Matt Rogers had 26 points in American's 81-77 victory over Colgate on Saturday night. Rogers also contributed eight rebounds for the Eagles (12-9, 6-2 Patriot League). Greg Jones scored 18 points while going 5 of 9 from the floor,

Hamilton, New York; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Patriot foes Colgate and American face off on Saturday. The Raiders are 8-1 on their home court. Colgate is first in the Patriot with 14.4 assists per game led by Anne Bair averaging 3.

BOTTOM LINE: American hosts Colgate in a matchup of Patriot League teams. The Eagles are 6-1 on their home court. American ranks third in the Patriot League in team defense, allowing 69.5 points while holding opponents to 46.2% shooting.

Woodward 12-19 1-5 25, Cox 2-8 7-8 11, Cummins 1-3 2-2 4, P.Jones 0-4 0-0 0, Louis-Jacques 1-9 1-2 4, Baker 4-5 3-3 13, Carlesimo 4-4 0-0 12, Scott 1-1 1-2 3, S.Wright 2-3 0-0 5. Totals 27-56 15-22 77.

American will aim to stop its nine-game road slide when the Eagles take on Colgate. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.