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Lehigh’s 1985 ECC Championship win highlighted by Sporting News
6/28/2011 2:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh men's basketball's magical run to the 1985 NCAA Tournament has been featured by the Sporting News as one of college basketball's biggest upsets since the tournament field expanded to 64 teams. Entering the East Coast Conference tournament with nine victories, the Mountain Hawks won three straight games highlighted by a 76-74 triumph over Bucknell in the championship contest.Over the summer, Sporting News will examine some of the bests and worsts ever since the NCAA Tournament expansion in 1985. Joining Lehigh's upset over Bucknell are top all-time upsets, including Cleveland State beating Indiana (1986), Richmond defeating Syracuse (1991), George Mason topping UConn (2006) and more. For the complete list, please click here.
Lehigh's run through the ECC Tournament was culminated by the two-point win over regular season champion Bucknell. The squad had previously defeated Drexel (58-56) and Hofstra (72-68) to advance to the finals.
The '85 squad featured a pair of freshmen who went on to historic careers in the Brown & White. Daren Queenan currently stands as the program's all-time leading scorer (2,703 career point) while Mike Polaha is second with 1,969. Paul Wickman served as team captain (pictured receiving the championship trophy). It marked Lehigh's first of four NCAA Tournament appearances, also advancing in 1988, 2004 and 2010.
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