Thursday, January 5
Lewisburg, Pa.
7:00 PM
Lehigh University
at
Bucknell
Photo by: Hannahally Photography
Lehigh Looking for First Patriot League Victory on the Road at Bucknell
1/4/2023 12:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's basketball team hits the road for a Patriot League tilt with the Bucknell Bison inside Sojka Pavilion, as both squads look for their first win in league play on Thursday night.
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Lehigh (5-8, 0-2 PL) enters the game coming off a 76-60 loss to Colgate on Monday, Jan. 2, that saw Evan Taylor post 19 points and six rebounds, which were team highs for the Mountain Hawks. The sophomore duo of Tyler Whitney-Sidney and Keith Higgins Jr. both finished in double-figures, with Whitney-Sidney scoring 13 points, nine of them coming in the second half, and 12 points for Higgins Jr., who has now scored at least 10 points in the last five games.
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Three Mountain Hawks are averaging at least 12 points per game, now led by Higgins Jr. with 14.0 points per game and 2.1 assists per contest., Taylor has contributed 13.5 points with 5.2 rebounds per contest while Whitney-Sidney is scoring 12.2 points per outing, and a team-leading 22 steals and 4.7 rebounds
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Bucknell (7-8, 0-2 PL) is entering Thursday's game on a four-game losing skid, including opening league play with a pair of losses to Holy Cross (60-58) and Boston University (69-61). The Bison versus common opponents are 1-1, falling to Marist in overtime (60-54 OT) and then defeating Saint Francis (Pa.) (89-65). Xander Rice leads the Bison in scoring with 15.1 points per game and is the team leader with 60 assists and 18 steals. Alex Timmerman averages 11.3 points and Andre Screen is scoring at a clip of 10.9 points per outing with both Bison bringing down a co-leading 6.4 rebounds per game. Screen also leads the squad in blocks with 15.
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Bucknell leads the overall series with a record of 110-71-1 and is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. Lehigh claimed both meetings last season, sweeping the Bison in the regular season for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
The Mountain Hawks play their second straight road Patriot League game, taking on Navy on Sunday, Jan. 8. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM.
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Lehigh (5-8, 0-2 PL) enters the game coming off a 76-60 loss to Colgate on Monday, Jan. 2, that saw Evan Taylor post 19 points and six rebounds, which were team highs for the Mountain Hawks. The sophomore duo of Tyler Whitney-Sidney and Keith Higgins Jr. both finished in double-figures, with Whitney-Sidney scoring 13 points, nine of them coming in the second half, and 12 points for Higgins Jr., who has now scored at least 10 points in the last five games.
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Three Mountain Hawks are averaging at least 12 points per game, now led by Higgins Jr. with 14.0 points per game and 2.1 assists per contest., Taylor has contributed 13.5 points with 5.2 rebounds per contest while Whitney-Sidney is scoring 12.2 points per outing, and a team-leading 22 steals and 4.7 rebounds
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Bucknell (7-8, 0-2 PL) is entering Thursday's game on a four-game losing skid, including opening league play with a pair of losses to Holy Cross (60-58) and Boston University (69-61). The Bison versus common opponents are 1-1, falling to Marist in overtime (60-54 OT) and then defeating Saint Francis (Pa.) (89-65). Xander Rice leads the Bison in scoring with 15.1 points per game and is the team leader with 60 assists and 18 steals. Alex Timmerman averages 11.3 points and Andre Screen is scoring at a clip of 10.9 points per outing with both Bison bringing down a co-leading 6.4 rebounds per game. Screen also leads the squad in blocks with 15.
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Bucknell leads the overall series with a record of 110-71-1 and is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. Lehigh claimed both meetings last season, sweeping the Bison in the regular season for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
The Mountain Hawks play their second straight road Patriot League game, taking on Navy on Sunday, Jan. 8. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM.
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| Date: | January 5, 2023 |
| Opponent: | Bucknell Bison |
| Tip-off: | 7 p.m. |
| Arena (Capacity): | Sojka Pavilion (4,000) |
| Location: | Lewisburg, Pa. |
| Lehigh's Record: | 5-8, 0-2 Patriot League |
| Bucknell's Record: | 7-8, 0-2 Patriot League |
| Series: | Bucknell leads, 110-71-1 |
| 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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