Navy Midshipmen at Lafayette Leopards
· NCAA Men's Basketball51 - 61
Williams scores 17, Lafayette defeats Navy 61-51
Williams shot 7 for 13, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Leopards (10-15, 5-7 Patriot League). Justin Vander Baan scored 15 points while shooting 7 for 15, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc and added 13 rebounds and four blocks. Alex Chaikin shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 2 for 3 from the line to finish with 14 points.
Austin Benigni led the Midshipmen (8-17, 5-7) in scoring, finishing with 19 points. Navy also got 14 points from Jordan Pennick.
Lafayette took the lead with 18:51 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 25-16 at halftime, with Vander Baan racking up 10 points. Lafayette turned a five-point second-half lead into a 14-point advantage with a 9-0 run to make it a 34-20 lead with 15:55 left. Williams scored 15 second-half points in the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 51 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Lafayette Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Carnegie Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 51 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Austin Benigni Defensive Rebound. | 51 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Alex Chaikin missed Free Throw. | 51 - 61 |
Statistics
NAVY |
LAF |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-64 | FG | 24-51 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 8-9 | FT | 7-10 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Location: Easton, PA
Attendance: 1,376 | 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 |


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