HAMILTON – Colgate was unable to cash in on a pair of late possessions and Army made just enough free throws down the stretch to hold on for a 75-73 victory on Sunday.
 
After trailing by 11 at halftime, the Raiders marched their way back into the game and managed to draw even 71-71 on a pair of free throws from Jordan Burns with 1:38 showing in regulation.
 
Both teams traded an empty possession before a three-point play by Aaron Duhart gave the Black Knights the lead for good. Jack Ferguson converted a layup to make it 74-73 and Army missed four of its last five foul shots, but Colgate came up short on its final two possessions as the two teams split their opening-weekend series.
 
Burns paced the Raiders with 19 points in the game. He added four assists, three steals, and drew seven fouls. Tucker Richardson had 13 points and seven assists, and Keegan Records posted 12 rebounds for the second consecutive game to go with eight points.
 
Army (5-2, 1-1 PL) flipped the script with a quick start in Game 2. The visitors jumped out to an 11-2 lead and led by as many as 11 in the first half. Colgate cut the gap to 26-25 on a layup by Jeff Woodward, but the Raiders were shut out in the final three minutes of the opening frame and the Black Knights closed on a 9-2 run to lead 46-35 at the intermission.
 
Colgate (1-1, 1-1 PL) started red-hot in the second half, connecting on its first three 3-pointers from Richardson, Ryan Moffatt, and Nelly Cummings. The Raiders used a late 8-0 run to pull back to pull even at 63-63, and it was tied again at 71-71, but they could not complete the comeback in the 75-73 final.
 
Bottom Line
Army 75, Colgate 73
 
From the Source
Head Coach Matt Langel
On the game:
"Army played great and we have to give a lot of credit to them. I feel pretty good that that's who represents our country in how they responded from yesterday. I do not feel good about today's game. We talked a lot about this and used countless examples of other teams around the country that are winning by large margins in one game and then in a dog fight the next game, which is what this one was today. We relied on our offense too much. They adjusted and really took it to us. Fortunately we were in the game late. That's who we are - we are going to scratch and claw, but we dug ourselves too big of a hole to sneak out a victory."
 
Key Stats of the Game
Army's bench outscored the Raider reserves 33-19. After being outrebounded 44-23 on Saturday, Army won the battle on the glass 39-38 in Sunday's affair. Colgate finished 13-of-14 from the free throw line, while the Black Knights were just 10-of-21.
 
Notes

• Jordan Burns has scored in double figures in 24 straight games.
• He's now ninth all-time on the Colgate career scoring chart with 1,437 points.
• Tucker Richardson had seven of the team's 15 assists.
• Colgate finished with six blocks from six different players.
• Jeff Woodward led the Raiders with a +14 rating on the court.

 
Up Next
Colgate heads to Boston University next weekend for a pair of games against the Terriers. Both tip times are set for 6 p.m., with Sunday's matchup airing on CBS Sports Network.