Lehigh meets Holy Cross in semifinals Sunday

3/4/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh and Holy Cross get set to meet on Sunday afternoon with a trip to the 2006 Patriot League Championship game on the line.  These two teams also met in last year’s semifinals with the Crusaders earning a hard-fought 57-53 overtime victory at the Hart Center.  In Friday evening’s quarterfinals in Worcester, Lehigh downed No. 6 Colgate 48-44, while the Crusaders raced past seventh-seeded Navy 78-50 to set up Sunday’s matchup.  The Mountain Hawks are 5-2 all-time in the Patriot League Tournament under Billy Taylor, holding teams to just 53.5 points, and have never allowed an opponent to score more than 60 points in a tournament game.

 

In its last 11 games, Lehigh has grabbed more rebounds than its opponents nine times, tied on the glass once and was out rebounded in the other.  The Mountain Hawks currently lead the Patriot League in defensive rebounds, averaging 24.9 per game and have pulled down at least ten more rebounds than their opponents six times this season.  In its game vs. Colgate in the quarterfinals, two Lehigh players (Fischman, White), pulled down double-digit rebounds.  It marked the first time that has happened under Billy Taylor.

 

Sunday’s game is set to get underway at 1:00 from the Hart Center.  The contest will be broadcast live in the Lehigh Valley on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM, as well as around on lehighsports.com with streaming audio provided by Yahoo! Sports.  Veteran Matt Kerr and Greg Falkenbach ’72 will provide the commentary.

 

Date:

March 5, 2006

Opponent:

Holy Cross Crusaders

Tip-off:

1:00

Arena:

Hart Center (3,600)

Location:

Worcester, Mass.

Lehigh’s Record:

19-11 overall, 11-3 Patriot League

Holy Cross’s Record:

19-11 overall, 11-3 Patriot League

Series:

Holy Cross leads 27-10

Radio:

ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM with veteran Matt Kerr and Greg Falkenbach ‘72 beginning at 12:30.

Internet Broadcast:

Live audio on lehighsports.com with streaming provided by Yahoo! Sports

 

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