Tuesday, November 12
Bethlehem, Pa.
7 p.m.
Lehigh University
2-1,0-0Patriot
80
vs
43
Cairn
0-1,0-0CSAC
1
2
F
Cairn
15
28
43
Lehigh
41
39
80
Photo by: Hannahally Photography
Lehigh cruises past Cairn, 80-43
11/13/2019 12:18:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's basketball team jumped out to a 16-0 lead and would never look back, downing Cairn 80-43 on Tuesday evening in Stabler Arena. A total team effort saw all 11 Mountain Hawks who played score points. Freshman Jakob Alamudun led the way with career highs in points (19) and rebounds (10) for his first-career double-double. Freshman Evan Taylor also scored 12 points while sophomore Jeameril Wilson added 10. With the win, Lehigh improves to 2-1 on the young campaign, ahead of a Saturday afternoon matchup at Virginia Tech.
"I was really pleased that we were able to maintain our focus for the majority of the game," said Lehigh head coach Brett Reed. "There are a number of internal stats that we keep as a team. One of them, which demonstrates the sacrifice and commitment that these guys have, is taking charges and we actually three tonight. That's nice to see, especially when a lot of the charges were taken in the second half when we were up big – a time when it'd be easy for guys to duck it."
In a game that saw all of Lehigh's starters play less than 23 minutes, the bench made big contributions. Alamudun shot 6-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range. Senior Ed Porter added six points and a career-high nine rebounds while freshman Andrei Arion scored his first-career points, tallying three. He also added a career-high 10 rebounds.
The Mountain Hawks corralled 64 rebounds on the evening, tied for the second most by any team in the nation this season. It was also just seven from tying the Patriot League record of 71.
"The way in which we play generally lends itself to the ball moving and finding people," said Reed. "When we play unselfishly and we have people who move to the right spots, they'll be set up to score. Jakob Alamudun was hot tonight and the ball found him. In the second half against Monmouth, Evan Taylor had that opportunity. We're going to have those spots for some of our freshmen and in many cases, a lot of them will be able to deliver. I'm also really pleased that our returning players are playing so well."
Lehigh held Cairn scoreless for the game's first 7:17, scoring 16 points in that span. Junior James Karnik scored six of his eight points in the early run, including a pair of dunks.
The Highlanders pulled back within 16-10 and 18-12, but Lehigh answered with a monster 23-0 run to take a 41-12 advantage, on the way to the 41-15 halftime lead.
The Mountain Hawks continued to cruise in the second half, as a Taylor 3-pointer gave Lehigh its first 30-point lead, 52-20, with 14:20 remaining in the stanza. Late in the period, the advantage swelled to 37 on multiple occasions then 39 following a Porter layup in the final minute, on the way to the 80-43 final.
For the game, Lehigh shot 44.1 percent from the field (30-of-68), including 23.5 percent from 3-point range (4-of-17). Cairn finished at 21.6 percent (16-of-74) and 15.2 percent from long distance (5-of-33). The Mountain Hawks held a 64-41 edge in rebounds.
Lehigh Men's Basketball held an opponent to under 45% shooting! Fans in attendance received a free appetizer with the purchase of two entrees courtesy of The Brick in Bethlehem!
The Mountain Hawks return to action on Saturday when they travel to Virginia Tech to face the Hokies, a program that advanced to the Sweet 16 last season. Opening tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m. on ACC Network Extra (ESPN3).
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Gallery: (11/12/2019) Men's Basketball vs. Cairn, 11/12/19
"I was really pleased that we were able to maintain our focus for the majority of the game," said Lehigh head coach Brett Reed. "There are a number of internal stats that we keep as a team. One of them, which demonstrates the sacrifice and commitment that these guys have, is taking charges and we actually three tonight. That's nice to see, especially when a lot of the charges were taken in the second half when we were up big – a time when it'd be easy for guys to duck it."
In a game that saw all of Lehigh's starters play less than 23 minutes, the bench made big contributions. Alamudun shot 6-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range. Senior Ed Porter added six points and a career-high nine rebounds while freshman Andrei Arion scored his first-career points, tallying three. He also added a career-high 10 rebounds.
The Mountain Hawks corralled 64 rebounds on the evening, tied for the second most by any team in the nation this season. It was also just seven from tying the Patriot League record of 71.
"The way in which we play generally lends itself to the ball moving and finding people," said Reed. "When we play unselfishly and we have people who move to the right spots, they'll be set up to score. Jakob Alamudun was hot tonight and the ball found him. In the second half against Monmouth, Evan Taylor had that opportunity. We're going to have those spots for some of our freshmen and in many cases, a lot of them will be able to deliver. I'm also really pleased that our returning players are playing so well."
Lehigh held Cairn scoreless for the game's first 7:17, scoring 16 points in that span. Junior James Karnik scored six of his eight points in the early run, including a pair of dunks.
The Highlanders pulled back within 16-10 and 18-12, but Lehigh answered with a monster 23-0 run to take a 41-12 advantage, on the way to the 41-15 halftime lead.
The Mountain Hawks continued to cruise in the second half, as a Taylor 3-pointer gave Lehigh its first 30-point lead, 52-20, with 14:20 remaining in the stanza. Late in the period, the advantage swelled to 37 on multiple occasions then 39 following a Porter layup in the final minute, on the way to the 80-43 final.
For the game, Lehigh shot 44.1 percent from the field (30-of-68), including 23.5 percent from 3-point range (4-of-17). Cairn finished at 21.6 percent (16-of-74) and 15.2 percent from long distance (5-of-33). The Mountain Hawks held a 64-41 edge in rebounds.
Lehigh Men's Basketball held an opponent to under 45% shooting! Fans in attendance received a free appetizer with the purchase of two entrees courtesy of The Brick in Bethlehem!
The Mountain Hawks return to action on Saturday when they travel to Virginia Tech to face the Hokies, a program that advanced to the Sweet 16 last season. Opening tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m. on ACC Network Extra (ESPN3).
Like Lehigh Men's Basketball on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content, team updates and more.
Team Stats
Cairn
Lehigh
FG%
.216
.441
3FG%
.152
.235
FT%
.429
.800
RB
41
64
TO
17
19
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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