HAMILTON — Ryan Moffatt had 19 points and Colgate upped its win streak to 11 with a 76-63 victory over Loyola Maryland on Monday night.

Moffatt also contributed five rebounds for the Raiders (17-7, 11-0 Patriot League). Braeden Smith filled up the stat sheet with 16 points, seven assists, six rebounds and three steals. He made 5 of 6 shots with two 3-pointers. Oliver Lynch-Daniels was 6-of-9 shooting (3 for 4 from distance) and scored 15.

"Our guys battled early in the second half to gain some separation. Loyola played well, gambled for some steals, and the next thing we know we’re in a dog fight having lost the momentum," Colgate coach Matt Langel said. "But our guys responded – they continue to respond and that’s why we can look back on January without a hiccup. Not that we always played great in all those games, but the experience, leadership, togetherness, and toughness of the group once again found a way to win.”

Deon Perry and Golden Dike led the Greyhounds (8-16, 3-8) with 16 points apiece. Perry added four assists and four steals. Jaylin Andrews had 10 points and four assists.

Colgate took the lead with 6:50 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 38-28 at halftime,with Moffatt racking up 10 points.

NEXT UP

Both teams next play Saturday. Colgate visits American University and Loyola Maryland hosts Boston University.

“Looking ahead to American, they’re really well-coached and they’re a tough-minded group," Langel said. "They played well against us here and I wouldn’t expect anything less for the game on Saturday.”

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

After posting back-to-back double-doubles in a 2-0 week for Colgate, Tucker Richardson was named the Patriot League Player of the Week for the second time this season.

Richardson filled the stat sheets averaging 15.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game in guiding the Raiders to wins over Boston University and Lafayette.