HAMILTON – Colgate for the fifth consecutive game outscored its opponent in the second half to pull away for a 76-68 non-conference victory over Binghamton Monday night at Cotterell Court. 

Rapolas Ivanauskas notched his fourth double-double of the season with 17 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

Jordan Burns finished with 15 points and seven boards as four Raiders finished in double figures for the third straight contest. Will Rayman tallied 13 points and Jack Ferguson chipped in with 11 points off the bench to pace Colgate offensively. 

Prior to the game, Rayman was honored with a commemorative ball in honor of scoring his 1,000th career point in Colgate's home win over Nazareth on Nov. 14. The junior forward became the 34th member of the 1,000-point club for the Raiders. 
 
In a game that featured five ties and 10 lead changes, Colgate and Binghamton went into halftime with the score deadlocked at 33-33. Each team led by as many as five points in the first 20 minutes with the Raiders going up 26-21 on a layup by Ivanauskas with just over five minutes left.

The margin closed to 33-30 until the Bearcats hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to draw the contest even after 20 minutes. 

The Raiders, who have outscored opponents 224-171 in the second half, once again came out strong after halftime. An Ivanauskas dunk tied the game once again at 38-38 and a fast break layup by Malcolm Regisford capped a 9-0 scoring run to open a 45-38 lead for the Raiders. 

Colgate continued to pull away in the second half and led by as many as 12 points when Tucker Richardson sank a three-pointer with 3:55 showing on the clock.

The two teams traded baskets down the stretch but the Raiders converted their free throws in the final two minutes to seal the 76-68 victory. 
 
BOTTOM LINE
• Colgate 76, Binghamton 68
 
FOR THE RECORD
• Colgate is now 4-1 on the season.
• Binghamton fell to 1-4 with the loss.

FROM THE SOURCE
• Colgate head coach Matt Langel:
 
"This was a good win for us. We have had a couple days off and that was the first time we have seen zone for a chunk during any game so it took some time for our guys to get adjusted.
 
"In the first half, we felt like we were stuck in the mud a little bit but in the second half we were able to close out some defensive possessions and that led to some transition baskets. We got enough separation and were good enough on defense to get a lead that we were able to hang onto late."
 
KEY RAIDER NOTES
• Ivanauskas finished 6-of-11 from the field to pace Colgate offensively.
• Rayman also knocked down six shots from the floor, finishing 6-of-13.
• Ferguson and Rayman each went 3-of-7 from beyond the arc.
• Colgate picked up its first win over Binghamton since 2014-15, snapping a three-game losing skid to the Bearcats.
• The Raiders outrebounded their foe for the fifth straight contest.

BY THE NUMBERS
• Colgate shot 50 percent from the field in the second half and 47.5 percent for the game.
• The Raiders finished 38.1 percent (8-of-21) from beyond the arc while holding Binghamton to 26.9 percent from three-point range.  
• Colgate held Binghamton to just 35.1 percent from the floor and 26.9 percent from three-point range.
• The Bearcats went 63.6 percent from the free throw line.
• The Raiders held the advantage on the glass, 48-36.

UP NEXT
• Colgate has a quick turnaround to face Syracuse on Wednesday night.
• Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. from the Carrier Dome.