Lehigh returns home to face NJIT on Monday
11/26/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Lehigh returns home tonight following a tough three-game road swing as the Mountain Hawks welcome the Highlanders of NJIT to Stabler Arena in the first-ever meeting between the schools. Lehigh fell to ACC power
Junior Matt Szalachowski currently leads the Patriot League in field goal percentage, shooting .577 percent from the field. The third-year guard has shot 50 percent or better in every game this season but one, topping out with a five-for-six performance (.833%) for a career-high 14 points vs. Saint Peter’s. Entering this season, Szalachowski was a 27 percent career shooter.
Lehigh is sporting a +1.0 turnover margin this season and 1.0 assist-to-turnover ratio, as compared to last year when the Mountain Hawks had a -1.0 turnover margin and a 0.8 assist-to-turnover margin. Lehigh currently leads the Patriot League in assist-to-turnover ratio.
Monday’s tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm from Stabler Arena. Tickets are available at the arena box office prior to tip-off.
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Date: |
November 26, 2007 |
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Opponent: |
NJIT Highlanders |
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Tip-off: |
7:00 PM |
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Arena/Capacity: |
Stabler Arena/5,600 |
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Location: |
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Lehigh’s Record: |
2-3 overall, 0-0 Patriot League |
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NJIT’s Record: |
0-5 overall |
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Series: |
First meeting |
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Television: |
None |
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Internet Video: |
Live on Lehighsports.com |
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Radio/Internet Audio: |
91.3 WLVR with veteran Matt Kerr and Lehigh Athletics Hall of Famer Greg Falkenbach ‘72 beginning at 6:45 pm. |
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Behind Enemy Lines: |
