Colgate 85, at Lafayette 77

EASTON, Pa. (Interstat) — Jalen Cox scored 29 points and Colgate used a decisive advantage in transition to hold off Lafayette 85-77 in a Patriot League men’s basketball opener on Wednesday afternoon at Kirby Sports Center. The Raiders, who led wire-to-wire, improved to 7-7 overall and 1-0 in conference play. The Leopards fell to 3-10 and 0-1. Colgate established control early with its speed, converting Lafayette turnovers into easy baskets. The Raiders finished with 17 fastbreak points compared to just two for Lafayette and scored 17 points off 10 Leopards turnovers. That early transition game helped Colgate build a lead… Read more...