Fox scores 26; Army controls 2nd half, beats Columbia 88-78
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Jordan Fox scored 26 points, Matthew Wilson had 17 points and matched a career-best with 10 rebounds and Army beat Columbia Lions 88-78 on Tuesday night.
Fox was 10-of-17 shooting from the field and made four 3-pointers. Wilson made 8 of 11 field goals and Jacob Kessler chipped in 11 points for Army (3-1).
Lukas Meisner scored 16 points, and Mike Smith and Quinton Adlesh each had 13 to lead Columbia (1-3).
Army jumped out on a 10-0 run and had a double-digit lead for most of the first half. Tai Bibbs scored seven of his 12 points and Meisner added six as part of a 12-5 spurt to pull the Lions to 49-44 at the break.
Columbia stayed within single digits, and Smith's jumper cut the Lions' deficit to 73-69 with 6:32 to play. The Golden Knights closed on a 15-9 surge to end it. Fox scored six points during the stretch.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| — | — | — | — | — |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia 1-3 | 76.4 PPG | 37.8 RPG | 14.2 APG |
| Army West Point 3-1 | 74.3 PPG | 39.2 RPG | 16.7 APG |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |