Lehigh opens home schedule on Wednesday
11/17/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Following a pair of very difficult road contests to begin the season Lehigh returns home on Wednesday evening to open its 2009-10 schedule at Stabler Arena versus the Bobcats of Quinnipiac. Lehigh fell to Rider on Monday night in New Jersey in a game in which the Brown and White trailed 19-3 in the first five minutes before rallying to within five only to fall 86-71. Senior captain Marquis Hall continues to do his part as the Oregon native recorded a double-double with 12 points and ten assists, while junior Michael Ojo came off the bench for a team-high 14 tallies. Quinnipiac has played just once in the early going, earning an 85-74 victory over Hartford on November 13 behind a 23-point, five-rebound performance from James Feldeine. Wednesday’s game is the first of five straight on the road for the Bobcats.
At Rider on Monday Lehigh received 49 of its 71 points from its bench led by junior Michael Ojo’s career-best 14 points. The 49 bench points were the Mountain Hawks’ most under Brett Reed. Through two games Lehigh’s non-starters are averaging 36.0 points.
Zahir Carrington pulled down 8.6 boards per game last season, which led the Patriot League. It marked the fourth consecutive season a Mountain Hawk has ranked in the top-three in rebounding in the league after former captain Bryan White ’08 ranked first in ’07-08, second in ’06-07 and third in ’05-06.
Lehigh and Quinnipiac will get things started at 7:30 on Wednesday from Stabler Arena in the second game of a Lehigh basketball doubleheader. Tickets can be purchased at the arena box office prior to tip-off.
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Date: |
November 18, 2009 |
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Opponent: |
Quinnipiac Bobcats |
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Tip-off: |
7:35 PM |
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Arena/Capacity: |
Stabler Arena/5,600 |
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Location: |
Bethlehem, Pa. |
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Lehigh’s Record: |
0-2 overall, 0-0 Patriot League |
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Quinnipiac’s Record: |
1-0 overall, 0-0 NEC |
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Series: |
Quinnipiac leads 2-0 |
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Television/Internet Video: |
Live on Service Electric 2 Sports and Lehighsports.com with Mike Zambelli and Rich Baksa. Replay on FCS-Atlantic on November 22 beginning at 3:00. |
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Radio: |
ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM and Lehighsports.com with Matt Kerr and Lehigh Hall of Famer Greg Falkenbach ’72 beginning at 7:00 |
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Behind Enemy Lines: |
