Saturday, January 27
Bethlehem, Pa.
7 p.m.
Lehigh University
vs
Navy
Lehigh opens second round of league play by hosting Navy Saturday night
1/26/2018 2:21:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Coming off a heartbreaking double overtime defeat, the Lehigh men's basketball team remains home on Saturday to host Navy. Opening tipoff in Stabler Arena is set for 7 p.m. and the game is presented by Northampton and Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Administrations with the Center for Humanistic Change. Saturday is also part of Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week as the cause is extra meaningful for the Lehigh Basketball and Lehigh Athletics family. Before opening tipoff, former men's basketball student-athlete and 1,000 point scorer Jared Hess '00 will be remembered - 10 years after he succumbed to leukemia (blood cancer) on Jan. 25, 2018. Saturday would have been Hess' 40th birthday.
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To read a feature story on Hess and his legacy, please click here. Fans on Saturday are encouraged to join the coaches, who will be wearing sneakers with their suits to promote healthy living. The goal of Coaches vs. Cancer is to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through awareness efforts, fundraising activities and advocacy programs. To donate to the cause online, please click here.
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Tickets for Saturday's game are FREE with a Lehigh ID and as low as $5 for the general public. Lehigh students can take the Campus Connector bus to the game, with buses set to leave at 6:30 p.m. from Packer Ave. and 6:34 from Alpha Phi. Buses will continually run back from the Goodman Campus at 8:33, 8:53, 9:13, 9:33, etc. For the complete campus connector bus schedule, please click here.Â
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The Mountain Hawks look to get back in the win column after three straight defeats and five losses in their last six games. There have been plenty of strong moments in that stretch, though. Last time out, Lehigh jumped out to a 17-point first-half lead, but Loyola rallied in the second. The Mountain Hawks rebounded from a tough shooting stretch to regain an 11-point lead heading into the final five minutes, but Loyola's full-court pressure caused six straight Lehigh turnovers, helping the Greyhounds go on a 13-0 run in the span of 2:12. Lehigh forced overtime, but Loyola went on to the 91-88 double overtime victory.
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Wednesday marked Lehigh's third overtime game of the season (and first defeat). It was the Mountain Hawks' first double overtime game since last season's Patriot League Semifinals at Boston University, which ironically ended with the same 91-88 final, but this time in favor of Lehigh. One game after scoring a career-high 20 points at Army, reshman Marques Wilson paced the Mountain Hawks' offensive attack, scoring 12 of Lehigh's first 15 points, posting 15 in the first half and 19 for the game. Wilson also tallied career highs in rebounds (8), assists (5), steals (3) and blocks (2). Junior Lance Tejada scored 15 points, 12 coming after halftime, including two quick threes to begin the second overtime. Senior Kahron Ross also had 15 points along with six assists and two blocks, playing 48 of the 50 minutes. Sophomore Pat Andree scored 11 points, all coming after halftime, finishing 3-of-4 from three-point range to improve to 55.0 percent in Patriot League play (33-of-60). Freshman Caleb Bennett scored a career-high 12 points, which included a pair of thunderous dunks that got the Stabler Arena crowd to its feet. Junior Caleb Sedore also scored a career-high five points in eight minutes of action. Sophomore Jordan Cohen had four points and four assists to eclipse 100 helpers in his career.
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Lehigh shot 47.6 percent for the game (30-of-63) compared to Loyola's 38.0 percent (30-of-79), but the Mountain Hawks turned the ball over 23 times (15 in the second half) compared to 14 for the Greyhounds. Loyola also took advantage of a 50-37 rebounding edge to hold a 17-10 advantage in second-half points. Loyola scored 28 points off turnovers compared to 15 for the Mountain Hawks.
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Saturday begins the second round of Patriot League play; Lehigh is currently in a tie for seventh place in the standings, but is only a game behind Navy and Loyola, who are tied for fifth, and just two games behind Army West Point in fourth and three behind Colgate in third.
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Navy enters Saturday with a 13-9 overall record, 4-5 in the Patriot League. After beginning league play 3-2, the Mids have lost three of their last four games. The last two defeats have come against first and second place Bucknell and Boston University. Most recently, Navy fell at home to Bucknell, 87-67. Three Midshipmen are averaging double-figure points, led by Shawn Anderson's 13.0 scoring average to go with 5.0 rebounds. Bryce Dulin averages 11.0 while Hasan Abdullah has scored 10.0 per contest. Abdullah also leads the team with 84 assists. The Mids are seventh in the Patriot League in scoring offense (70.0), but they're first in scoring defense (68.4).
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Lehigh has lost to Navy in two of its last three tries, but the Mountain Hawks have still won 14 of their last 17 games against the Midshipmen. Navy holds a 46-31 edge in the all-time series. Before its Jan. 2 defeat, Lehigh split a pair of games last season. The Midshipmen won in Annapolis 75-72 before the Mountain Hawks defeated the Mids at home one month later, 74-55. Lehigh's only other loss in the last 17 contests came on Jan. 20, 2016 at Lehigh as Navy won, 69-64. The Mountain Hawks responded that season by winning at Navy, 77-74 and winning in the Patriot League Quarterfinals, 65-63. The teams first met in 1910-11, a 31-24 Navy victory. Lehigh's first win was in 1925-26 by a 25-23 final.
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Following Saturday's game, Lehigh hits the road for a nationally-televised matchup at Holy Cross on Monday night. Opening tipoff against the Crusaders is set for 7 p.m. Lehigh then returns home next Saturday, Feb. 3 to host Boston University at 2 p.m.
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Lehigh and Northampton Counties Drug & Alcohol Divisions plan, coordinate, fund and monitor drug and alcohol services for their respective counties through contracts with local providers. These services include prevention education, intervention programs, and both inpatient and outpatient treatment. If you or a loved one has a substance use disorder, there is help available through your county Drug & Alcohol Division. They can answer your questions, help coordinate services, and provide funding for treatment. In Lehigh County, call 610-782-3555; in Northampton County, call 610-829-4725.
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The Center for Humanistic Change is a not-for-profit agency that gives community members the knowledge and tools they need to make better-informed and more positive life choices. For 37 years, CHC has developed and delivered high quality prevention education and life skills programming in the Lehigh Valley. CHC, through funding from both counties, has educated thousands throughout the valley about the opioid crisis through HOPE (Heroin & Opioid Prevention Education), focusing on the fact that, "Yes, it CAN happen to you.
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Like Lehigh Men's Basketball on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content, team updates and more.
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Coming off a heartbreaking double overtime defeat, the Lehigh men's basketball team remains home on Saturday to host Navy. Opening tipoff in Stabler Arena is set for 7 p.m. and the game is presented by Northampton and Lehigh County Drug and Alcohol Administrations with the Center for Humanistic Change. Saturday is also part of Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Week as the cause is extra meaningful for the Lehigh Basketball and Lehigh Athletics family. Before opening tipoff, former men's basketball student-athlete and 1,000 point scorer Jared Hess '00 will be remembered - 10 years after he succumbed to leukemia (blood cancer) on Jan. 25, 2018. Saturday would have been Hess' 40th birthday.
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To read a feature story on Hess and his legacy, please click here. Fans on Saturday are encouraged to join the coaches, who will be wearing sneakers with their suits to promote healthy living. The goal of Coaches vs. Cancer is to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through awareness efforts, fundraising activities and advocacy programs. To donate to the cause online, please click here.
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Tickets for Saturday's game are FREE with a Lehigh ID and as low as $5 for the general public. Lehigh students can take the Campus Connector bus to the game, with buses set to leave at 6:30 p.m. from Packer Ave. and 6:34 from Alpha Phi. Buses will continually run back from the Goodman Campus at 8:33, 8:53, 9:13, 9:33, etc. For the complete campus connector bus schedule, please click here.Â
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The Mountain Hawks look to get back in the win column after three straight defeats and five losses in their last six games. There have been plenty of strong moments in that stretch, though. Last time out, Lehigh jumped out to a 17-point first-half lead, but Loyola rallied in the second. The Mountain Hawks rebounded from a tough shooting stretch to regain an 11-point lead heading into the final five minutes, but Loyola's full-court pressure caused six straight Lehigh turnovers, helping the Greyhounds go on a 13-0 run in the span of 2:12. Lehigh forced overtime, but Loyola went on to the 91-88 double overtime victory.
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Wednesday marked Lehigh's third overtime game of the season (and first defeat). It was the Mountain Hawks' first double overtime game since last season's Patriot League Semifinals at Boston University, which ironically ended with the same 91-88 final, but this time in favor of Lehigh. One game after scoring a career-high 20 points at Army, reshman Marques Wilson paced the Mountain Hawks' offensive attack, scoring 12 of Lehigh's first 15 points, posting 15 in the first half and 19 for the game. Wilson also tallied career highs in rebounds (8), assists (5), steals (3) and blocks (2). Junior Lance Tejada scored 15 points, 12 coming after halftime, including two quick threes to begin the second overtime. Senior Kahron Ross also had 15 points along with six assists and two blocks, playing 48 of the 50 minutes. Sophomore Pat Andree scored 11 points, all coming after halftime, finishing 3-of-4 from three-point range to improve to 55.0 percent in Patriot League play (33-of-60). Freshman Caleb Bennett scored a career-high 12 points, which included a pair of thunderous dunks that got the Stabler Arena crowd to its feet. Junior Caleb Sedore also scored a career-high five points in eight minutes of action. Sophomore Jordan Cohen had four points and four assists to eclipse 100 helpers in his career.
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Lehigh shot 47.6 percent for the game (30-of-63) compared to Loyola's 38.0 percent (30-of-79), but the Mountain Hawks turned the ball over 23 times (15 in the second half) compared to 14 for the Greyhounds. Loyola also took advantage of a 50-37 rebounding edge to hold a 17-10 advantage in second-half points. Loyola scored 28 points off turnovers compared to 15 for the Mountain Hawks.
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Saturday begins the second round of Patriot League play; Lehigh is currently in a tie for seventh place in the standings, but is only a game behind Navy and Loyola, who are tied for fifth, and just two games behind Army West Point in fourth and three behind Colgate in third.
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Navy enters Saturday with a 13-9 overall record, 4-5 in the Patriot League. After beginning league play 3-2, the Mids have lost three of their last four games. The last two defeats have come against first and second place Bucknell and Boston University. Most recently, Navy fell at home to Bucknell, 87-67. Three Midshipmen are averaging double-figure points, led by Shawn Anderson's 13.0 scoring average to go with 5.0 rebounds. Bryce Dulin averages 11.0 while Hasan Abdullah has scored 10.0 per contest. Abdullah also leads the team with 84 assists. The Mids are seventh in the Patriot League in scoring offense (70.0), but they're first in scoring defense (68.4).
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Lehigh has lost to Navy in two of its last three tries, but the Mountain Hawks have still won 14 of their last 17 games against the Midshipmen. Navy holds a 46-31 edge in the all-time series. Before its Jan. 2 defeat, Lehigh split a pair of games last season. The Midshipmen won in Annapolis 75-72 before the Mountain Hawks defeated the Mids at home one month later, 74-55. Lehigh's only other loss in the last 17 contests came on Jan. 20, 2016 at Lehigh as Navy won, 69-64. The Mountain Hawks responded that season by winning at Navy, 77-74 and winning in the Patriot League Quarterfinals, 65-63. The teams first met in 1910-11, a 31-24 Navy victory. Lehigh's first win was in 1925-26 by a 25-23 final.
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Following Saturday's game, Lehigh hits the road for a nationally-televised matchup at Holy Cross on Monday night. Opening tipoff against the Crusaders is set for 7 p.m. Lehigh then returns home next Saturday, Feb. 3 to host Boston University at 2 p.m.
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Lehigh and Northampton Counties Drug & Alcohol Divisions plan, coordinate, fund and monitor drug and alcohol services for their respective counties through contracts with local providers. These services include prevention education, intervention programs, and both inpatient and outpatient treatment. If you or a loved one has a substance use disorder, there is help available through your county Drug & Alcohol Division. They can answer your questions, help coordinate services, and provide funding for treatment. In Lehigh County, call 610-782-3555; in Northampton County, call 610-829-4725.
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The Center for Humanistic Change is a not-for-profit agency that gives community members the knowledge and tools they need to make better-informed and more positive life choices. For 37 years, CHC has developed and delivered high quality prevention education and life skills programming in the Lehigh Valley. CHC, through funding from both counties, has educated thousands throughout the valley about the opioid crisis through HOPE (Heroin & Opioid Prevention Education), focusing on the fact that, "Yes, it CAN happen to you.
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Like Lehigh Men's Basketball on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content, team updates and more.
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