Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh rings in the New Year vs. NJIT at home
12/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh looks to continue its winning ways on Saturday evening as the Mountain Hawks welcome the NJIT Highlanders to Stabler Arena. Lehigh is shooting for its fourth straight victory after going 2-0 on a long road trip earlier this week. The Brown and White downed Delaware State in overtime on Wednesday by a score of 73-66 as seniors Marquis Hall (20) and Dave Buchberger (15) combined for 35 points and freshman C.J. McCollum added 16 tallies. The Mountain Hawks overcame a ten-point second half deficit to force the extra session and outscored the Hornets 14-7 in OT to earn their second straight road win. NJIT was also in action on Wednesday as the Highlanders earned their fifth victory of the season as they defeated NYU-Poly 67-31 at home. Chris Flores led the charge with 18 points.
After losing three straight earlier this season Lehigh sat at 3-5 overall, but since then the Mountain Hawks have run off four wins in the last five to move above .500 at 7-6. During those five games Lehigh is averaging 72.0 points on 44% shooting while out-rebounding its opponents by over three per game. Lehigh has outscored its opponents 169-148 in the first half and held them to 40.4% shooting overall.
Lehigh head coach Brett Reed is 23-11 at Stabler Arena during his two-plus years at the helm. Reed’s win percentage of 67.6% at the STAR ranks third all-time in school annals behind Billy Taylor (76%) and Fran McCaffery (73%).
Saturday’s game will begin at 7:35 in the second game of a Lehigh basketball doubleheader at Stabler Arena. Tickets will be available for purchase at the arena box office prior to tip-off.
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Date: |
January 2, 2010 |
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Opponent: |
NJIT Highlanders |
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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: |
7-6 overall, 0-0 Patriot League |
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NJIT’s Record: |
5-8 overall, 0-0 Great West |
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Series: |
Lehigh leads 2-0 |
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Radio: |
Live on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 with veteran Matt Kerr Lehigh Hall of Famer Greg Falkenbach ’72 on the call. Pre-game coverage gets underway at 7:00 |
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Internet Video: |
Lehighsports.com |
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