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Mountain Hawks Suffer Road-Loss to Boston University to End Regular Season
2/25/2023 5:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BOSTON – With 4.3 seconds remaining after the Terriers made a couple of free throws, a last-second three-point shot for Mountain Hawks went off the back of the rim as the Lehigh men's basketball team dropped the final game of the regular season on the road at Boston University, 59-56, inside Case Gym Saturday afternoon.
The Mountain Hawks (16-13, 11-6 PL) had their two-game winning streak ended by the Terriers while BU (15-15, 8-10 PL) won its third straight contest, including winning four out of the last five meetings against Lehigh.
A back-and-forth first half saw both squads exchange baskets, with neither team leading by more than six points and six ties and lead changes in the first 20 minutes of action. The Mountain Hawks held an advantage for most of the first half, including a six-point lead after senior Reed Fenton made a mid-range jumper to give Lehigh a 25-19 advantage. BU managed to put together an 11-3 run to end the first half and the Mountain Hawks would be behind 30-28 at halftime.
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The Terriers started off the second half with seven points to extend their lead to 37-28 with 17:50 on the clock. Lehigh countered with five points to get within four, 37-33, but BU scored the next five points to stretch its lead back to nine points, 42-33, with 11:26 remaining. A 10-0 run for the Mountain Hawks put them back in front, 43-42, and tied the game at 45-45 with under seven minutes to play. The next basket by the Terriers would give them the lead for good, but Lehigh kept it within two possessions.
BU went ahead by four points, 57-53, with 10 seconds remaining off a pair of free throws, but the Mountain Hawks answered quickly went junior Jalin Sinclair drained a three-pointer with 4.3 seconds on the clock to get within a point, 57-56. After a couple of foul shots from BU, the Brown and White had a last-second opportunity that saw sophomore Tyler Whitney-Sidney get off a three-pointer for the tie at the buzzer, but it bounced of the back of the rim as Lehigh falls to the Terriers, 59-56.
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Three Mountain Hawks finished in double figures led by sophomore Keith Higgins Jr. with 13 points and added five rebounds, two steals and one assist. Whitney-Sidney finished with 12 points to go with three boards and one steal and senior Evan Taylor rounded out double-digit scores with 10 points and a team-high nine boards and a blocked shot.
Just finishing outside of double figures was junior Dominic Parolin, who contributed nine points and eight rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot. Sinclair finished with five points, two assists, two rebounds and a steal while Fenton scored four points with a block and an assist. Sophomore Ben Knostman tossed in three points, all from the free-throw line.
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The Brown and White shot 38.8 percent (19-for-49) from the floor while shooting 28.6 percent (4-for-14) from long distance while Boston University shot 34.4 percent (21-for-61) and 33.3 percent (7-for-21) from behind the three-point line.
Lehigh and BU both committed 11 turnovers, with the Mountain Hawks turning them into eight points and the Terriers with seven points. The Brown and White were out-rebounded 44-33 and both squads each scored 20 points in the paint.
Lehigh has officially clinched the three seed and a home Patriot League quarterfinal game against the six seed, rival Lafayette. The game will take place on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. inside Stabler Arena. Tickets for the Patriot League quarterfinal are on sale and can be purchased HERE or by calling 610-7LU-GAME during business hours.
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The Mountain Hawks (16-13, 11-6 PL) had their two-game winning streak ended by the Terriers while BU (15-15, 8-10 PL) won its third straight contest, including winning four out of the last five meetings against Lehigh.
A back-and-forth first half saw both squads exchange baskets, with neither team leading by more than six points and six ties and lead changes in the first 20 minutes of action. The Mountain Hawks held an advantage for most of the first half, including a six-point lead after senior Reed Fenton made a mid-range jumper to give Lehigh a 25-19 advantage. BU managed to put together an 11-3 run to end the first half and the Mountain Hawks would be behind 30-28 at halftime.
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SINCLAIR đź‘€ Parolin for the FLUSH!
— Lehigh M. Basketball (@LehighMBB) February 25, 2023
Lehigh's up 25-22 at the last media timeout of the half.
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The Terriers started off the second half with seven points to extend their lead to 37-28 with 17:50 on the clock. Lehigh countered with five points to get within four, 37-33, but BU scored the next five points to stretch its lead back to nine points, 42-33, with 11:26 remaining. A 10-0 run for the Mountain Hawks put them back in front, 43-42, and tied the game at 45-45 with under seven minutes to play. The next basket by the Terriers would give them the lead for good, but Lehigh kept it within two possessions.
BU went ahead by four points, 57-53, with 10 seconds remaining off a pair of free throws, but the Mountain Hawks answered quickly went junior Jalin Sinclair drained a three-pointer with 4.3 seconds on the clock to get within a point, 57-56. After a couple of foul shots from BU, the Brown and White had a last-second opportunity that saw sophomore Tyler Whitney-Sidney get off a three-pointer for the tie at the buzzer, but it bounced of the back of the rim as Lehigh falls to the Terriers, 59-56.
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SINCLAIR DRAINS IT!
— Lehigh M. Basketball (@LehighMBB) February 25, 2023
Sinclair makes it a one-point game with 4.3 seconds left.
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Three Mountain Hawks finished in double figures led by sophomore Keith Higgins Jr. with 13 points and added five rebounds, two steals and one assist. Whitney-Sidney finished with 12 points to go with three boards and one steal and senior Evan Taylor rounded out double-digit scores with 10 points and a team-high nine boards and a blocked shot.
Just finishing outside of double figures was junior Dominic Parolin, who contributed nine points and eight rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot. Sinclair finished with five points, two assists, two rebounds and a steal while Fenton scored four points with a block and an assist. Sophomore Ben Knostman tossed in three points, all from the free-throw line.
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PAROLIN SWAT!
— Lehigh M. Basketball (@LehighMBB) February 25, 2023
Dom Parolin sends it away to get the Mountain Hawks the ball. #GoLehigh
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The Brown and White shot 38.8 percent (19-for-49) from the floor while shooting 28.6 percent (4-for-14) from long distance while Boston University shot 34.4 percent (21-for-61) and 33.3 percent (7-for-21) from behind the three-point line.
Lehigh and BU both committed 11 turnovers, with the Mountain Hawks turning them into eight points and the Terriers with seven points. The Brown and White were out-rebounded 44-33 and both squads each scored 20 points in the paint.
Lehigh has officially clinched the three seed and a home Patriot League quarterfinal game against the six seed, rival Lafayette. The game will take place on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. inside Stabler Arena. Tickets for the Patriot League quarterfinal are on sale and can be purchased HERE or by calling 610-7LU-GAME during business hours.
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Team Stats
Lehigh
BU
FG%
.388
.344
3FG%
.286
.333
FT%
.700
.714
RB
33
44
TO
11
11
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
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