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Men's Hoops to Host Colgate on Saturday

Feb. 5, 2016

Gameday Information
Colgate (10-12, 6-5 PL) at Navy (16-8, 7-4 PL)
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at 4:00 PM (ET)
Annapolis, Md. | Alumni Hall (5,710)
Live Video: Patriot League Network
Live Statistics | Navy Game Notes
Buy Tickets | Game Promotions
Navy Radio Network: 1430 AM / 99.9 FM WNAV
Satellite Radio: Sirius 212 / XM 205

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Navy men's basketball team (16-8, 7-4 PL) will host Colgate (10-12, 6-5 PL) on Saturday at 4:00 PM in Alumni Hall. Despite dropping three of their last four games, the Mids remain in second place in the Patriot League standings.

Free live video of Saturday's game will be available on the Patriot League Network and the game will air on the radio on 1430 AM / 99.9 FM WNAV in Annapolis. Pete Medhurst and Michael Heary will have the call on the Patriot League Network and on the radio. Gary Laing and Michael Walker will also have the call on satellite radio on Sirius 212 and XM 205. Live statistics will also be available.

Midshipmen Storylines
• Navy is 16-8 overall and 7-4 in Patriot League play.
• Navy opened the season at 15-5 but has dropped three of its last four games.
• Navy currently sits in second place in the Patriot League at 7-4 behind first-place Bucknell (9-2). Colgate, Loyola and Boston are tied for third place at 6-5.
• Navy defeated Army West Point, 64-50, on Monday to win the 2016 Army-Navy Star Game.
• The Mids fell to Boston U., 83-72, on Wednesday in its third game in a five-day stretch.
• Navy sophomore Jace Hogan scored a career-high 22 points and senior Tilman Dunbar added 20.
• For the first time this season, Navy has three players averaging double figure scoring.
• Anderson leads the team in scoring at 12.7 points per game. Hogan is second at 10.5 and Dunbar is third at 10.3 points per game.
• Senior Will Kelly is averaging 9.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.
• Kelly is seventh in the NCAA in blocked shots (65) and 12 in blocked shots per game (2.71).
• Dunbar moved into 24th place in program history with 953 career points with his 20 against Boston on Monday.
• Dunbar ranks 10th in school history in career assists (386) and is ninth in games started (95).
• Kelly ranks third in school history in career blocked shots (177) and is eighth in career games played (116).
• Navy is 9-2 in true road games this year has tied the program record for most road wins in a season.
• Navy was 9-4 in true road games in 1985 and 9-3 in 1987.
• Navy has already increased its overall win total for the fourth straight season under head coach Ed DeChellis (13-19 last season).
• Navy is one conference win away from matching last year's conference win total (8-10).
• Navy is seeking its best overall record since going 19-11 in 2008-09.

Colgate Storylines
• Colgate is 10-12 overall and 6-5 in Patriot League play.
• Colgate is in a three-way tie for third place with Boston U. and Loyola and sits one game behind Navy in the Patriot League standings.
• The Raiders are coming off a 68-65 loss at Loyola on Monday.
• Loyola scored a go-ahead 3-pointer with 8.4 seconds left in the game.
• Sophomore Tom Rivard led Colgate with 19 points, Jordan Swopshire scored 16 and Austin Tillotson added 15.
• Tillotson leads the team in scoring (13.9), assists (5.2), steals (2.0), free throw percentage (.831) and minutes played (34.1).
• Swopshire is second on the team in scoring at 10.5 points per game and Rivard is third (10.3).
• Colgate opened Patriot League play at 6-3, but has lost three straight games to Lehigh, American and Loyola.
• The Raiders rank second in the Patriot League in 3-pointers made per game (8.5).
• Head coach Matt Langel is in his fifth season at Colgate.
• Current Navy assistant coach Emmett Davis was the head coach at Colgate from 1999 to 2011 and is the program's all-time leader in wins at 165.

Series History vs. Colgate
• Colgate leads the all-time series against Navy, 33-27.
• Navy defeated Colgate in the first meeting of the season series on Jan. 9 in Hamilton, N.Y.
• The Mids posted a 71-68 overtime victory.
• Shawn Anderson led Navy with 21 points and Will Kelly had 12 points, eight rebounds, eight blocks and four assists against the Raiders.
• Navy forced overtime with a 7-3 run in the last four minutes of regulation to erase a four-point deficit and send the game to overtime.
• Navy is looking for its first season sweep of Colgate since the 2011 season.
• Colgate defeated Navy in the Patriot League Quarterfinals last season.

Looking Ahead
• Navy will next play at Loyola (7-15, 6-5 PL) on Wednesday at 7:30 PM.
• Navy defeated Loyola in Annapolis on Jan. 13, 60-52.
• Navy is aiming to sweep the season series against Loyola for the second straight season.

Game Promotions
• Josh Horton's Juggling Halftime Performance: Stay in your seats during halftime as you do not want to miss the world famous Josh Horton Juggling Halftime Performance!

Parking / Shuttle Information
All fans are encouraged to park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and take the fan shuttle to Alumni Hall. Fans can enter Gate 5 off Taylor Avenue and pay $5 for parking. The shuttle is free and the pick up and drop off spot is in front of the Blue Angel plane. All fans visiting the Yard over the age of 18 should have photo ID. Buses will run every 15 minutes starting at 3:00 PM and will continue running throughout the game and until one hour after the completion of the game. Parking at the stadium is the best option for fans attending the game.

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Players Mentioned

Shawn Anderson

#20 Shawn Anderson

Guard
6' 4"
Freshman
Jace Hogan

#44 Jace Hogan

Forward
6' 6"
Freshman
Will Kelly

#0 Will Kelly

Forward
6' 9"
Freshman
Tilman Dunbar

#10 Tilman Dunbar

Guard
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shawn Anderson

#20 Shawn Anderson

6' 4"
Freshman
Guard
Jace Hogan

#44 Jace Hogan

6' 6"
Freshman
Forward
Will Kelly

#0 Will Kelly

6' 9"
Freshman
Forward
Tilman Dunbar

#10 Tilman Dunbar

5' 10"
Freshman
Guard