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Lehigh can’t overcome early deficit in 93-81 loss at Army West Point
1/20/2018 5:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Postgame Reaction (Video): Head Coach Brett Reed
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Freshman Marques Wilson helped spark a second-half rally, scoring 18 second-half points to help the Lehigh men's basketball team trim a 19-point halftime deficit down to seven, but the Mountain Hawks couldn't pull any closer in a 93-81 defeat at Army West Point on Saturday afternoon. Wilson finished with 20 points to shatter his previous career high while junior Lance Tejada tallied 25 points. The duo finished the game 10-of-15 from three-point range.
"I'm really disappointed that we dug such a deep hole," said Lehigh head coach Brett Reed. "There is a lot of promise and there's some really positive signs that we can continue to find the resolve and fight to keep charging through. Our guys didn't quit; they didn't give up. They ended up regaining momentum of the game, but we were very reactionary of Army's pace and tempo in the first half."
Along with Wilson's point total, he added a team and career high seven rebounds, three assists and a steal while serving as a big spark on the defensive end as well. In Lehigh's 13-4 run to begin the second half, he scored seven points and assisted on the Mountain Hawks' other six. He finished 6-of-11 from the field, including 4-of-6 from three and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe. Tejada was 8-of-16 from the field and 6-of-9 from long distance while adding four assists and three rebounds. Senior Kahron Ross and freshman Caleb Bennett each scored nine points while sophomore Pat Andree had eight points and six boards.
"I'm really pleased that Marques could give us that spark," said Reed. "He answerd the call in the second half. He's been playing well in previous games. If you roll it back six or seven games, every time he's come in, he's pretty much produced. He was able to knock down shots, which is one of the things we saw of him in the recruiting process. Tonight, it demonstrated itself. He's a smart player.
"We had better ball movement in the second half than the first half, which led to some easier opportunities. Tonight, Marques was a recipient, but we can put a lot of different guys in those positions. When the ball moves, we're a better team.
After a Tejada jumper pulled Lehigh within 7-5, the Black Knights staged an 11-0 run as a Matt Wilson layup gave Army an 18-5 advantage with 13:03 remaining in the first. Andree ended nearly a four-minute scoreless drought with a three, but Army responded by scoring nine of the next 11 points to take a 27-10 advantage with 9:05 on the clock.
Later in the half, Luke Morrison connected on three consecutive three-pointers in the span of 1:37 to give the Black Knights a 39-15 lead with 5:57 left in the half.
Lehigh outscored Army 16-11 the rest of the stanza, sparked by three Tejada treys in 1:59 to pull his side within 45-29. The Black Knights went into halftime with a 50-31 lead.
Sparked by Wilson who started the second half, Lehigh scored the first five points of the second half and 13 of the first 17. The run was capped off by a Wilson steal and feed to Tejada for a fastbreak layup, pulling the Mountain Hawks within 54-44 just 3:26 into the half.
The Black Knights regained a 17-point lead at 62-45 with 13:11 on the clock, but the Mountain Hawks used another 13-4 run capped off by Tejada's sixth three-pointer of the game, then two Wilson free throws, to pull within 66-58 with 9:51 still remaining.
Army's lead hovered in the low teens for the ensuing minutes, eventually reaching 79-64 with 6:24 on the clock. A 5-0 surge pulled Lehigh within seven at 81-74 with 3:53 remaining, then the Mountain Hawks had several chances to pull closer, but couldn't convert and Army hit its free throws down the stretch to pull away.
"Army put us in scramble mode most of the night," said Reed. "Our offense didn't help us because we had four or five missed layups in the first 10 minutes, which are finishes that we need to make. They come off the rim, we have people underneath the rim and then all of a sudden, transition becomes more of a factor. You see the same things with turnovers."
Lehigh shot 50 percent in the second half to finish at 42 percent for the game (27-of-64) and 42 percent from three-point range (14-of-33). Army shot 59 percent from the field (34-of-58) and 44 percent from long range (12-of-27). The Black Knights held a 37-30 rebounding edge.
Lehigh returns 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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WEST POINT, N.Y. – Freshman Marques Wilson helped spark a second-half rally, scoring 18 second-half points to help the Lehigh men's basketball team trim a 19-point halftime deficit down to seven, but the Mountain Hawks couldn't pull any closer in a 93-81 defeat at Army West Point on Saturday afternoon. Wilson finished with 20 points to shatter his previous career high while junior Lance Tejada tallied 25 points. The duo finished the game 10-of-15 from three-point range.
"I'm really disappointed that we dug such a deep hole," said Lehigh head coach Brett Reed. "There is a lot of promise and there's some really positive signs that we can continue to find the resolve and fight to keep charging through. Our guys didn't quit; they didn't give up. They ended up regaining momentum of the game, but we were very reactionary of Army's pace and tempo in the first half."
Along with Wilson's point total, he added a team and career high seven rebounds, three assists and a steal while serving as a big spark on the defensive end as well. In Lehigh's 13-4 run to begin the second half, he scored seven points and assisted on the Mountain Hawks' other six. He finished 6-of-11 from the field, including 4-of-6 from three and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe. Tejada was 8-of-16 from the field and 6-of-9 from long distance while adding four assists and three rebounds. Senior Kahron Ross and freshman Caleb Bennett each scored nine points while sophomore Pat Andree had eight points and six boards.
"I'm really pleased that Marques could give us that spark," said Reed. "He answerd the call in the second half. He's been playing well in previous games. If you roll it back six or seven games, every time he's come in, he's pretty much produced. He was able to knock down shots, which is one of the things we saw of him in the recruiting process. Tonight, it demonstrated itself. He's a smart player.
"We had better ball movement in the second half than the first half, which led to some easier opportunities. Tonight, Marques was a recipient, but we can put a lot of different guys in those positions. When the ball moves, we're a better team.
After a Tejada jumper pulled Lehigh within 7-5, the Black Knights staged an 11-0 run as a Matt Wilson layup gave Army an 18-5 advantage with 13:03 remaining in the first. Andree ended nearly a four-minute scoreless drought with a three, but Army responded by scoring nine of the next 11 points to take a 27-10 advantage with 9:05 on the clock.
Later in the half, Luke Morrison connected on three consecutive three-pointers in the span of 1:37 to give the Black Knights a 39-15 lead with 5:57 left in the half.
Lehigh outscored Army 16-11 the rest of the stanza, sparked by three Tejada treys in 1:59 to pull his side within 45-29. The Black Knights went into halftime with a 50-31 lead.
Sparked by Wilson who started the second half, Lehigh scored the first five points of the second half and 13 of the first 17. The run was capped off by a Wilson steal and feed to Tejada for a fastbreak layup, pulling the Mountain Hawks within 54-44 just 3:26 into the half.
The Black Knights regained a 17-point lead at 62-45 with 13:11 on the clock, but the Mountain Hawks used another 13-4 run capped off by Tejada's sixth three-pointer of the game, then two Wilson free throws, to pull within 66-58 with 9:51 still remaining.
Army's lead hovered in the low teens for the ensuing minutes, eventually reaching 79-64 with 6:24 on the clock. A 5-0 surge pulled Lehigh within seven at 81-74 with 3:53 remaining, then the Mountain Hawks had several chances to pull closer, but couldn't convert and Army hit its free throws down the stretch to pull away.
"Army put us in scramble mode most of the night," said Reed. "Our offense didn't help us because we had four or five missed layups in the first 10 minutes, which are finishes that we need to make. They come off the rim, we have people underneath the rim and then all of a sudden, transition becomes more of a factor. You see the same things with turnovers."
Lehigh shot 50 percent in the second half to finish at 42 percent for the game (27-of-64) and 42 percent from three-point range (14-of-33). Army shot 59 percent from the field (34-of-58) and 44 percent from long range (12-of-27). The Black Knights held a 37-30 rebounding edge.
Lehigh returns 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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Team Stats
LEHIGH
ARMY
FG%
.422
.586
3FG%
.424
.444
FT%
.650
.650
RB
30
37
TO
9
10
STL
3
2
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
8
3FGM
6
FTM
3
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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