First place on the line when Lehigh hosts Bison
2/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - First place in the Patriot League and the inside track for the top seed in the upcoming postseason tournament are on the line on Wednesday evening as Lehigh hosts the Bucknell Bison at Stabler Arena. Lehigh saw its two game win streak come to an end on Sunday afternoon as the Mountain Hawks were done in by Lafayette’s torrid shooting in a 90-75 loss in Easton. Freshman sensation C.J. McCollum did his part, leading the Brown and White in points (28), rebounds (10), assists (6) and steals (4), but it was not enough to overcome a 16-of-29 shooting performance by the Leopards from three-point range. Bucknell enters Wednesday as the hottest team in the Patriot League as the Bison have won four straight games and seven of eight after rolling past Colgate 69-49 on Sunday at home.
In 12 home games Lehigh is averaging 74.4 points on 45% shooting, while holding teams to 67.7 points on 39% shooting. The Mountain Hawks are also out-rebounding foes by 1.5 per contest and hold a +1.6 turnover margin. Lehigh’s ten wins at the STAR are tied for the third most in Stabler Arena history.
Lehigh currently leads the Patriot League and ranks 24th in the nation in three-point shooting at 38.6%. The Mountain Hawks, who have shot 40% or better in 14 games, have made 173 three-pointers this season. They need to make 26 more to break the school record of 198 trifectas, set by the 2003-04 league championship squad.
Wednesday’s game will tip-off at 7:00 from inside Stabler Arena. Tickets for the game may be purchased by calling 610-7LU-GAME, by logging onto Lehighsports.com or at the arena box office prior to tip-off.
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Date: |
February 24, 2010 |
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Opponent: |
Bucknell Bison |
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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: |
17-10 overall, 8-4 Patriot League |
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Bucknell’s Record: |
13-15 overall, 8-4 Patriot League |
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Series: |
Bucknell leads 91-60 |
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Radio/Internet Audio: |
Live on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 and Lehighsports.com with Matt Kerr. Pre-game coverage gets underway at 6:30 |
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Television: |
Live on Service Electric 2 Sports dial position 50 with Mike Zambelli and Rich Baksa |
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