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            HAMILTON, N.Y. - The Colgate University basketball team (11-8 overall, 2-4 Patriot League) carries a two-game winning streak into Wednesday night’s Patriot League encounter against Army (9-10, 3-3) at Cotterell Court.  Tip-off is 7:45 p.m.

            The Raiders have posted back-to-back road victories over Lafayette and Binghamton, while Army has taken two of its last three league games including victories over Holy Cross and Lafayette.  The Cadets were defeated on Saturday at Navy, 79-61, extending their losing streak on the road to five straight.

            Sophomore Mark Linebaugh scored a season-high 21 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists to lead Colgate to a 62-58 win over Binghamton Monday night in the final non-conference game for the Raiders.   Pat Campolieta was also in double figures for the Raiders with 13 points, while Dave Hardy added 10 points.

            This is the 89th meeting between Colgate and Army with the Cadets leading the overall series, 48-40.  Colgate, however, has won the last three outings and 10 of the last 12 games played between these Patriot League rivals.  Colgate swept last year’s home-and-home series - winning 79-59 at Army and 84-68 at Cotterell Court.  The Raiders have won 14 straight against the Cadets at Cotterell Court.

            Campolieta, the first player in school history to rank in the Top 10 in career scoring (1,501), rebounding (628), assists (214) and steals (176), continues to lead Colgate in scoring and rebounding.  He is averaging 15.7 points per game and 7.0 caroms per outing, which is good for third place in the Patriot League in both categories.

            Campolieta comes into the game needing 11 points for fifth place on Colgate’s all-time scoring list and four rebounds for ninth place.

            Linebaugh is second in scoring with 12.2 points per game, while Howard Blue is third with 10.9 points per game.  Tim Sullivan is averaging 9.3 ppg and Hardy 8.6 ppg.

            Chris Spatola is Army’s leading scorer with 16.9 points per game followed closely by Charles Woodruff with 15.9.  They rank one-two in Patriot League scoring.  The Cadets’ leading rebounder is Jonte Harrell with 7.3 per game - second best in the Patriot League.