4 February, 2007
by Elliot Smilowitz
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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Colgate (8-14, 3-6 Patriot) |
20 |
22 |
42 |
| Army (13-10, 3-5 Patriot) |
16 |
22 |
38 |
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In one of the lowest-scoring games you’ll see all year, Colgate downed Army 42-38, beating the Black Knights in a close game for the second time this season. Marc Daniels had the key bucket for the Raiders in the final minute.
The numbers tell the story of this game. For Colgate: 30.2 percent from the floor, 35.0 percent from the arc. For Army: 27.5 percent from the floor, 22.2 percent on three-pointers. Both teams shot horribly, and turned the ball over a ton (17 for Colgate, 15 for Army). Additionally, both teams’ star scorer struggled mightily. Colgate’s usual leading scorer Jon Simon scored 7 points on 2-of-9 shooting from the floor. Meanwhile, Jarell Brown of Army scored 7 points on 2-of-12 shooting. Kyle Chones’s 11 points were the game-high.
With all the missed shots, there were plenty of rebounds to go around. Army won the battle of the boards 41-31, with Corban Bates, Matt Bell and John Moonshower grabbing 7 rebounds apiece.
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
Army tied the game at 38-all with 1:03 remaining. Colgate ran a play for Simon, but his baseline attempt was partially blocked by Bell. Daniels got the offensive rebound, and put home a basket that gave Colgate a 2-point lead with 25 seconds remaining.
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| Key sign it was over |
Bell attempted a two-point shot to tie the game, but it missed and Daniel Waddy got the rebound for the Raiders. He was immediately fouled, and hit 2 free throws with 7 seconds left to make it a two-possession game.
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| Key performance |
In a low-scoring battle, Daniels’ strong inside presence led Colgate to victory. He had 6 points on 2-of-3 shooting, including the winning basket in the final minute, and grabbed a game-high 9 rebounds.
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| Key statistic |
Army lost the game at the free throw line, where it shot 6-of-15 on the game. In contrast, Colgate went 9-of-12 from the line.
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| Notes |
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Army had 7 steals; seven different players were credited with 1 steal apiece.
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Army’s 38 points is their lowest total since November of 2005, when they lost 69-37 to Temple.
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The series between the two schools is now tied 50-50.
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Army will host Holy Cross Tuesday night, while Colgate travels to Lafayette Wednesday.
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