WILMINGTON, N.C. – On the heels of a close win against Sam Houston on Wednesday, the App State Mountaineers (5-2) led for 35 minutes on Friday and defeated the Colgate Raiders (2-5) in dominant fashion, 72-50. With the win, the Mountaineers ran their win streak to four games. The 22-point win over the Raiders marked the Mountaineers' largest win over a Division I opponent this season.
It was a back-and-forth contest to start the game, but when the Raiders led 9-8 with 15:14 left to play in the opening frame, App State went on an extended 20-0 run to take command of the contest.