EASTON, Pa. (AP) Jalen Cox scored 29 points, Sam Wright scored 20 points and added nine rebounds, and Colgate Raiders beat Lafayette Leopards 85-77 on Wednesday.
Cox shot 10 for 13 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Raiders (7-7, 1-0 Patriot League). Andrew Alekseyenko had 14 points and shot 4 for 11 (0 for 3 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line.
Mark Butler finished with 19 points and two steals for the Leopards (3-11, 0-1). Caleb Williams added 17 points and seven rebounds for Lafayette. Andrew Phillips had 13 points.
Colgate entered halftime up 41-37. Cox had 11 first-half points. Ben Tweedy's jump shot with 7:24 remaining in the second half gave Colgate the lead for good at 70-69.
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1st Half
COLG
Raiders
41
LAF
Leopards
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Sam Wright vs. Andrew Alekseyenko (Leopards gains possession)
19:30
Leopards turnover (shot clock violation)
19:10
+2
Ben Tweedy makes two point layup (Andrew Alekseyenko assists)
2-0
18:44
Christian Humphrey-Rembert turnover (lost ball)
18:35
Christian Humphrey-Rembert personal foul
18:34
Mark Butler shooting foul (Andrew Alekseyenko draws the foul)
18:34
+1
Andrew Alekseyenko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-0
18:34
+1
Andrew Alekseyenko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-0
18:26
+2
Andrew Phillips makes two point layup (Shareef Jackson assists)
4-2
18:13
Andrew Alekseyenko turnover (lost ball) (Mark Butler steals)
17:59
Christian Humphrey-Rembert misses three point jump shot
17:57
Leopards offensive rebound
17:51
+3
Andrew Phillips makes three point jump shot
4-5
17:39
Ben Tweedy misses three point jump shot
17:37
Andrew Alekseyenko offensive rebound
17:29
Sam Wright misses three point jump shot
17:27
Andrew Alekseyenko offensive rebound
17:27
Andrew Phillips personal foul (Andrew Alekseyenko draws the foul)
17:27
Sam Wright offensive foul (Shareef Jackson draws the foul)
17:27
Sam Wright turnover (offensive foul)
17:27
Official timeout
17:19
Shareef Jackson turnover (bad pass)
17:02
+2
Andrew Alekseyenko makes two point jump shot
6-5
16:38
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
16:36
Shareef Jackson offensive rebound
16:31
+2
Shareef Jackson makes two point jump shot
6-7
16:08
+3
Sam Wright makes three point jump shot (Ben Tweedy assists)
9-7
15:52
Shareef Jackson misses two point hook shot
15:50
Josh Ahayere defensive rebound
15:31
Sam Wright turnover (bad pass)
15:31
TV timeout
15:22
Ben Tweedy personal foul (Christian Humphrey-Rembert draws the foul)
15:22
+1
Christian Humphrey-Rembert makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-8
15:22
Christian Humphrey-Rembert misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:22
Ayomi Odetoyinbo defensive rebound
15:22
Andrew Alekseyenko turnover (bad pass) (Christian Humphrey-Rembert steals)
15:03
Mark Butler turnover (traveling)
14:41
Ayomi Odetoyinbo misses two point layup
14:39
Luke Bevilacqua defensive rebound
14:03
Ayomi Odetoyinbo shooting foul (Luke Bevilacqua draws the foul)
14:03
Luke Bevilacqua misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:03
Luke Bevilacqua misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:03
Ayomi Odetoyinbo defensive rebound
13:42
Ayomi Odetoyinbo misses two point hook shot
13:40
Christian Humphrey-Rembert defensive rebound
13:28
+3
Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot
9-11
13:07
Luke Bevilacqua shooting foul (Josh Ahayere draws the foul)
13:07
Josh Ahayere misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:07
+1
Josh Ahayere makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-11
12:48
Ayomi Odetoyinbo blocks Shareef Jackson's two point layup
12:46
Leopards offensive rebound
12:43
Kyle Carlesimo personal foul (Shareef Jackson draws the foul)
12:40
Shareef Jackson offensive foul
12:40
Shareef Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
12:28
+2
Josh Ahayere makes two point layup
12-11
12:04
Josh Ahayere shooting foul (Andrew Phillips draws the foul)
12:04
+1
Andrew Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-12
12:04
+1
Andrew Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-13
11:49
Caleb Williams shooting foul (Ben Tweedy draws the foul)
11:49
TV timeout
11:49
+1
Ben Tweedy makes regular free throw 1 of 3
13-13
11:49
+1
Ben Tweedy makes regular free throw 2 of 3
14-13
11:49
Ben Tweedy misses regular free throw 3 of 3
11:49
Shareef Jackson defensive rebound
11:23
Christian Humphrey-Rembert misses three point jump shot
11:21
Kyle Carlesimo defensive rebound
10:56
Kyle Carlesimo misses two point jump shot
10:54
Shareef Jackson defensive rebound
10:41
Ayomi Odetoyinbo shooting foul (Shareef Jackson draws the foul)
10:41
Shareef Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:41
+1
Shareef Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-14
10:25
Kyle Carlesimo misses two point jump shot
10:23
Kyle Carlesimo offensive rebound
10:18
Josh Ahayere misses two point jump shot
10:16
Christian Humphrey-Rembert defensive rebound
10:05
Ryan Pettit misses two point hook shot
10:03
Sam Wright defensive rebound
9:44
+3
Kyle Carlesimo makes three point jump shot (Josh Ahayere assists)
17-14
9:18
+2
Mark Butler makes two point jump shot
17-16
9:05
Kyle Carlesimo misses three point jump shot
9:03
Shareef Jackson defensive rebound
8:55
Kyle Carlesimo shooting foul (Mark Butler draws the foul)
8:55
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-17
8:55
Mark Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:55
Andrew Alekseyenko defensive rebound
8:47
Sam Wright misses three point jump shot
8:45
Mark Butler defensive rebound
8:42
Josh Ahayere shooting foul (Christian Humphrey-Rembert draws the foul)
8:42
Christian Humphrey-Rembert misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:42
+1
Christian Humphrey-Rembert makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-18
8:31
Andrew Alekseyenko turnover (traveling)
8:20
+3
Mark Butler makes three point jump shot (Caleb Williams assists)
17-21
8:01
Caleb Williams personal foul (Ben Tweedy draws the foul)
7:45
Andrew Alekseyenko misses three point jump shot
7:43
Christian Humphrey-Rembert defensive rebound
7:34
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
7:32
Ben Tweedy defensive rebound
7:27
+2
Sam Wright makes two point layup (Ben Tweedy assists)
19-21
7:27
TV timeout
7:12
+2
Ryan Pettit makes two point layup (Andrew Phillips assists)
19-23
6:52
+2
Andrew Alekseyenko makes two point layup
21-23
6:37
+2
Mark Butler makes two point jump shot (Luke Bevilacqua assists)
21-25
6:21
+2
Jalen Cox makes two point jump shot
23-25
6:07
+2
Ryan Pettit makes two point jump shot
23-27
5:55
+2
Ayomi Odetoyinbo makes two point layup (Andrew Alekseyenko assists)
25-27
5:37
Andrew Phillips misses three point jump shot
5:35
Ayomi Odetoyinbo defensive rebound
5:28
+2
Jalen Cox makes two point layup
27-27
5:28
Leopards 30 second timeout
5:07
+2
Shareef Jackson makes two point jump shot (Ryan Pettit assists)
27-29
4:57
Mark Butler personal foul (Sam Wright draws the foul)
