Dane Diliegro scored 20 points and pulled down nine rebounds to help New Hampshire get past Colgate 65-60 on Saturday.
The Wildcats (4-2) shot 11 for 24 from the floor (45.8 percent) in the first half en route to a 33-21 lead. But an 8-for-25 shooting effort (32 percent) in the second half allowed the Raiders to keep things interesting.
Colgate (0-6) trailed 44-26 with 15:28 remaining, but went on a 32-18 run to make the score 62-58 in favor of New Hampshire with 23 seconds left to play.
Two free throws from Diliegro with 19 seconds on the clock pushed the Wildcats' lead to 64-58 and sealed the win. Diliegro shot 12 for 12 from the free-throw line.
Ferg Myrick scored 17 points for New Hampshire, marking his sixth straight game with at least 10 points this season.
Joe Hoban came off the bench to lead the Raiders with a career-high 16 points.
