Wednesday, February 15
Bethlehem, Pa.
7:00 PM
Lehigh University
vs
Navy
Photo by: L.J. Smith
Lehigh to Take On Navy Wednesday Night at Stabler Arena
2/14/2023 12:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's basketball squad is back in Bethlehem to host Navy on Wednesday night in Stabler Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM.
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Lehigh (14-11, 9-5 PL) will enter Wednesday night's matchup on a two-game losing streak, falling to both Colgate (81-53) and Loyola (Md.) (91-82). In their last contest, sophomore Keith Higgins Jr. was one of four Mountain Hawks to finish in double-figures, leading the team with 23, shooting 70 percent (9-for-14) from the field with three three-pointers and turned in 18 second-half points. Whitney-Sidney contributed 18 points for the Mountain Hawks and scored 16 of his points from the foul line, finishing 16-for-18 on the night. He also led the team with seven assists while adding five rebounds. Junior Dominic Parolin tossed in 14 points, finishing 7-for-8 from the field (87.5 percent) with three boards, an assist and a steal as senior Evan Taylor rounded out double-digit scorers with 13 points and team-leading seven rebounds and two assists.
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Three Mountain Hawks are averaging at least 13 points per game, led by Higgins Jr.'s 14.8 points a game. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists. Taylor is producing 14.4 points per game and leads the team with 6.6 rebounds per contest while Whitney-Sidney is scoring 13.3 points per outing, and a team-leading 35 steals and 2.3 assists per game, along with 4.9 rebounds and 4.6 rebounds a game.
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Navy (15-11, 8-6 PL) is entering Sunday's game with a record of 7-7 on the road this season and are riding a four-game winning streak overall, including wins over Army (70-53), Bucknell (71-65), Holy Cross (86-68) and Lafayette (53-34). The Midshipmen's last loss was against American (73-69), which snapped a three-game win streak. The Midshipmen are led by Daniel Deaver, who is scoring 12.8 points per contest, bringing down 6.5 rebounds a game and leads Navy is assists with 75. Tyler Nelson is averaging 12.5 points a game while leading the squad in made three-pointers (52), steals (30) and blocked shots (20). Rounding out double-digit scorers is Sean Yoder with 11.2 points to go along with 5.3 rebounds, 67 assists, 40 three-pointers and 20 steals.
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Navy leads the overall series with a record of 53-35 and the two squads are 5-5 in the last 10 meetings. Lehigh claimed both meetings last season, sweeping the Midshipmen in the regular season, including overcoming a 17-point deficit inside Stabler Arena on Feb. 2, 2022. The Mountain Hawks took down Navy 78-73 inside Alumni Hall in January for three consecutive wins against the Midshipmen and Lehigh looks to make it four straight on Wednesday night.
The Mountain Hawks are on the road for their next game, traveling to Washington D.C. to take on American. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM.
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Lehigh (14-11, 9-5 PL) will enter Wednesday night's matchup on a two-game losing streak, falling to both Colgate (81-53) and Loyola (Md.) (91-82). In their last contest, sophomore Keith Higgins Jr. was one of four Mountain Hawks to finish in double-figures, leading the team with 23, shooting 70 percent (9-for-14) from the field with three three-pointers and turned in 18 second-half points. Whitney-Sidney contributed 18 points for the Mountain Hawks and scored 16 of his points from the foul line, finishing 16-for-18 on the night. He also led the team with seven assists while adding five rebounds. Junior Dominic Parolin tossed in 14 points, finishing 7-for-8 from the field (87.5 percent) with three boards, an assist and a steal as senior Evan Taylor rounded out double-digit scorers with 13 points and team-leading seven rebounds and two assists.
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Three Mountain Hawks are averaging at least 13 points per game, led by Higgins Jr.'s 14.8 points a game. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists. Taylor is producing 14.4 points per game and leads the team with 6.6 rebounds per contest while Whitney-Sidney is scoring 13.3 points per outing, and a team-leading 35 steals and 2.3 assists per game, along with 4.9 rebounds and 4.6 rebounds a game.
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Navy (15-11, 8-6 PL) is entering Sunday's game with a record of 7-7 on the road this season and are riding a four-game winning streak overall, including wins over Army (70-53), Bucknell (71-65), Holy Cross (86-68) and Lafayette (53-34). The Midshipmen's last loss was against American (73-69), which snapped a three-game win streak. The Midshipmen are led by Daniel Deaver, who is scoring 12.8 points per contest, bringing down 6.5 rebounds a game and leads Navy is assists with 75. Tyler Nelson is averaging 12.5 points a game while leading the squad in made three-pointers (52), steals (30) and blocked shots (20). Rounding out double-digit scorers is Sean Yoder with 11.2 points to go along with 5.3 rebounds, 67 assists, 40 three-pointers and 20 steals.
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Navy leads the overall series with a record of 53-35 and the two squads are 5-5 in the last 10 meetings. Lehigh claimed both meetings last season, sweeping the Midshipmen in the regular season, including overcoming a 17-point deficit inside Stabler Arena on Feb. 2, 2022. The Mountain Hawks took down Navy 78-73 inside Alumni Hall in January for three consecutive wins against the Midshipmen and Lehigh looks to make it four straight on Wednesday night.
The Mountain Hawks are on the road for their next game, traveling to Washington D.C. to take on American. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM.
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| Date: | February 15, 2023 |
| Opponent: | Navy Midshipmen |
| Tip-off: | 7 p.m. |
| Arena (Capacity): | Stabler Arena (5,600) |
| Location: | Bethlehem, Pa. |
| Lehigh's Record: | 14-11, 9-5 Patriot League |
| Navy's Record: | 15-11, 8-6 Patriot League |
| Series: | Navy leads, 53-35 |
| Tickets: | LehighTickets.com |
| TV/Video: | ESPN+ |
| Radio: | Fox Sports Radio – 94.7 FM and 1230 AM |
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