- Current Streak: Colgate, 2 wins
- Last Army win: Jan. 29, 2025, 84-72
- Last Colgate win: Jan. 3, 2026, 76-69
Scouting the Raiders
- The Raiders are second in the Patriot League standings with a 7-3 record in league play. Their only three losses came at the hands of two teams: Lehigh, who swept the season series, and American.
- Jalen Cox, who did not play in the two teams' first game this season, leads the team in scoring, averaging 17.5 points a game and a league-best 5.4 assists a game. Cox also adds 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals a game.
- Andrew Alekseyenko averages 14.7 points a game and adds a team-high 6.5 rebounds a game. He also adds 2.3 assists a game.
- Sam Wright balances out the double-digit scores, averaging 12.9 points a game. Ayomi Odetoyinbo adds 1.7 blocks a game, which is the second-most in the Patriot League.
History with Lafayette
- The Leopards lead the series, 49-36
- Current Streak: Lafayette, 1 win
- Last Army win: Jan. 15, 2025, 70-68
- Last Lafayette win: Feb. 25, 2025, 81-65
Scouting the Leopards
- Lafayette is 7-16 overall this season and is 4-6 in Patriot League play. Similar to Army, the Leopards went 2-0 last week, earning wins over Bucknell and American. Their other two wins came against Loyola Maryland and Holy Cross.
- Caleb Williams, this week's Patriot League Player of the Week, averages a team-best 16.9 points per game while adding 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. Last week, he averaged 22.0 points, including a career-high 28 points against the Bison before scoring the game-winner against the Eagles.
- Andrew Phillips also plays a critical role, adding 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals a game. Shareef Jackson and Mark Butler, who round out the players in double figures, added 10.3 and 10 points per contest, respectively.
- Christian Humphrey-Robert packs the paint, averaging a team-high 6.5 rebounds a game while adding a team-best 1.1 steals plus 8.3 points a game.
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