Lehigh University Athletics
Saturday, February 9
Bethlehem, Pa.
4:30 p.m.
Lehigh University
vs
Navy
Lehigh looks to get back on track Saturday vs. Navy
2/8/2019 1:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh will look to rebound from its largest home defeat of the season when it remains at Stabler Arena to face Navy for the second time in 18 days. Tipoff on Saturday is set for 4:30 p.m. as the second game of a doubleheader with the Lehigh women, who host Boston University at 2 p.m. Both games are part of Diversity and Inclusion Day presented by Lehigh University's Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity. On Monday, Colgate outscored the Mountain Hawks 37-15 over the final 13:46 of the first half to take control. Lehigh still has won four of its last five games overall and remains within one game of first-place Bucknell with a Monday night showdown against the Bison looming. The Mountain Hawks are two games ahead of Colgate, American and Army West Point, all tied for third place.
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The Mountain Hawks are set to face an always-tough Navy opponent in their third-to-last regular season home game. Lehigh won the first meeting on Jan. 23 at Navy to snap a mini two-game losing streak vs. the Mids. Last season, Navy beat Lehigh at home on Jan. 27, marking the Mountain Hawks' final regular-season defeat of the season (the team would go on to win eight straight games to end the regular season).
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Freshman Joe Foley came in and played well, posting six points, three assists, two rebounds, a block and steal in 12 minutes. Out of Foley's 17 career points so far, 13 have come against the Raiders; he scored a career-high seven at Colgate last month. Classmate Nic Lynch also had strong moments with five points on 2-of-2 shooting with four rebounds, an assist and two blocks. Wilson also had two blocks, with freshmen combining for all of Lehigh's five on the evening.
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The loss came on Lehigh's (and Colgate's) third game in six days. After four full days without a game, the Mountain Hawks will play vs. Navy Saturday then at Bucknell just over 48 hours later. Monday's defeat snapped Lehigh's 12-game February winning streak overall dating back to 2017. It also snapped its 13-game home winning streak in February; Monday was Lehigh's first home defeat in the month since Feb. 22, 2015 vs. Lafayette. Despite the loss, the Mountain Hawks are still 23-3 in the month of February since 2016, tied for the best mark in the nation.
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Navy beat a surging American team on Wednesday to improve to 5-6 in Patriot League play and 8-14 overall. The Midshipmen are 4-2 at home in league play and 1-4 on the road, with their lone road victory coming at Lafayette. Navy has beaten two teams in the top half of the league standings at home in Colgate and American. Hasan Abdullah led the charge on Wednesday with a career-high 23 points to up his season average to 10.4. George Kiernan leads the way in scoring, coming in at 12.9. Cam Davis also averages double figures (10.0). Navy is sixth in the Patriot League in scoring defense (72.0), but 10th in scoring offense (65.3).
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Lehigh's 85-74 win over Navy in January snapped a mini two-game losing skid against the Midshipmen and pulled it within 47-32 in the all-time series. The Mountain Hawks had also lost three of the last four overall. This came after impressive success; Lehigh has still won 15 of the last 19 meetings vs. the Mids. 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, the Mountain Hawks hit the road for two straight games, at Bucknell (Feb. 11) and Boston University (Feb. 16) before returning home to host Army West Point on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available and may be purchased online by clicking here.
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity was created with the hiring of the inaugural Vice President for Equity & Community in February of 2017. The office is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to enhance and build on Lehigh's efforts to advance its commitment to a more diverse and inclusive campus. This is done through strategic planning, training, education and research, community relations, policy development and communications. The office coordinates with all University assets, including students, staff, senior administrators, deans, department heads, trustees and local community leaders and groups. The division is comprised of our University advocacy centers (the Center for Gender Equity, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Pride Center for Sexual Orientation & Gender Diversity, and the Chaplain's Office), Student Access and Success, and a Multicultural Community Liaison. Please visit http://diversity.lehigh.edu to learn about the rich and diverse community here at Lehigh and all it has to offer you.Â
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The Mountain Hawks are set to face an always-tough Navy opponent in their third-to-last regular season home game. Lehigh won the first meeting on Jan. 23 at Navy to snap a mini two-game losing streak vs. the Mids. Last season, Navy beat Lehigh at home on Jan. 27, marking the Mountain Hawks' final regular-season defeat of the season (the team would go on to win eight straight games to end the regular season).
Not a lot went right for Lehigh against Colgate. The biggest issue was turnovers, as the Mountain Hawks had a season-high 21. Lehigh still converted its shots at a pretty high percentage, making 48.0 percent of its field goals (24-of-50). From three, the Mountain Hawks were 7-of-20 (35.0 percent), led by senior Lance Tejada's 4-of-8 from distance. Tejada finished with 16 points to move to 981 in his career (including his time at East Carolina). Freshman Jeameril Wilson tied a career-high 11 points, shooting a perfect 4-of-4 from the field, while junior Pat Andree had seven points and nine rebounds.Excited to get back at it on Saturday as part of a doubleheader with @LehighWBB on Diversity and Inclusion Day presented by Lehigh University's Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity.
— Lehigh M. Basketball (@LehighMBB) February 7, 2019
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Freshman Joe Foley came in and played well, posting six points, three assists, two rebounds, a block and steal in 12 minutes. Out of Foley's 17 career points so far, 13 have come against the Raiders; he scored a career-high seven at Colgate last month. Classmate Nic Lynch also had strong moments with five points on 2-of-2 shooting with four rebounds, an assist and two blocks. Wilson also had two blocks, with freshmen combining for all of Lehigh's five on the evening.
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The loss came on Lehigh's (and Colgate's) third game in six days. After four full days without a game, the Mountain Hawks will play vs. Navy Saturday then at Bucknell just over 48 hours later. Monday's defeat snapped Lehigh's 12-game February winning streak overall dating back to 2017. It also snapped its 13-game home winning streak in February; Monday was Lehigh's first home defeat in the month since Feb. 22, 2015 vs. Lafayette. Despite the loss, the Mountain Hawks are still 23-3 in the month of February since 2016, tied for the best mark in the nation.
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Navy beat a surging American team on Wednesday to improve to 5-6 in Patriot League play and 8-14 overall. The Midshipmen are 4-2 at home in league play and 1-4 on the road, with their lone road victory coming at Lafayette. Navy has beaten two teams in the top half of the league standings at home in Colgate and American. Hasan Abdullah led the charge on Wednesday with a career-high 23 points to up his season average to 10.4. George Kiernan leads the way in scoring, coming in at 12.9. Cam Davis also averages double figures (10.0). Navy is sixth in the Patriot League in scoring defense (72.0), but 10th in scoring offense (65.3).
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Lehigh's 85-74 win over Navy in January snapped a mini two-game losing skid against the Midshipmen and pulled it within 47-32 in the all-time series. The Mountain Hawks had also lost three of the last four overall. This came after impressive success; Lehigh has still won 15 of the last 19 meetings vs. the Mids. 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, the Mountain Hawks hit the road for two straight games, at Bucknell (Feb. 11) and Boston University (Feb. 16) before returning home to host Army West Point on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available and may be purchased online by clicking here.
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity was created with the hiring of the inaugural Vice President for Equity & Community in February of 2017. The office is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to enhance and build on Lehigh's efforts to advance its commitment to a more diverse and inclusive campus. This is done through strategic planning, training, education and research, community relations, policy development and communications. The office coordinates with all University assets, including students, staff, senior administrators, deans, department heads, trustees and local community leaders and groups. The division is comprised of our University advocacy centers (the Center for Gender Equity, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Pride Center for Sexual Orientation & Gender Diversity, and the Chaplain's Office), Student Access and Success, and a Multicultural Community Liaison. Please visit http://diversity.lehigh.edu to learn about the rich and diverse community here at Lehigh and all it has to offer you.Â
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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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| Date: | February 9, 2019 |
| Opponent: | Navy Midshipmen |
| Tip-off: | 4:30 PM |
| Arena/Capacity: | Stabler Arena/5,600 |
| Location: | Bethlehem, Pa. |
| Lehigh's Record: | 15-7, 8-3 Patriot League  |
| Navy's Record: | 8-14, 5-6 Patriot League |
| Series: | Navy leads, 47-32 |
| Radio: | Fox Sports Lehigh Valley 1230 and 1320 AM and Lehighsports.com with Tom Fallon and Greg Falkenbach '72. Pregame coverage gets underway at 4 p.m. |
| Television: | Service Electric 2 Sports |
| Internet Video: | Patriot League Network |
| Behind Enemy Lines: | Navy Official Website |
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