Wednesday, February 19
7:00 PM
Lehigh University
vs
Navy
Lehigh looks to bounce back against Navy Wednesday night
2/18/2014 4:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -The Lehigh men's basketball looks to snap a two-game losing streak when the Mountain Hawks host Navy on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Lehigh stands sixth in the Patriot League standings, one game ahead of Loyola in seventh. Following Wednesday's game, the Mountain Hawks head to Lafayette and Bucknell before hosting Colgate to round out the regular season.
The first 350 students on Wednesday will receive a FREE Lehigh Basketball t-shirt. In addition, the first 50 fans with a purchased ticket and first 50 faculty/staff will receive a set of four Lehigh Basketball coasters, compliments of the NCAA.
Holy Cross took a 30-19 lead on Saturday, but the Mountain Hawks bounced back to within one. Lehigh hung close the remainder of the game, but could never get over the hump. The Mountain Hawks pulled within three following a Justin Goldsborough fastbreak layup with 4:10 remaining, but neither team scored again until 30 seconds on the clock when Justin Burrell hit a clutch jumper to give the Crusaders a two-possession lead.
Freshman Tim Kempton led the way with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Senior Mackey McKnight added 16 points and nine assists, eight of those assists coming in the first half. McKnight has now reached 551 career assists and is 15 away from tying and 16 from breaking Marquis Hall's Lehigh career record. With his 16 points, he also moved past Zahir Carrington into 16th place in school history with 1,265 career points. Sophomore Jesse Chuku added 10 points and seven rebounds, all 10 of his points in the first half.
The Mountain Hawks enter the stretch run of league play with two home games and two road games remaining. Lehigh is in sixth, one game ahead of Loyola in seventh. Earning the top six seeds is critical to avoid a first round game on Monday, Mar. 3. The No. 7 seed hosts 10 and the No. 8 seed hosts the 9 seed with the winners advancing to the Patriot League Quarterfinals.
Lehigh earned an overtime win at Navy in January which propelled the Mountain Hawks to a four-game winning streak. It marked the second of three overtime victories this season (all in league play) and the first of two times that McKnight hit a game-winning shot in the final seconds. The senior knocked down a driving layup with 1.1 seconds left in overtime for the 68-66 win. He went on to pull off a similar feat at Boston University, hitting a game-winning shot with just 0.5 seconds to go in overtime. Junior Stefan Cvrkalj scored 14 second-half points against Navy in January and has reached double-figure points against the Midshipmen in three straight games.
Navy enters with a 9-16 record and 4-10 mark in the Patriot League. The Midshipmen have won two of their last three games, beginning with an impressive 79-57 win at Army, falling at Bucknell then beating Colgate at home on Saturday by a 71-61 final. Navy is 7-14 at home and 2-12 on the road. Worth Smith leads the team in scoring, averaging 11.6 points per game. Brandon Venturini comes in at 11.0 points while Zach Fong averages 6.8 and Kendall Knorr 6.0. Venturini owns a team-leading 63 assists while Smith averages a team-leading 5.2 rebounds.
The Mountain Hawks have beaten Navy eight straight times over the past four seasons. The Midshipmen won both meetings during Lehigh's 2009-10 Patriot League Championship campaign, but Lehigh has bounced back with a vengeance to pull within 43-25 in the all-time series. The Mountain Hawks have won four straight at home. The sides first met during the 1910-11 season, a 31-24 Navy victory. Lehigh's first victory was in 1925-26 by a 25-23 final. The Midshipmen won 17 of the first 19 meetings overall.
Lehigh heads to archrival Lafayette on Sunday at 12 p.m. before traveling to Bucknell next Wednesday to face the Bison. The Mountain Hawks return home for the regular season finale next Saturday, Mar. 1 against Colgate. Tickets are available online, including a print-at-home option, or by calling the ticket office at 610-7LU-GAME (610-758-4263).
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -The Lehigh men's basketball looks to snap a two-game losing streak when the Mountain Hawks host Navy on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Lehigh stands sixth in the Patriot League standings, one game ahead of Loyola in seventh. Following Wednesday's game, the Mountain Hawks head to Lafayette and Bucknell before hosting Colgate to round out the regular season.
The first 350 students on Wednesday will receive a FREE Lehigh Basketball t-shirt. In addition, the first 50 fans with a purchased ticket and first 50 faculty/staff will receive a set of four Lehigh Basketball coasters, compliments of the NCAA.
Holy Cross took a 30-19 lead on Saturday, but the Mountain Hawks bounced back to within one. Lehigh hung close the remainder of the game, but could never get over the hump. The Mountain Hawks pulled within three following a Justin Goldsborough fastbreak layup with 4:10 remaining, but neither team scored again until 30 seconds on the clock when Justin Burrell hit a clutch jumper to give the Crusaders a two-possession lead.
Freshman Tim Kempton led the way with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 5-of-6 from the free throw line. Senior Mackey McKnight added 16 points and nine assists, eight of those assists coming in the first half. McKnight has now reached 551 career assists and is 15 away from tying and 16 from breaking Marquis Hall's Lehigh career record. With his 16 points, he also moved past Zahir Carrington into 16th place in school history with 1,265 career points. Sophomore Jesse Chuku added 10 points and seven rebounds, all 10 of his points in the first half.
The Mountain Hawks enter the stretch run of league play with two home games and two road games remaining. Lehigh is in sixth, one game ahead of Loyola in seventh. Earning the top six seeds is critical to avoid a first round game on Monday, Mar. 3. The No. 7 seed hosts 10 and the No. 8 seed hosts the 9 seed with the winners advancing to the Patriot League Quarterfinals.
Lehigh earned an overtime win at Navy in January which propelled the Mountain Hawks to a four-game winning streak. It marked the second of three overtime victories this season (all in league play) and the first of two times that McKnight hit a game-winning shot in the final seconds. The senior knocked down a driving layup with 1.1 seconds left in overtime for the 68-66 win. He went on to pull off a similar feat at Boston University, hitting a game-winning shot with just 0.5 seconds to go in overtime. Junior Stefan Cvrkalj scored 14 second-half points against Navy in January and has reached double-figure points against the Midshipmen in three straight games.
Navy enters with a 9-16 record and 4-10 mark in the Patriot League. The Midshipmen have won two of their last three games, beginning with an impressive 79-57 win at Army, falling at Bucknell then beating Colgate at home on Saturday by a 71-61 final. Navy is 7-14 at home and 2-12 on the road. Worth Smith leads the team in scoring, averaging 11.6 points per game. Brandon Venturini comes in at 11.0 points while Zach Fong averages 6.8 and Kendall Knorr 6.0. Venturini owns a team-leading 63 assists while Smith averages a team-leading 5.2 rebounds.
The Mountain Hawks have beaten Navy eight straight times over the past four seasons. The Midshipmen won both meetings during Lehigh's 2009-10 Patriot League Championship campaign, but Lehigh has bounced back with a vengeance to pull within 43-25 in the all-time series. The Mountain Hawks have won four straight at home. The sides first met during the 1910-11 season, a 31-24 Navy victory. Lehigh's first victory was in 1925-26 by a 25-23 final. The Midshipmen won 17 of the first 19 meetings overall.
Lehigh heads to archrival Lafayette on Sunday at 12 p.m. before traveling to Bucknell next Wednesday to face the Bison. The Mountain Hawks return home for the regular season finale next Saturday, Mar. 1 against Colgate. Tickets are available online, including a print-at-home option, or by calling the ticket office at 610-7LU-GAME (610-758-4263).
Like Lehigh Men's Basketball on Facebook and follow on Twitter for exclusive content, team updates and more.
| Date: | February 19, 2014 |
| Opponent: | Navy Midshipmen |
| Tip-off: | 7:00 PM |
| Arena/Capacity: | Stabler Arena/5,600 |
| Location: | Bethlehem, Pa. |
| Lehigh's Record: | 13-14, 6-8 Patriot League |
| Navy's Record: | 9-16, 4-10 Patriot League |
| Series: | Navy leads, 43-25 |
| Radio: | Live on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM and Lehighsports.com with Tom Fallon and Greg Falkenbach '72. Pregame coverage gets underway at 6:30 PM |
| Television: | Service Electric Channel 50 |
| Internet Video: | Patriot League Network |
| Behind Enemy Lines: | Navy Official Website |
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