Men's Basketball 55-Point Second Half Comeback Win

The Army West Point men's basketball team rallied from a 19-point second-half deficit to defeat Lafayette, 81-71, here at Christl Arena on Thursday afternoon. After trailing by a season-high 17 points at the break, the Black Knights outscored the Leopards 55-28 over the final 20 minutes. Head coach Jimmy Allen made the proper adjustments during halftime, instructing Army to its largest single-half point total of the season. Click here to watch the video recap: https://youtu.be/lSS7f1b8Cpo. It was also just the third time the Cadets scored 50 or more points in a half and the first time since Nov. 18 when they put up 53 in the second half against Marist. After a slow start, the Black Knights finished the game shooting 26-of-67 (38.8 percent) from the floor and 12-of-33 (36.4 percent) from behind-the-arc. The home side added 17-of-26 (65.4 percent) makes from the free throw line as well. The Leopards shot 26-of-57 (45.6 percent) from the floor, while going 11-of-28 (39.3 percent) from long range. They closed out with 8-of-11 (72.7 percent) shots from the charity stripe. Read More