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           HAMILTON, N.Y. - The Colgate University basketball team (13-9 overall, 4-5 Patriot League) will be looking to even its record in Patriot League play, when the Raiders host Holy Cross College (12-12, 6-3 PL) Saturday afternoon on “Adonal Foyle Day” at Cotterell Court.  Tip-off is 3:45 p.m.

            Foyle, who played for the Raiders between 1995-97, will have his number 31 retired in a pre-game ceremony immediately following the conclusion of the women’s game (approximately 3:00).

            The Raiders have won four of their last five games including an 84-52 win over Lehigh on Wednesday night.  Colgate’s lone setback came against first place American University.  Holy Cross has won four straight games to move into second place in the Patriot League standings.

            This is the 51st meeting between Colgate and Holy Cross with the Crusaders leading the overall series, 38-12.  Earlier this season, the Raiders snapped a two-game losing streak to the Crusaders with a 46-42 win at Holy Cross’ Hart Center.  Holy Cross has won its last two appearances at Cotterell Court.

            Sophomore Mark Linebaugh has been Colgate’s leading scorer in the last four outings.  He has pounded home 79 points (19.7 per game) while making 27-of-46 shots from the field (58.7%).  Linebaugh tallied 21 points against Binghamton, came back with 27 against Army, 17 at American and 14 vs. Lehigh.

            Senior Pat Campolieta, the first player in school history to rank in the Top 10 in career scoring (1,539), rebounding (654), assists (227) and steals (177), continues to lead Colgate in scoring and rebounding.  He is averaging 15.3 points per game and 7.2 caroms per outing, which is good for third place in Patriot League scoring and second in rebounding.

            Campolieta is currently fifth in career scoring and eighth in rebounding for the Raiders.

            Linebaugh, the only Colgate player to post back-to-back 20-plus scoring games this season, is second in scoring with 13.2 points per game, while Howard Blue is third with 11.2 points per game.  Tim Sullivan, who has returned to the lineup after missing two games with a sprained ankle, is averaging 9.0 ppg and Dave Hardy 8.4 ppg.

            Ryan Serravalle is Holy Cross’ leading scorer with 12.4 points per game followed closely by Tim Szatko with 12.1.  They are followed in the scoring column by Brian Wilson (9.4).  The Crusaders’ leading rebounder is Szatko with 6.1 caroms per outing.