Wednesday, January 11
Bethlehem, Pa.
7:00 PM
Lehigh University
vs
Holy Cross
Photo by: L.J. Smith
Lehigh Returns Home to Host Holy Cross on Wednesday
1/10/2023 2:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's basketball team returns home to Bethlehem to take on Holy Cross in a Patriot League matchup inside of Stabler Arena on Wednesday evening, with tipoff set for 7 p.m.
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Lehigh (7-8, 2-2 PL) enters the game coming off a 78-73 road victory over Navy on Sunday that featured senior Evan Taylor matching his career-high in points with 26 while also grabbing a team-high eight rebounds. Taylor, who earned a Patriot League Honorable Mention, has now scored in double-digits for the 13th time in 15 games and reached the 20-point mark for the fourth time this season and second straight outing. Both sophomore Keith Higgins Jr. and junior JT Tan also reached double-digits in the win over Navy, with Higgins Jr. scoring 16 points and Tan tossing in 10 points.
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Taylor, Higgins Jr. and sophomore Tyler Whitney-Sidney are all averaging 12-plus points for the Mountain Hawks. Taylor has contributed 14.8 points with 5.5 rebounds per contest while Higgins Jr. averages 14.0 points per game and 2.1 assists per contest. Whitney-Sidney is scoring 12.7 points per outing, and a team-leading 27 steals and 2.3 assists per game, along with 5.0 rebounds.
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Holy Cross (6-11, 3-1 PL) is entering Wednesday's game coming off a win over Loyola (Md.), 63-55, on Sunday afternoon. The Crusaders have now defeated three Patriot League teams, with a narrow win over Bucknell (60-58) and then took down Navy (74-63) on the road. Holy Cross's lone league loss came in overtime to American inside the Hart Center (73-68). The Crusaders and Lehigh do not have any common non-league opponents, but both squads have defeated Bucknell and Navy. The Crusaders have four scoring in double-figures, led by Gerrale Gates, who is averaging 17.4 points and bringing down 8.8 rebounds a game. Gates also leads the squad in steals (27) and blocks (23). Bo Montgomery, Joe Octave and Will Batchelder are also scoring at least 10 points per contest.
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Holy Cross leads the overall series with a record of 44-28, but Lehigh is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. Lehigh had won four-straight games before falling to the Crusaders last year in the Hart Center on Jan. 28, 2022 (67-65), but the Mountain Hawks won on their home floor on Jan. 10 (77-69) to split the season series a year ago.
The Mountain Hawks are back at home on Saturday, Jan. 14 when Lehigh welcomes American to Stabler Arena with tipoff set for 2 p.m. You can purchase tickets at LehighTickets.com or purchase at Stabler Arena before tipoff.
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Lehigh (7-8, 2-2 PL) enters the game coming off a 78-73 road victory over Navy on Sunday that featured senior Evan Taylor matching his career-high in points with 26 while also grabbing a team-high eight rebounds. Taylor, who earned a Patriot League Honorable Mention, has now scored in double-digits for the 13th time in 15 games and reached the 20-point mark for the fourth time this season and second straight outing. Both sophomore Keith Higgins Jr. and junior JT Tan also reached double-digits in the win over Navy, with Higgins Jr. scoring 16 points and Tan tossing in 10 points.
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Taylor, Higgins Jr. and sophomore Tyler Whitney-Sidney are all averaging 12-plus points for the Mountain Hawks. Taylor has contributed 14.8 points with 5.5 rebounds per contest while Higgins Jr. averages 14.0 points per game and 2.1 assists per contest. Whitney-Sidney is scoring 12.7 points per outing, and a team-leading 27 steals and 2.3 assists per game, along with 5.0 rebounds.
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Holy Cross (6-11, 3-1 PL) is entering Wednesday's game coming off a win over Loyola (Md.), 63-55, on Sunday afternoon. The Crusaders have now defeated three Patriot League teams, with a narrow win over Bucknell (60-58) and then took down Navy (74-63) on the road. Holy Cross's lone league loss came in overtime to American inside the Hart Center (73-68). The Crusaders and Lehigh do not have any common non-league opponents, but both squads have defeated Bucknell and Navy. The Crusaders have four scoring in double-figures, led by Gerrale Gates, who is averaging 17.4 points and bringing down 8.8 rebounds a game. Gates also leads the squad in steals (27) and blocks (23). Bo Montgomery, Joe Octave and Will Batchelder are also scoring at least 10 points per contest.
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Holy Cross leads the overall series with a record of 44-28, but Lehigh is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. Lehigh had won four-straight games before falling to the Crusaders last year in the Hart Center on Jan. 28, 2022 (67-65), but the Mountain Hawks won on their home floor on Jan. 10 (77-69) to split the season series a year ago.
The Mountain Hawks are back at home on Saturday, Jan. 14 when Lehigh welcomes American to Stabler Arena with tipoff set for 2 p.m. You can purchase tickets at LehighTickets.com or purchase at Stabler Arena before tipoff.
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| Date: | January 11, 2023 |
| Opponent: | Holy Cross Crusaders |
| Tip-off: | 7 p.m. |
| Arena (Capacity): | Stabler Arena (5,600) |
| Location: | Bethlehem, Pa. |
| Lehigh's Record: | 7-8, 2-2 Patriot League |
| Holy Cross's Record: | 6-11, 3-1 Patriot League |
| Series: | Holy Cross leads, 44-28 |
| Tickets: | LehighTickets.com |
| TV/Video: | ESPN+ |
| Radio: | Fox Sports Radio – 94.7 FM and 1230 AM |
Like Lehigh Men's Basketball on Facebook, follow on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content, team updates and more. Single-game tickets are on sale HERE.
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