Saturday, January 20
West Point, N.Y.
2 p.m.
Lehigh University
at
Army West Point
Mountain Hawks head to West Point to face Army on Saturday
1/19/2018 10:26:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - After consecutive home games, the Lehigh men's basketball team is set to hit the road on Saturday when it travels to Army West Point to face the Black Knights. Opening tipoff is set for 2 p.m. on the Patriot League Network. The Mountain Hawks are coming off a tough 76-72 defeat against Colgate on Wednesday which saw them go down by as many as 28 points late in the first half before responding to pull as close as two in the final minute.
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Colgate opened a 50-22 advantage heading into the final two minutes of the first half. Lehigh put together a quick 10-0 run to pull within 50-32 following 20 minutes then continued the run in the second, quickly trimming the deficit to 14 with 16:10 on the clock then nine with 9:36 remaining. Still trailing by 10 (72-62) heading into the final three minutes, Lehigh made a late 12-2 surge, beginning with Pat Andree's fourth three-pointer of the game (and third of the half, in three attempts) and ending with a Kahron Ross layup to pull within 74-72 with 21 seconds remaining. On the other end, sophomore Jordan Cohen made an impressive block, but the Raiders regained possession, and knocked down two free throws to all but wrap up the victory. In the end, Lehigh outscored Colgate 50-24 after being outscored 50-22 to begin the game.
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Andree finished with a season-high 24 points, marking the second time in his career he's eclipsed 20 (along with his 30-point effort vs. Saint Francis Pa. last season). Junior Lance Tejada had 14 points, which included 4-of-9 from three-point range (and 3-of-5 in the second half). He continues to be near the top of the Patriot League in three-point percentage, connecting on 46.8 percent for the season (52-of-111). Meanwhile, Andree is up to 43.0 percent for the year, including a blistering 56.0 percent in Patriot League play (28-of-50). The Mountain Hawks were 7-of-11 from distance in the second half, helping them get right back into the game.
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Also on Wednesday, junior Kyle Leufroy added 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal while Ross had nine points and three assists. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak against Colgate, also snapping a seven-game home winning streak vs. Patriot League opponents. Prior to Wednesday, the Mountain Hawks' previous loss at home vs. a league foe came last Jan. 30 against Boston University.
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Lehigh and Army West Point are two teams jumbled near the middle of the Patriot League standings. The Mountain Hawks are tied with Loyola for sixth place at 3-4 while the Black Knights are tied for third at 4-3, with Navy and Colgate. In the end, all 10 teams in the league are within four games of each other with nine of them standing within three games of each other.
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Army West Point stands 11-7 on the season, 4-3 in Patriot League play. The Black Knights stand second in the league in points per game (77.0) while they're seventh in the nation in three-point percentage (41.9) and 15th nationally in assists per game (17.9). Army has featured the same starting lineup for all 18 games this season, led by Jordan Fox and his team-leading 14.7 points per contest. Matt Wilson averages 12.3 while Tommy Funk comes in at 10.2 and a league-leading 6.2 assists. Alex King also averages 10.2 points off the bench, which includes 51.0 percent from three-point range (26-of-51). Wilson leads the team in rebounding (6.0 average). After a 1-2 start in league play, Army won three straight, vs. Lafayette, at American and at Navy, before falling on Wednesday at Holy Cross. Like Lehigh against Colgate, the Black Knights fell behind by as many as 21 on Wednesday before storming back. They actually took a second-half lead, but the Crusaders proved too much in the end, winning 70-66.
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Lehigh has won three straight against Army West Point, most recently beating the Black Knights 83-69 last February to pull within 63-42 in the all-time series. The Mountain Hawks have won three straight at Army, including a hard-fought 66-59 win in last season's Patriot League opener. Overall, Lehigh has won five of its last six meetings against Army. The first meeting between the two sides came in 1906-07, a 26-24 Lehigh victory. Army won the next matchup in 1914-15 by a 19-6 final.
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Following Saturday's game, Lehigh return home next Wednesday (Jan. 24) to host Loyola at 7 p.m. before welcoming Navy next Saturday (Jan. 27) as part of Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week. Tickets are available online by clicking here.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - After consecutive home games, the Lehigh men's basketball team is set to hit the road on Saturday when it travels to Army West Point to face the Black Knights. Opening tipoff is set for 2 p.m. on the Patriot League Network. The Mountain Hawks are coming off a tough 76-72 defeat against Colgate on Wednesday which saw them go down by as many as 28 points late in the first half before responding to pull as close as two in the final minute.
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Colgate opened a 50-22 advantage heading into the final two minutes of the first half. Lehigh put together a quick 10-0 run to pull within 50-32 following 20 minutes then continued the run in the second, quickly trimming the deficit to 14 with 16:10 on the clock then nine with 9:36 remaining. Still trailing by 10 (72-62) heading into the final three minutes, Lehigh made a late 12-2 surge, beginning with Pat Andree's fourth three-pointer of the game (and third of the half, in three attempts) and ending with a Kahron Ross layup to pull within 74-72 with 21 seconds remaining. On the other end, sophomore Jordan Cohen made an impressive block, but the Raiders regained possession, and knocked down two free throws to all but wrap up the victory. In the end, Lehigh outscored Colgate 50-24 after being outscored 50-22 to begin the game.
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Andree finished with a season-high 24 points, marking the second time in his career he's eclipsed 20 (along with his 30-point effort vs. Saint Francis Pa. last season). Junior Lance Tejada had 14 points, which included 4-of-9 from three-point range (and 3-of-5 in the second half). He continues to be near the top of the Patriot League in three-point percentage, connecting on 46.8 percent for the season (52-of-111). Meanwhile, Andree is up to 43.0 percent for the year, including a blistering 56.0 percent in Patriot League play (28-of-50). The Mountain Hawks were 7-of-11 from distance in the second half, helping them get right back into the game.
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Also on Wednesday, junior Kyle Leufroy added 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal while Ross had nine points and three assists. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak against Colgate, also snapping a seven-game home winning streak vs. Patriot League opponents. Prior to Wednesday, the Mountain Hawks' previous loss at home vs. a league foe came last Jan. 30 against Boston University.
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Lehigh and Army West Point are two teams jumbled near the middle of the Patriot League standings. The Mountain Hawks are tied with Loyola for sixth place at 3-4 while the Black Knights are tied for third at 4-3, with Navy and Colgate. In the end, all 10 teams in the league are within four games of each other with nine of them standing within three games of each other.
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Army West Point stands 11-7 on the season, 4-3 in Patriot League play. The Black Knights stand second in the league in points per game (77.0) while they're seventh in the nation in three-point percentage (41.9) and 15th nationally in assists per game (17.9). Army has featured the same starting lineup for all 18 games this season, led by Jordan Fox and his team-leading 14.7 points per contest. Matt Wilson averages 12.3 while Tommy Funk comes in at 10.2 and a league-leading 6.2 assists. Alex King also averages 10.2 points off the bench, which includes 51.0 percent from three-point range (26-of-51). Wilson leads the team in rebounding (6.0 average). After a 1-2 start in league play, Army won three straight, vs. Lafayette, at American and at Navy, before falling on Wednesday at Holy Cross. Like Lehigh against Colgate, the Black Knights fell behind by as many as 21 on Wednesday before storming back. They actually took a second-half lead, but the Crusaders proved too much in the end, winning 70-66.
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Lehigh has won three straight against Army West Point, most recently beating the Black Knights 83-69 last February to pull within 63-42 in the all-time series. The Mountain Hawks have won three straight at Army, including a hard-fought 66-59 win in last season's Patriot League opener. Overall, Lehigh has won five of its last six meetings against Army. The first meeting between the two sides came in 1906-07, a 26-24 Lehigh victory. Army won the next matchup in 1914-15 by a 19-6 final.
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Following Saturday's game, Lehigh return home next Wednesday (Jan. 24) to host Loyola at 7 p.m. before welcoming Navy next Saturday (Jan. 27) as part of Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week. Tickets are available online by clicking here.
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