Colgate Raiders at American University Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 69
Rayman, Ivanauskas lead Colgate past American 79-69
The 6-foot-9 Rayman was 8-for-9 shooting and snatched 11 of his 16 rebounds off the defensive glass. Rapolas Ivanauskas added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Raiders (16-5, 7-1 Patriot League), who have won their last three.
Colgate's win, coupled with Navy's loss to Army, gives the Raiders two games on the rest of the Patriot field.
Rayman's double-double was his third in a row, while Ivanauskas picked up his third of the season. Jordan Burns chipped in 13 points with five assists and three steals, Jack Ferguson scored 12 points and was 5-for-5 at the foul line.
Saeed Nelson led American (9-10, 5-3) with 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Mark Gasperini scored 15 and Jamir Harris 13.
Colgate opened the second half on a 12-0 run, but Nelson led American's answering 8-0 rally.
Colgate takes on Lafayette at home on Wednesday. American takes on Lehigh at home on Monday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Nelly Cummings Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Connor Nelson missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jack Ferguson made Free Throw. | 79 - 69 |
Statistics
 COLG |
 AMER |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-62 | FG | 26-66 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 6-19 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 19-25 | FT | 12-18 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 1,214 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |