Fox scores 26; Army controls 2nd half, beats Columbia 88-78
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Jordan Fox scored 26 points, Matthew Wilson had 17 points and matched a career-best with 10 rebounds and Army beat Columbia 88-78 on Tuesday night.
Fox was 10-of-17 shooting from the field and made four 3-pointers. Wilson made 8 of 11 field goals and Jacob Kessler chipped in 11 points for Army (3-1).
Lukas Meisner scored 16 points, and Mike Smith and Quinton Adlesh each had 13 to lead Columbia (1-3).
Army jumped out on a 10-0 run and had a double-digit lead for most of the first half. Tai Bibbs scored seven of his 12 points and Meisner added six as part of a 12-5 spurt to pull the Lions to 49-44 at the break.
Columbia stayed within single digits, and Smith's jumper cut the Lions' deficit to 73-69 with 6:32 to play. The Golden Knights closed on a 15-9 surge to end it. Fox scored six points during the stretch.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Gary Pucino
- Tim Kelly
- Paul Faia
2023-24 Ivy League Standings
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
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 |