O'Boyle scores 20, Lafayette ousts Army from Patriot tourney
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Leo O'Boyle scored 20 points, E.J. Stephens added 14 and Lukas Jarrett 13 as fifth-seeded Lafayette eliminated No. 4 seed Army 73-68 in a Patriot League quarterfinal on Thursday night.
The win sets up a semifinal match against No. 1-seeded Colgate Sunday.
O'Boyle was 6-for-8 from the field, including 4-for-5 from beyond the 3-point arc for the Leopards (19-11), who shot 52% in the second half as they broke away to lead by as many as 14.
Army's Tommy Funk scored nine of his 21 points in a late surge and cut the 14-point gap down to 69-65 with a layup at 1:10 left to play. Funk also made 12 assists for the Black Knights (15-15).
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Kelly
- Paul Faia
- Tom Deneen
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Colgate | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
American University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
Boston University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
Bucknell | 10-8 | 6 | 14-19 |
Lafayette | 10-8 | 6 | 11-21 |
Lehigh | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
Navy | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
Army | 6-12 | 10 | 10-22 |
Holy Cross | 6-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
Loyola Maryland | 5-13 | 11 | 7-25 |