Lehigh takes on visiting Army on Saturday night
2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh looks to bounce back from a tough loss its last time out when the Mountain Hawks play host to the Army Black Knights Saturday evening at Stabler Arena. Lehigh fell to Navy on Wednesday by a score of 85-78 as Chris Harris scored a career-best 40 points for the Midshipmen. Freshman C.J. McCollum (27 points, 10 rebounds) and senior Zahir Carrington (15 points, 10 rebounds) did their best to keep the Mountain Hawks in it, but Navy sank 14 three-pointers and 21-of-27 foul shots to hold on for the road win. The loss snapped Lehigh’s seven-game home win streak that dated back to mid-December. Army meanwhile has lost four of its last five games, including a 76-50 setback to Holy Cross on Wednesday in West Point.
In his last seven games versus Army, senior captain Zahir Carrington has averaged 16.3 points on 56.7% shooting (42-74) as well as 7.0 rebounds. During that time the Philadelphia native has posted two double-doubles, one of which came in last year’s victory at Stabler Arena.
During its last 13 games Lehigh is averaging 78.1 points on 46.7% shooting. It marks the first time in school history that Lehigh has scored 70+ points in 13 straight games. Lehigh, which scored a season-best 89 points in its win at Longwood, currently leads the Patriot League in scoring offense at 73.8 points per contest.
Lehigh and Army will get things started at 7:05 on Saturday evening from inside Stabler Arena. Tickets can be purchased by calling 610-7LU-GAME, by visiting Lehighsports.com or at the arena box office prior to tip-off.
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Date: |
February 13, 2010 |
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Opponent: |
Army Black Knights |
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Tip-off: |
7:05 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: |
15-9 overall, 6-3 Patriot League |
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Army’s Record: |
13-10 overall, 3-6 Patriot League |
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Series: |
Army leads 59-30 |
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Radio: |
Live on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 with Matt Kerr and Greg Falkenbach ‘72. Pre-game coverage gets underway at 6:30 |
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Television: |
Live on Service Electric 2 Sports with Mike Zambelli and Rich Baksa |
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Internet Video: |
Lehighsports.com |
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Behind Enemy Lines: |
