Wednesday, March 9
Stabler Arena
7:30 pm
Lehigh University
vs
Holy Cross (Championship)
Lehigh hosts Holy Cross in Patriot League Championship Game Wednesday night
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Riding a school-record tying 11-game winning streak, the second-seeded Lehigh men's basketball team hosts ninth-seeded Holy Cross on Wednesday in the Patriot League Championship Game. Opening tipoff in Stabler Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast nation-wide on CBS Sports Network. Along with the CBS Sports Network telecast, fans can listen to Wednesday's game on national radio on Westwood One with Scott Graham and former Kentucky All-American Kevin Grevey on the call. The Mountain Hawks will play in their third championship game in the last seven seasons and host the title game for the first time since 2010.
Tickets are on sale now for Wednesday's Patriot League Championship Game at Stabler Arena. Fans are advised to purchase in advance to avoid lines on game night and select print-at-home or mobile delivery. Tickets have been selling very quickly, so purchase ASAP for the best seats. Prices are set by the Patriot League. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Phone sales and walk-up sales at Lehigh Ticket Services at Stabler Arena have been brisk, so online purchasing is highly recommended.
Lehigh is coming off an impressive 78-62 win over American in the Patriot League Semifinals Sunday. The Mountain Hawks opened an 18-2 lead and their advantage reached 25 at one point as Lehigh wrapped up its third win over American this season, all wire-to-wire victories. In the regular season meeting at Lehigh exactly one month prior (on Feb. 6), the Mountain Hawks began the game on a 12-0 run, on their way to a 72-49 victory.
After a tough Patriot League Quarterfinal vs. Navy, junior Austin Price led Lehigh with 18 points on Sunday, shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. Classmate Tim Kempton added 17 points and 10 boards for his eighth double-double in the last nine games. Senior Jesse Chuku filled up the stat sheet with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting, seven rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal. Sophomore Kahron Ross added seven points and nine assists, moving into second place on Lehigh's single-season assists leaderboard, currently owning 188 which is just four from tying and five from breaking Mackey McKnight's all-time record of 192.
Lehigh is now 4-2 against American in the Patriot League Tournament, winning three times in the league semifinals and once in the championship game. The only two losses have come in the quarterfinals. The Mountain Hawks' 11-game winning streak ties the school record set back in 1925-26. Lehigh has not trailed by double digits at all in that span and hasn't trailed by more than four points over the last five games.
The Mountain Hawks are returning to the championship game for the first time since 2012 as they vie for their third league title in the last seven years. They will face a red-hot Holy Cross team that won three games, all on the road, in a five-day span after not winning a Patriot League road game during the regular season. The Crusaders topped No. 8 Loyola in the first round, No. 1 Bucknell in the quarterfinals and No. 4 Army West Point Sunday in the semifinals. Lehigh is 0-6 all-time in the Patriot League Tournament against Holy Cross, with the last meeting coming in 2013-14. Wednesday will mark the first Patriot League Tournament meeting at Lehigh.
Holy Cross has surged in the Patriot League Tournament, winning three road games in a six-day span after posting an 0-9 road mark in league play during the regular season. The Crusaders began with a 72-67 win at Loyola in the first round then beat top-seeded Bucknell in double overtime beat topping No. 4 Army West Point in the semifinals, 60-38. Robert Champion leads the Crusaders in scoring with 11.7 points per game. He's followed by Malachi Alexander at 11.5 points and a team-leading 5.4 rebounds per game. Karl Charles has enjoyed a strong freshman season, posting 11.1 points and 4.3 boards per game. Anthony Thompson leads the team with 84 assists.
Lehigh won both regular season meetings, 87-66 at Holy Cross and 64-59 at home, to pull within 39-20 in the all-time series. The Mountain Hawks have now won six of the last 10 meetings overall. Lehigh won three in a row from 2012-13 and the Crusaders responded with the next three before the teams split the 2014-15 season series. This season's road victory was Lehigh's largest-ever win at Holy Cross in the all-time series. It was also Lehigh's third win at the Hart Center in the last 23 attempts, all coming in the last seven seasons (3-5 record in that span). Lehigh and Holy Cross first met in 1976, an 84-60 Holy Cross victory, before reconvening for Patriot League play in the early 1990s.
If the Mountain Hawks win, they would advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012 and sixth time in school history.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Riding a school-record tying 11-game winning streak, the second-seeded Lehigh men's basketball team hosts ninth-seeded Holy Cross on Wednesday in the Patriot League Championship Game. Opening tipoff in Stabler Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast nation-wide on CBS Sports Network. Along with the CBS Sports Network telecast, fans can listen to Wednesday's game on national radio on Westwood One with Scott Graham and former Kentucky All-American Kevin Grevey on the call. The Mountain Hawks will play in their third championship game in the last seven seasons and host the title game for the first time since 2010.
Tickets are on sale now for Wednesday's Patriot League Championship Game at Stabler Arena. Fans are advised to purchase in advance to avoid lines on game night and select print-at-home or mobile delivery. Tickets have been selling very quickly, so purchase ASAP for the best seats. Prices are set by the Patriot League. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Phone sales and walk-up sales at Lehigh Ticket Services at Stabler Arena have been brisk, so online purchasing is highly recommended.
Lehigh is coming off an impressive 78-62 win over American in the Patriot League Semifinals Sunday. The Mountain Hawks opened an 18-2 lead and their advantage reached 25 at one point as Lehigh wrapped up its third win over American this season, all wire-to-wire victories. In the regular season meeting at Lehigh exactly one month prior (on Feb. 6), the Mountain Hawks began the game on a 12-0 run, on their way to a 72-49 victory.
After a tough Patriot League Quarterfinal vs. Navy, junior Austin Price led Lehigh with 18 points on Sunday, shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. Classmate Tim Kempton added 17 points and 10 boards for his eighth double-double in the last nine games. Senior Jesse Chuku filled up the stat sheet with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting, seven rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal. Sophomore Kahron Ross added seven points and nine assists, moving into second place on Lehigh's single-season assists leaderboard, currently owning 188 which is just four from tying and five from breaking Mackey McKnight's all-time record of 192.
Lehigh is now 4-2 against American in the Patriot League Tournament, winning three times in the league semifinals and once in the championship game. The only two losses have come in the quarterfinals. The Mountain Hawks' 11-game winning streak ties the school record set back in 1925-26. Lehigh has not trailed by double digits at all in that span and hasn't trailed by more than four points over the last five games.
The Mountain Hawks are returning to the championship game for the first time since 2012 as they vie for their third league title in the last seven years. They will face a red-hot Holy Cross team that won three games, all on the road, in a five-day span after not winning a Patriot League road game during the regular season. The Crusaders topped No. 8 Loyola in the first round, No. 1 Bucknell in the quarterfinals and No. 4 Army West Point Sunday in the semifinals. Lehigh is 0-6 all-time in the Patriot League Tournament against Holy Cross, with the last meeting coming in 2013-14. Wednesday will mark the first Patriot League Tournament meeting at Lehigh.
Holy Cross has surged in the Patriot League Tournament, winning three road games in a six-day span after posting an 0-9 road mark in league play during the regular season. The Crusaders began with a 72-67 win at Loyola in the first round then beat top-seeded Bucknell in double overtime beat topping No. 4 Army West Point in the semifinals, 60-38. Robert Champion leads the Crusaders in scoring with 11.7 points per game. He's followed by Malachi Alexander at 11.5 points and a team-leading 5.4 rebounds per game. Karl Charles has enjoyed a strong freshman season, posting 11.1 points and 4.3 boards per game. Anthony Thompson leads the team with 84 assists.
Lehigh won both regular season meetings, 87-66 at Holy Cross and 64-59 at home, to pull within 39-20 in the all-time series. The Mountain Hawks have now won six of the last 10 meetings overall. Lehigh won three in a row from 2012-13 and the Crusaders responded with the next three before the teams split the 2014-15 season series. This season's road victory was Lehigh's largest-ever win at Holy Cross in the all-time series. It was also Lehigh's third win at the Hart Center in the last 23 attempts, all coming in the last seven seasons (3-5 record in that span). Lehigh and Holy Cross first met in 1976, an 84-60 Holy Cross victory, before reconvening for Patriot League play in the early 1990s.
If the Mountain Hawks win, they would advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012 and sixth time in school history.
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| Date: | March 9, 2016 |
| Opponent: | Holy Cross Crusaders |
| Tip-off: | 7:30 PM |
| Arena/Capacity: | Stabler Arena/5,600 |
| Location: | Bethlehem, Pa. |
| Lehigh's Record: | 17-14, 13-5 Patriot League |
| Holy Cross' Record: | 13-19, 5-13 Patriot League |
| Series: | Holy Cross leads, 39-20 |
| Radio: | Live on ESPN Radio 1160, 1230 and 1320 AM and Lehighsports.com with Tom Fallon and Greg Falkenbach '72. Pregame coverage gets underway at 7:00 PM |
| Television: | CBS Sports Network |
| Internet Video: | No Online Video |
| Behind Enemy Lines: | Holy Cross' Official Website |
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