2008 Woodie Awards
Rising To The Occasion: Men's Basketball Sweeps Lehigh and Lafeyette
Steve Sheridan
Issue date: 1/28/05 Section: Sports
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Every season, it seems as if the Raider men's basketball team begins the season slowly and then turns it on near the end of the year. This year, however, may be different for head coach Emmett Davis and his men. The team may have begun its late-season push a little earlier than expected this time around, after defeating then-first place Lehigh and Lafayette to raise its league record above .500.
On Friday evening, the Raiders welcomed the then 4-0 Lehigh Mountain Hawks to Cotterell Court and came away with a 61-54 victory.
The first half was tightly contested, as Colgate stayed with the Mountain Hawks throughout. The Raiders made a bit of a run at the end of the half, however, and went into the break with a 31-25 advantage.
Colgate built up a seven-point edge with 4:58 remaining in the game, before Lehigh came back with a quick 7-0 run to knot the score at 50. A jumper and two free throws by sophomore Jon Simon gave the Raiders a four-point lead, and Colgate hit five free throw attempts down the stretch to win the game.
The Raiders won the game due to their defensive effort, which helped to overcome the team's average shooting night. The Raiders shot the ball at a clip of only 35 percent, but the team was able to keep the Mountain Hawks to 32 percent shooting. Colgate held Lehigh's Joe Knight and Jose Olivero, who average a combined 23.9 points per game, to a total of 11 points. The Raiders, meanwhile, were paced by senior co-captain Andrew Zidar, who had his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Junior guard Alvin Reed led the team with 15 points as Colgate won its second consecutive game.
The win marked the second consecutive season in which Lehigh came to Hamilton as the first-place team in the Patriot League and left with a loss. It was also the 14th consecutive time that the Mountain Hawks lost on Cotterell Court.
Coming off the big win, Colgate followed up on Sunday with another important league win, this time against Lafayette. The Raiders garnered their third consecutive victory after holding off the pesky Leopard squad, 80-72.
On Friday evening, the Raiders welcomed the then 4-0 Lehigh Mountain Hawks to Cotterell Court and came away with a 61-54 victory.
The first half was tightly contested, as Colgate stayed with the Mountain Hawks throughout. The Raiders made a bit of a run at the end of the half, however, and went into the break with a 31-25 advantage.
Colgate built up a seven-point edge with 4:58 remaining in the game, before Lehigh came back with a quick 7-0 run to knot the score at 50. A jumper and two free throws by sophomore Jon Simon gave the Raiders a four-point lead, and Colgate hit five free throw attempts down the stretch to win the game.
The Raiders won the game due to their defensive effort, which helped to overcome the team's average shooting night. The Raiders shot the ball at a clip of only 35 percent, but the team was able to keep the Mountain Hawks to 32 percent shooting. Colgate held Lehigh's Joe Knight and Jose Olivero, who average a combined 23.9 points per game, to a total of 11 points. The Raiders, meanwhile, were paced by senior co-captain Andrew Zidar, who had his first double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Junior guard Alvin Reed led the team with 15 points as Colgate won its second consecutive game.
The win marked the second consecutive season in which Lehigh came to Hamilton as the first-place team in the Patriot League and left with a loss. It was also the 14th consecutive time that the Mountain Hawks lost on Cotterell Court.
Coming off the big win, Colgate followed up on Sunday with another important league win, this time against Lafayette. The Raiders garnered their third consecutive victory after holding off the pesky Leopard squad, 80-72.