NAVY (12-12 / 2-7) at LAFAYETTE (8-16 / 2-7)
February 10, 2007; 4:00 pm (EST)
Kirby Sports Center (3,500); Easton, Pa.
TELEVISION: CSTV (Gary Laubach, John Leone and Dan Mowdy)
RADIO: WNAV (1430 AM), WFED (1050 AM) (Bob Socci)
VIDEO STREAMING: www.patriotleague.com, www.navysports.com
GAMETRACKER: www.navysports.com
The Navy men's basketball team looks for its second straight Patriot
League road win on Saturday with a nationally-televised tilt against
Lafayette, beginning at 4:00 pm (EST) from the Kirby Sports Center in
Easton, Pa. Navy, which snapped a five-game losing streak overall and an
eight-game road losing streak to PL foes with a 70-65 win at Lehigh on
Wednesday, enters the contest with a 12-12 overall record and is 2-7 in
the Patriot League.
Lafayette enters the contest with a matching 2-7 league record and an
8-16 record overall. The Leopards are coming off a hard-fought 54-51
loss at home to Colgate on Wednesday and have dropped three in a row and
six of the last seven. The Leopards boast a balanced lineup, as nine
players average at least 4.9 ppg and 10 players average 10 minutes per
game. The Leopards are second in the league in scoring (64.9 ppg), but are
giving up a Patriot League-worst 72.9 ppg, the most points allowed per
game by almost eight points per outing. Foes are shooting 47.8 percent
from the field against Lafayette, including 36.9 percent from long
distance. On the glass, opponents are outrebounding the Leopards, 34.8 to
26.4 per game.
Individually, leading the Lafayette charge is Matt Betley. The 6-4
junior forward is averaging team bests in points (10.3 ppg) and rebounds
(4.2 rpg) and had 19 points and 12 rebounds in the first meeting between
the two teams. Sophomore guard Andrew Brown is averaging 9.6 ppg, 3.1
apg and 2.3 rpg.
For Navy, the Mids are paced by Greg Sprink's 16.3 ppg and 4.9 rpg.
Five other players are averaging at least four points a game and the Mids
have had nine players connect on at least eight three-pointers this
year.
Both teams are tied for seventh in the league with a 2-7 record, but
are just 1.5 games behind the fourth and final home playoff spot.