Wednesday, January 18
Annapolis, Md.
7 PM
Lehigh University
at
Navy
Mountain Hawks head to Navy on Wednesday evening
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Riding a three-game winning streak, the Lehigh men's basketball team heads to Navy on Wednesday to face another team that's won three straight games. Opening tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The Mountain Hawks are coming off a big week which saw them earn an 82-71 win at Bucknell before topping Holy Cross 68-51 in a rematch of the 2016 Patriot League Championship Game.
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Lehigh jumped out to an early 8-0 lead against the Crusaders Saturday, Holy Cross responded to even the score and eventually take a halftime lead, but the Mountain Hawks answered in a big way in the second half. Lehigh began the second half on a 16-0 run and holding the Crusaders scoreless for the first 8:11 of the stanza. By that time, Lehigh had opened a 15-point lead. Holy Cross pulled as close as nine over the ensuing minutes, but the Mountain Hawks took a 19-point lead in the final minute, on their way to the 68-51 win.
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Senior Tim Kempton led the charge with 23 points and 17 rebounds. The 17 boards were just one from tying his career high, and the Stabler Arena record. Kempton scored 17 of his points in the second half, helping the Mountain Hawks outscore the Crusaders 42-24 in the second. Senior Austin Price added 13 points, which included 3-of-5 shooting from three-point range. He moved from 22nd to a tie for 19th place in school history for career points (currently 1,242). Kempton and Price also eclipsed 3,000 career points between the two of them (currently 3,001). Over his last four games, Price has knocked down 13-of-21 three-pointers (.619). Making his second-career start, freshman Pat Andree tallied nine points and four boards while sophomore Kyle Leufroy and freshman Jordan Cohen each had eight points.
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Lehigh's 51 points allowed marked a season best for its defense, topping the previous best of 58 against Robert Morris. Holy Cross missed its first nine field goal attempts of the second half and finished the second half at just 37.0 percent from the field (10-of-27). Lehigh dominated the boards, 40-20, as Kempton nearly outrebounded the Crusaders himself.
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With Kempton's 23 points, he reached 1,759 career points, passing Brett Eppehimer for seventh in school history and 11th in Patriot League history. The league's Player of the Week for a second straight week and record-tying sixth time this season, Kempton is just three points from jumping into the top 10 in league history for career points. With his 17 rebounds, he also moved past Dozie Mbonu and into second place in school history with 943 career boards. Kempton also had 17 rebounds in his last game against Navy, during last season's Patriot League Quarterfinal game. The Mountain Hawks have won 13 of their last 14 against the Mids, but there have been a number of close contests. Last season, Lehigh pulled out a 77-74 win at Navy in the regular season before downing the Midshipmen in the quarterfinals in a 65-63 thriller.
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Navy enters Wednesday's game with an 8-10 record, winners of three straight. The Midshipmen began Patriot League play 0-3, but have responded with wins over Colgate (67-55), Loyola (75-62) and Lafayette (88-51). Navy is 6-3 at home this season, 2-7 in road and neutral site games. Shawn Anderson leads the team in scoring, averaging 11.4 points per game while George Kiernan comes in at 8.8 per game and Tom Lacey averages 8.3 per contest. Lacey also leads the team in rebounding (7.2) while Hasan Abdullah owns a team-leading 50 assists through 18 games.
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Lehigh has won 13 of its last 14 games against Navy, with the loss coming at home last season by a 69-64 final. The Mountain Hawks responded with a 77-74 win at Navy before toppins the Midshipmen in a thriller in the Patriot League Quarterfinals, 65-63. The win pulled Lehigh within 44-30 in the all-time series.  Prior to last season, Navy's previous win came on Feb. 10, 2010 in Stabler Arena by an 85-78 final. The Midshipmen swept the season series during Lehigh's 2009-10 Patriot League Championship campaign.
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Lehigh will return home on Saturday to host Lafayette at 7 p.m. The game is presented by Urology Specialists of the Lehigh Valley and free foam fingers will be given away to the first 2,500 fans. In addition, several members of the 2011-12 Mountain Hawks, who beat Duke in the NCAA Tournament, will be returning for the game and will be recognized at halftime.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Riding a three-game winning streak, the Lehigh men's basketball team heads to Navy on Wednesday to face another team that's won three straight games. Opening tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The Mountain Hawks are coming off a big week which saw them earn an 82-71 win at Bucknell before topping Holy Cross 68-51 in a rematch of the 2016 Patriot League Championship Game.
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Lehigh jumped out to an early 8-0 lead against the Crusaders Saturday, Holy Cross responded to even the score and eventually take a halftime lead, but the Mountain Hawks answered in a big way in the second half. Lehigh began the second half on a 16-0 run and holding the Crusaders scoreless for the first 8:11 of the stanza. By that time, Lehigh had opened a 15-point lead. Holy Cross pulled as close as nine over the ensuing minutes, but the Mountain Hawks took a 19-point lead in the final minute, on their way to the 68-51 win.
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Senior Tim Kempton led the charge with 23 points and 17 rebounds. The 17 boards were just one from tying his career high, and the Stabler Arena record. Kempton scored 17 of his points in the second half, helping the Mountain Hawks outscore the Crusaders 42-24 in the second. Senior Austin Price added 13 points, which included 3-of-5 shooting from three-point range. He moved from 22nd to a tie for 19th place in school history for career points (currently 1,242). Kempton and Price also eclipsed 3,000 career points between the two of them (currently 3,001). Over his last four games, Price has knocked down 13-of-21 three-pointers (.619). Making his second-career start, freshman Pat Andree tallied nine points and four boards while sophomore Kyle Leufroy and freshman Jordan Cohen each had eight points.
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Lehigh's 51 points allowed marked a season best for its defense, topping the previous best of 58 against Robert Morris. Holy Cross missed its first nine field goal attempts of the second half and finished the second half at just 37.0 percent from the field (10-of-27). Lehigh dominated the boards, 40-20, as Kempton nearly outrebounded the Crusaders himself.
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With Kempton's 23 points, he reached 1,759 career points, passing Brett Eppehimer for seventh in school history and 11th in Patriot League history. The league's Player of the Week for a second straight week and record-tying sixth time this season, Kempton is just three points from jumping into the top 10 in league history for career points. With his 17 rebounds, he also moved past Dozie Mbonu and into second place in school history with 943 career boards. Kempton also had 17 rebounds in his last game against Navy, during last season's Patriot League Quarterfinal game. The Mountain Hawks have won 13 of their last 14 against the Mids, but there have been a number of close contests. Last season, Lehigh pulled out a 77-74 win at Navy in the regular season before downing the Midshipmen in the quarterfinals in a 65-63 thriller.
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Navy enters Wednesday's game with an 8-10 record, winners of three straight. The Midshipmen began Patriot League play 0-3, but have responded with wins over Colgate (67-55), Loyola (75-62) and Lafayette (88-51). Navy is 6-3 at home this season, 2-7 in road and neutral site games. Shawn Anderson leads the team in scoring, averaging 11.4 points per game while George Kiernan comes in at 8.8 per game and Tom Lacey averages 8.3 per contest. Lacey also leads the team in rebounding (7.2) while Hasan Abdullah owns a team-leading 50 assists through 18 games.
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Lehigh has won 13 of its last 14 games against Navy, with the loss coming at home last season by a 69-64 final. The Mountain Hawks responded with a 77-74 win at Navy before toppins the Midshipmen in a thriller in the Patriot League Quarterfinals, 65-63. The win pulled Lehigh within 44-30 in the all-time series.  Prior to last season, Navy's previous win came on Feb. 10, 2010 in Stabler Arena by an 85-78 final. The Midshipmen swept the season series during Lehigh's 2009-10 Patriot League Championship campaign.
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Lehigh will return home on Saturday to host Lafayette at 7 p.m. The game is presented by Urology Specialists of the Lehigh Valley and free foam fingers will be given away to the first 2,500 fans. In addition, several members of the 2011-12 Mountain Hawks, who beat Duke in the NCAA Tournament, will be returning for the game and will be recognized at halftime.
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| Date: | January 18, 2017 |
| Opponent: | Navy Midshipmen |
| Tip-off: | 7:00 PM |
| Arena/Capacity: | Alumni Hall/5,710 |
| Location: | Annapolis, Md. |
| Lehigh's Record: | 10-7, 4-2 Patriot League  |
| Navy's Record: | 8-10, 3-3 Patriot League |
| Series: | Navy leads, 44-30 |
| Radio: | ESPN Radio 1160/1230/1320 AM and Lehighsports.com with Tom Fallon. Pregame coverage gets underway at 6:30 PM. |
| Television: | None |
| Internet Video: | Patriot League Network |
| Behind Enemy Lines: | Navy Official Website |
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