Army Black Knights @ Lafayette Leopards
Butler's 21 lead Lafayette over Army 83-77
EASTON, Pa. -- — Mark Butler scored 21 points as Lafayette beat Army 83-77 in a regular-season finale on Saturday.
Butler also contributed six assists for the Leopards (11-20, 8-10 Patriot League). Andrew Phillips scored 15 points and added four steals. Shareef Jackson shot 5 of 7 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
Jaxson Bell finished with 22 points and eight rebounds for the Black Knights (11-20, 5-13). Jacen Holloway added 21 points and two steals for Army. Kevin McCarthy also had 13 points.
Lafayette went into the half leading Army 37-26. Jackson put up 10 points in the half. Butler scored 17 points in the second half to help lead Lafayette to the six-point victory.
The Patriot League Tournament begins Tuesday at campus sites.
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Game Information
Easton, PA
Referee:Robert Riley
Referee:Patrick Harwood
Referee:Kolbert Galeano
2025-26 Standings
| Patriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
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