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Higgins Jr. Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week
1/10/2022 1:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Owning four straight double-figure scoring efforts – including both games last week – Keith Higgins Jr. of Lehigh men's basketball has been named Patriot League Rookie of the Week, as announced on Monday. Higgins Jr. finished the week with 36 points, 26 of which came in the second half. Included was a career-high 23 points in Tuesday's big 85-81 win over defending Patriot League Champion Colgate.
Now in four career starts, Higgins has scored double-figure second-half points in every game. On Tuesday, Higgins scored 16 of his points in the second half, finishing 8-of-13 from the field while adding four assists with zero turnovers in more than 36 minutes. On Friday, he scored 13 points at Army West Point – 10 coming after halftime. He finished 5-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
Over his last four games, Higgins has scored 67 points (53 of which have come in the second half). The Mountain Hawks are 3-1 in that stretch and 3-2 since Higgins entered the starting lineup.
Higgins and the Mountain Hawks return to action on Monday night when they host Holy Cross at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. To purchase tickets, please click here.
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Now in four career starts, Higgins has scored double-figure second-half points in every game. On Tuesday, Higgins scored 16 of his points in the second half, finishing 8-of-13 from the field while adding four assists with zero turnovers in more than 36 minutes. On Friday, he scored 13 points at Army West Point – 10 coming after halftime. He finished 5-of-7 from the field, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range.
Over his last four games, Higgins has scored 67 points (53 of which have come in the second half). The Mountain Hawks are 3-1 in that stretch and 3-2 since Higgins entered the starting lineup.
Higgins and the Mountain Hawks return to action on Monday night when they host Holy Cross at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. To purchase tickets, please click here.
Like Lehigh Men's Basketball on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content, team updates and more.
3⃣6⃣ Points
— Lehigh M. Basketball (@LehighMBB) January 10, 2022
1⃣3⃣-of-2⃣0⃣ From the Field
7⃣ Rebounds
4⃣ Assists@PatriotLeague Rookie of the Week
Congratulations, @keith_higgins15! 📹 pic.twitter.com/c6USRDQsol
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