LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Colgate men's basketball team was within six of first-place Bucknell early on in the second half, but the Bison used an 11-2 run to pull away for good en route to a 75-58 victory Monday night in Sojka Pavillion.
 
Three Raiders finished in double figures, led by first-year Will Rayman's 15 points. Junior Jordan Swopshire chipped in 13, while sophomore Malcolm Regisford added 10.
 
The Raiders got out to an early 7-2 lead thanks to baskets from Regisford, Swopshire and Rayman as Colgate kept Bucknell from converting a field goal until the 17:04 mark.  The Bison answered with a 14-2 run over the next four minutes, however, as Bucknell pulled ahead 16-9 with just under 13 minutes on the clock.
 
A three-pointer from Rayman snapped the Bison streak at the 11:54 mark and was followed by a pair of free throws from senior Nathan Harries as Colgate narrowed the Bucknell lead to 16-14. The Bison scored 11 of the game's next 13 points to stretch their lead to 27-16 and force a Raider timeout with 6:07 left on the clock.
 
Rayman's third three-pointer of the opening half was once against able to halt Bucknell's run, and was followed by a Swopshire jumper that narrowed the Bison lead to 27-21 with just over four minutes left in the term. Colgate was within five at 33-27 in the final minute following a layup from junior Sean O'Brien. Bucknell then scored four of the first half's final six points, including a last-second jumper, to take a 37-29 lead into the locker room.
 
The Raiders got back within six in the opening minutes of the second half following a pair of Swopshire free throws, but the Bison erupted on an 11-2 run to take a 50-35 lead with 15:16 to play.
 
The Raiders wouldn't be able to pull much closer the rest of the way as Bucknell held onto a double-digit lead for the remainder of the game. Several Raiders were able to see action in the game, but the Bison pulled away for the 75-58 victory.
 
BOTTOM LINE

• Bucknell 75, Colgate 58

 
WON-LOST RECORDS

• The Raiders' two-game win streak comes to a close as Colgate falls to 7-7 in Patriot League play and 9-18 overall.
• Bucknell picks up its 20th win of the season, moving to 20-7 overall and 12-2 in league action.

 
KEY RAIDER INFO

• Rayman tallied his 20th double-digit effort of the season. He finished 4-for-5 from three-point range and 5-for-9 from the field.
• Swopshire recorded his 14th double-figure performance, while Regisford added his 13th.
• Swopshire also pulled down a team-best seven rebounds.
• Sophomore Sam Lindgren recorded his first career block and made his second career field goal in the final minutes.
• First-year Milan Williams pulled down his first career rebound.
• Thirteen Raiders saw action in the game.

 
FACTS & FIGURES

• Colgate finished the game shooting 41.7 percent (20-for-48) from the field, 40.0 percent (6-for-15) from three-point range and 66.7 percent (12-for-18) from the free throw line.
• Bucknell shot 49.1 percent (26-for-53) from the floor, highlighted by a 58.3 percent (14-for-24) first-half clip. The Bison were 36.8 percent (7-for-19) from downtown and 80.0 percent (16-for-20) from the free throw line.
• Rebounds were even at 28.
• The Bison scored 17 points off 17 Colgate turnovers.
• Zach Thomas led Bucknell with 17 points.

 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Matt Langel

• "Sometimes you just have to tip your hat to the other team, and tonight was one of those nights. Bucknell is a good team who played great basketball tonight. They were smart and made a lot of shots."
• "At half time we talked about being a little bit more solid. The wheels came off a bit in the second half and Bucknell was really sharp."

 
UP NEXT

• The Raiders return home to host their fifth-annual Blue4Q game Wednesday night at 7 p.m. vs. Boston University.
• Colgate LBGTQ Initiatives, the Shaw Wellness Center and several student groups all coming together in support of this initiative that aims to raise awareness around LGBTQ issues, build community and create space for pride-related fun.
• Colgate will be looking to complete the season sweep of Boston University after claiming a 67-58 win in the season's first meeting.
• All information on how to follow can be found at Game Central.