BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Despite three student-athletes finishing in double-figure scoring, Colgate wasn't able to sneak past a tough Lehigh team here Wednesday night, falling 79-70.
 
With the loss, the Raiders' four-game winning streak was snapped. But Colgate still sits in third place in the conference with its Patriot League mark of 6-3.
 
Tom Rivard went for a team-high 19 points, while Austin Tillotson and Jordan Swopshire added 18 and 11 points, respectively. Tillotson added six assists, which gave him enough to surpass former teammate Mitch Rolls '13 for second all-time in Colgate's records book.
 
Leading the Raiders on the boards was Jordan Robertson, who pulled down five.
 
With the game tied at 15-all midway through the opening period, the Mountain Hawks used a 14-6 run to break the game open at 29-21 with 7:13 remaining.
 
Lehigh maintained its lead for the rest of the half and took a 42-33 edge into the break.
 
The Mountain Hawks then extended their advantage to 14 points five minutes into the second period. Colgate would not go away though as it slowly chipped the deficit down to 53-50 following a Swopshire 3-pointer with 9:54 remaining. Unfortunately, that would be as close as the Raiders would come as their hosts answered with a 10-0 rally, featuring back-to-back treys from Austin Price to ultimately seal the win.
 
Colgate is in action again Saturday when it hosts American for a 2 p.m. tilt in Cotterell Court. The Eagles have won two straight, both on the road, following their 63-58 victory at Navy on Wednesday. Live stats and video will be available at the start.
 
Bottom Line
• Lehigh 79, Colgate 70
• The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Raiders and ended Colgate's streak over the Mountain Hawks as well which stood at three straight.
 
Won-Lost Records
• Lehigh improves to 6-13 overall and 4-4 in the Patriot League.
• Colgate drops to 10-10 and 6-3, respectively. 
 
Facts & Figures
• Colgate saw three players reach double-digit scoring with Rivard leading the way notching 19 points. He also pulled down four rebounds, while handing out three assists and compiling two steals.  
• Tillotson continued his double-figure scoring streak, shifting his number to 10 straight with 18 points in the contest.
• Swopshire closed out the Raider players in twin figures with 11 points. He went 3-for-6 from behind-the-arc for nine of those points.  
• Rookie Dave Krmpotich added seven points on 2-of-4 shooting and 3-of-4 makes from the charity stripe.  
• Robertson generated six points, while leading the team on the boards with five rebounds.
• Colgate finished the night shooting 48.1 percent from the floor (25-of-52). The Raiders also went 8-for-21 from long range to go along with their 12-of-21 attempts from the free throw line.
• Colgate scored 22 points off of Lehigh turnovers compared to the Mountain Hawks' 11. The Raiders edged the hosts on points in the paint as well at 30-28.  
• The Raider bench outscored the Mountain Hawk bench finishing with the 20-10 advantage.  
• The game featured two tie scores and two lead changes.
• Colgate was ahead in the contest for just 27 seconds. Lehigh held the majority of the lead for 36:56. The game was tied for 2:37.
 
Records Watch
• After his six assists in the contest, Tillotson surpassed his former teammate Mitch Rolls '13 for second in Colgate's all-time charts. What makes this feat even more special was the senior achieved this milestone in only three years as a Raider. He currently sits at 371.
 
Lehigh's Numbers
• Price had himself a game, going for a career-best 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting. He added 4-of-8 makes from downtown, while finishing 4-of-6 from the charity stripe.
• The junior also pulled down a game-high eight rebounds to go along with his two assists and three steals.
• Jesse Chuku and Tim Kempton recorded double-digits as well with 13 and 11 points, respectively in the game.
• Kempton and Kahron Ross added six rebounds each to the Mountain Hawks final total.
• Lehigh shot 53.1 percent on the night (26-of-49), while draining 10-of-25 from long range. The Mountain Hawks also finished 17-of-22 at the line.
 
Gate Grab Bag
• Attendance at Stabler Arena was 872.
 
Straight From The Source
• Colgate head coach Matt Langel: (on the game) "Winning on the road in the league is difficult. Lehigh is a talented team with a few very experienced players who stepped up and made plays and shots for their team when they needed it most.
 
"Austin Price was terrific tonight so we certainly tip our cap to him and his team.
 
"I thought that we got good shots on the offensive end but just didn't make as many as we needed. We missed from the free throw line, which would have helped negate a few of their runs. We also struggled to come up with a few critical loose ball plays that led to points for Lehigh.
 
"Without Malcolm (Regisford) and Dana (Batt) in foul trouble, we had to play small for long stretches, which is difficult to do against Lehigh and Tim Kempton. We will certainly learn from the game and get the group ready to go for Saturday against American."
                                                                 
Next Up
• Colgate welcomes American on Saturday to kick off the second half of league play.  
• The Eagles are coming off two-straight road wins, including a 63-58 victory at Navy on Wednesday.
• The all-time series with American stands at 7-29 in favor of the Eagles.
• Live stats and video will be available at the start of that game.