HAMILTON – Jalen Cox recorded a triple-double and Andrew Alekseyenko poured in 22 points as the Colgate men's basketball team earned a convincing 95-76 victory over Bucknell on Saturday afternoon at Cotterell Court.

Cox finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists on 5-of-6 shooting, adding four steals to become Colgate's first player with a triple-double since Tucker Richardson in 2023. Alekseyenko knocked down three 3-pointers on his way to his third 20-point performance of the season.

Five Raiders scored in double figures as Colgate shot 56.7 percent from the field and 44.4 percent from beyond the arc. Sam Wright totaled 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting, Ben Tweedy added 14 points with four 3-pointers, and Brady Cummins chipped in 10 points off the bench for his second straight double-figure outing.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Colgate opened the game with an 11-0 run, fueled by Wright's eight early points, while holding Bucknell scoreless on its first nine attempts.

The Bison briefly responded with a 10-1 spurt to pull within two midway through the first half, but the Raiders quickly regained control behind a four-point play from Cummins and a personal 7-0 run by Cox. A late Alekseyenko 3-pointer sent Colgate into halftime ahead 43-32.

The Raiders carried that momentum into the second half, opening with a 9-0 burst highlighted by a Tweedy triple. Back-to-back 3s from Alekseyenko stretched the lead to 66-39, and Colgate continued to build its advantage behind efficient shooting and balanced contributions.

Cooper Wright provided a spark off the bench with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting, helping Colgate push the margin to a game-high 30 points. Josh Ahayere capped off the hot shooting night with his first trey in the final minute and Colgate cruised to its second consecutive win, 95-76.

NOTES

• Colgate's 95 points were its most at Cotterell Court since matching that total in the 2024-25 season-opening 95-65 win over SUNY Poly. It's the most scored by a Raider team against Bucknell since March 2022 (96-68) in the Patriot League quarterfinals.
• The Raiders have now won 11 consecutive home games against Bucknell dating back to the 2017-18 season. 
• Jalen Cox became the first player since Tucker Richardson to record a triple-double. Richardson racked up 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in the Patriot League championship victory over Lafayette on March 8, 2023.
• Andrew Alekseyenko leads the team with 16 double-figure scoring games.
• Colgate's 12 3-pointers were a season-high, besting its previous best of 11 against Michigan State and Florida. 

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Colgate (11-8, 5-1 Patriot) heads to Washington, D.C., for Round 2 against American (10-8, 3-2 Patriot). Tip-off from Bender Arena is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday.  Read Full Article