OPENING TIP
Lafayette hosts Army on Saturday to close out the 2025-26 regular season. Previously in the series, the Leopards knocked off the Black Knights, 63-60, in Christl Arena using Andrew Phillips' team-high 15 points. Phillips made five steals and had 12 of his points come in a crucial second-half rally. The Black Knights had 39 bench points compared to Lafayette's six total.

Last time out, the Maroon and White took Colgate to the final seconds on Wednesday, winning a 70-69 decision at Cotterell Court. Misha Bednostin collected a crucial defensive rebound in the last three seconds of play to clinch the victory. Christian Humphrey-Rembert secured his third collegiate double-double, contributing 12 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.

Sophomore guard Caleb Williams is ranked fifth in the Patriot League at 15.9 points per game. He has scored 10+ points in every game (except Navy on Jan. 10, Loyola Md. on Feb. 11 and American on Feb. 22) in 2025-26 and has netted 20+ points against foes such as Texas, Mercyhurst, Penn, Georgia Tech, Loyola Md., Boston U., Bucknell and Lehigh. In 14 games, he has made at least three 3-pointers. The Economics major recorded a career-high seven buckets from long distance on Jan. 28 against Bucknell.

The men's basketball program will honor Ryan Pettit and Keith Konigsberg (team manager) for Senior Day before the game.

The 2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship will begin with first round games on Tuesday, March 3 and continue with quarterfinal action on Thursday, March 5. The semifinal games will be played on Sunday, March 8. The PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship Game is slated for Wednesday, March 11. The first round and quarterfinals will air on ESPN+ while CBS Sports Network will pick up the semifinals and championship coverage. 

THE MATCHUP
Army finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 17-16 (10-8 PL) record, competing in the Patriot League quarterfinal against Colgate on March 6. The Black Knights posted a 6-7 record in non-conference play this winter, playing against foes such as #4 Duke, Harvard and George Washington. The Army bench is currently averaging 28.5 points a game, standing as the best figures in the Patriot League and the 47th-best in the country. Junior guard Ryan Curry leads the squad in scoring (13.5 ppg) while adding 4.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game. Head coach Kevin Kuwik has collected at least 10 wins in each of his three seasons at the helm since he was appointed on March 29, 2023.

FAMILIAR FOES
Lafayette has played 537 games against current Patriot League members. In conference play, the Leopards are 228-309 in the regular season and 26-32 in the Patriot League Tournament, including a 13-5 home record. 

PERSISTENT 'PARDS
The Maroon and White have won five conference games by a combined 11 points: two vs. Bucknell (Jan. 28), two at American (Jan. 31), three at Army (Feb. 7), three at Holy Cross (Feb. 18) and one at Colgate (Feb. 25).

INJURY REPORT
Freshman Beckett Currie suffered a broken left scaphoid during preseason preparations and had season-ending surgery to repair it. Malik Rasul has been ruled out for the remainder of the season as well (elbow). 

ADMIRABLE ASSISTS
Junior Mark Butler leads the Patriot League and ranks ninth in the country with his 3.61 assist/turnover ratio. Butler, a Philadelphia, Pa. native, has dished 119 assists and kept to 33 turnovers in 2025-26. In the conference, he is sixth for his dimes per game (4.0) and seventh for minutes per game (33:46). Butler recorded a career-high eight assists at Georgia Tech on Dec. 20 and versus American on Feb. 22.

CRASHING THE GLASS
Leopard freshman Christian Humphrey-Rembert is ranked fourth in the conference for his 202 rebounds. The Grand Rapids, Mich. native places second for defensive rebounds per game (5.6) and sixth for total rebounds per game (6.7). 

CONSISTENCY IN THE FIVE
Lafayette has shown lineup stability, using just four starting combinations this season after opening the year with the same group in each of its first five games. Mark Butler, Andrew Phillips and Christian Humphrey-Rembert have started in all of the contests, while Caleb Williams (1) and Shareef Jackson (2) have missed matches. The starting five was consistent in the third combination from Nov. 29, 2025 to Feb. 10, 2026 and has since returned against Lehigh on Feb. 14.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE TROUBLE
Andrew Phillips paced the Leopards at Stonehill on Nov. 21 with the squad's first double-double of the season. He secured a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds in the final-minute 77-74 loss. The junior shot 7-of-19 from the floor in addition to three 3-pointers and five free throws.
    First-years Shareef Jackson and Christian Humphrey-Rembert earned their first collegiate double-doubles together on Nov. 29 in the 55-37 win versus Ball State. Jackson recorded a team-high 11 points and 14 rebounds in addition to making two blocks. Humphrey-Rembert added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
    Shareef Jackson recorded the second double-double of his freshman campaign on Jan. 17, propelling Lafayette to a 74-55 win over Holy Cross using 15 points and 10 rebounds.
    Humphrey-Rembert posted 13 points and 11 rebounds to push Lafayette to a 63-60 victory at Army on Feb. 7. Andrew Phillips scored 19 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds on Feb. 11 against Loyola Maryland. To help the Leopards take down Colgate, 70-69, on Feb. 25, Humphrey-Rembert grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and scored 12 points.

THE WONDROUS WILLIAMS
Caleb Williams is in the top 10 in the Patriot League in 11 categories: assist/turnover ratio (10th, 1.5), assists (10th, 96), assists per game (10th, 3.2), field goal attempts (2nd, 389), free throw percentage (3rd, 87.2), free throws (7th, 102), points (5th, 477), points per game (5th, 15.9), three point attempts (1st, 220), three pointers per game (3rd, 2.43) and total three point FGM (3rd, 73).

PATRIOT LEAGUE POLLS
Lafayette was selected to finish seventh in the Patriot League preseason poll with 36 votes. Navy captured the top spot (79 points, seven first-place votes), followed by Boston U. (73, 2), Colgate (64, 1), American (47), Bucknell (44), Loyola Maryland (39), Lehigh (30), Holy Cross (23) and Army (15). On Feb. 18, Navy defeated Lehigh, 72-49, to earn its first Patriot League regular-season title in 29 years. Colgate rests behind the champions with an 11-6 conference record, while Lehigh surpassed American for third place. The Mids claimed the top seed in the postseason tournament, a first round bye and a quarterfinal home game. Colgate also received a first round bye and a quarterfinal home game.

LAST-SECOND SUCCESS
The Leopards are currently 5-1 in games decided by three points or fewer, two wins of which occurred directly through Caleb Williams. On Jan. 28 against Bucknell, Williams had a career evening of 28 points, including 7-of-11 from 3-point range. In the second half, Lafayette was up by one, 80-79, with seven seconds remaining on the clock. The Bison fouled Williams, who secured one free throw before helping the defensive unit shut down Bucknell's corner 3-pointer try as the clock ran out. A last-second driving layup by Caleb Williams helped Lafayette overtake American on Jan. 31 at Bender Arena, where the Eagles entered with a 10-2 home record. The game was tied 65-65 with 23 seconds on the clock. After a quick timeout for head coach Mike McGarvey to call a play, Williams solely fought his way to the basket for a 67-65 finish as the buzzer sounded.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sophomore guard Caleb Williams was voted as the Patriot League Men's Basketball Player of the Week on Feb. 2, averaging 22.0 points and 4.0 assists from Jan. 28-31. In his sophomore campaign, he has 23 starts and over 790 minutes spent on the court. The Economics major has lad the team in scoring all season.

PETTIT'S LARCENY
Senior guard Ryan Pettit had 14 steals through nine games before he was sidelined due to injury (broken nose) for the remainder of non-conference play. The Westfield, N.J. native ranked sixth in the conference for steals per game (1.56) in December and he made a career-high five heists against Ball State on Nov. 29.

A TRUSTWORTHY DUO
Ryan Pettit is providing senior leadership for the Leopards in his second consecutive year as a captain, aided by junior Mark Butler. "Ryan and Mark continue to represent our team well both on and off the court," head coach Mike McGarvey said.

FRESH FLOORING
Kirby Sports Center, the Leopards' home arena, has seen major upgrades over the past year. During the summer, the court was completely overhauled and redesigned. It now features a prominent Leopard head logo as well as a maroon Leopard print border. A state-of-the art Daktronics control and video display system can now be seen above center court, showcasing promotional team videos and updated branding to enhance the fan experience. 

CONTINUED ACADEMIC PROWESS
Lafayette's athletic programs stood out among the nation's best on Nov. 19 in the NCAA's Division I graduation success rate (GSR) release. Lafayette boasted a third-best overall mark (97 percent) based on the 19 sports measured while 16 of the Leopards' teams achieved a graduation success rate of 100 percent, including men's basketball. As a conference, the Patriot League recorded a 94 – above the national average of 90. Institutionally, Colgate stood out at 98, followed by Lafayette, Boston U., Bucknell and Holy Cross (97). Lehigh and Loyola Maryland trailed them (96) with Navy (94), American (93) and Army (91) rounding out the group. Lafayette was in a group of 25 schools, including Brown, Dartmouth and Stanford, which featured a score of 97.

BACK ON THE PROWL
The Leopards return eight players from last season, four of whom saw significant game time. Lafayette concluded 2024-25 with a 13-20 (7-11 PL) overall record, advancing to the Patriot League Tournament's quarterfinal for the second year in a row. The Maroon and White lost five players to graduation and one player to the transfer portal. 

NIGERIAN PRIDE
On July 30, Folabomi Fayemi was named to Nigeria's 17-man provisional roster for the senior men's national team, D'Tigers, ahead of the 2025 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) AfroBasket tournament. The Houston, Texas native practiced in a week-long training camp and had two friendly games leading up to the showdown in Luanda, Angola from Aug. 12-24. The D'Tigers were in Group B alongside Madagascar, defending champions Tunisia and Cameroon. The sophomore guard is studying Economics on College Hill and played in 11 games as a rookie.

HOMEWARD BOUND
On Aug. 26, EJ Stephens '21 was announced as the Director of Basketball Operations for 2025-26. Stephens competed in over 103 contests while wearing the Maroon and White, totaling 1,017 points, 307 rebounds and 175 assists in his career. Following his senior season as a co-captain, he earned Second Team All-Patriot League laurels, a NABC All-District 13 Second Team nod and three Lafayette Dean's List awards. The Psychology major was also chosen as the Oaks Leadership "Leader of Distinction." To this day, Stephens ranks 11th in the conference for his 90.4 free throw percentage. This past summer, he was a part of the 2025 NBL1 roster for the Newcastle Falcons alongside O'Boyle and Myles Cherry '20. The 6'3 guard was a dynamic scorer who used his graduate year at Minnesota. The Plantation, Fla. native spent the 2023-24 pro season with the Cheshire Phoenix in England's SLB (formerly BBL).