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Sunday, February 25, 2007
'Gate wins despite cold shooting
Navy shot the ball much better than Colgate, but the Raiders got enough extra shots to overcome the Mids and claim the No. 5 seed for the postseason.

Led by Greg Sprink, who poured in 29 points, the Midshipmen hit 48.1 percent (25 of 52) of their shots, including 6 of 13 from the three-point arc. Colgate shot just 42.3 percent (22 of 52 overall, 7 of 19 from the arc). But the Raiders posted a 38-22 edge on the boards, including a 16-6 advantage on the offensive glass, which they turned into a 23-8 margin in second chance points.

Jon Simon's 24 points sparked the Raiders, who led by as many as 12 points in each half, but needed to hit 6 for 6 at the foul line to seal the win after Sprink pulled navy to within 2 at 62-60 on a jumper with 1:19 to play.

Kyle Chones added 14 points and 7 rebounds for Colgate. Kendall Chones had 10 points and 6 boards.

Kaleo Kina joined Sprink in double figures for Navy with 13 points.

The loss makes Navy the No. 7 seed for the playoffs. The Mids (14-15 overall, 4-10 Patriot) will be at Bucknell or Holy Cross for the first round. Colgate (10-18, 5-9) gains the No. 5 seed with the win. The Raiders open the postseason at American.
Box score | AP

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