Wednesday, February 8
Hamilton, N.Y.
7:00 PM
Lehigh University
at
Colgate
Photo by: L.J. Smith
Mountain Hawks Make the Trip to Hamilton for Midweek Matchup with First-Place Colgate
2/7/2023 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's basketball team travels to Colgate for a battle of the top two teams in the Patriot League at Cotterell Court on Wednesday evening. Game time is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+ and Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM.
Lehigh (14-9, 9-3 PL) enters the game coming off a 66-64 win over rival Lafayette that saw senior Evan Taylor record his third double-double of the season while leading the Mountain Hawks with 20 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 8-of-15 from the floor and making four of his five three-pointers. He also had one assist and a steal. Sophomore Keith Higgins Jr. posted 14 points to go with a team-high six assists, one steal and a rebound while junior Dominic Parolin recorded 12 points, six boards, two of them being offensive rebounds, two assists and a steal. Sophomore Tyler Whitney-Sidney earned four of his nine points at the foul line, brought down five boards, dished out four assists and swiped a pair of steals.
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Higgins Jr., Taylor and Whitney-Sidney are averaging 13-plus points for the Mountain Hawks. Higgins Jr. averages 14.7 points per game and 2.0 assists per contest to go with a team-leading 50 three-pointers. Taylor recently reached 1,000 career points and is contributing 14.7 points with 6.6 rebounds per contest after his third double-double while Whitney-Sidney is scoring 13.0 points per outing, and a team-leading 35 steals and 2.1 assists per game, along with 4.6 rebounds.
Colgate (17-8, 11-1 PL) saw its 26-game conference win streak end with a loss at American, 61-60, on Saturday afternoon, the team's first loss since Dec. 22 at Cornell. The Raiders enter the game with an 8-2 record at home this season but has not lost to a Patriot League school on Cotterell Court since January 2020. Colgate and the Mountain Hawks have both defeated Monmouth and fallen to Cornell in common opponents.
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Tucker Richardson leads the squad in multiple categories with 14.3 points, 5.2 assists, and 54 steals. Three other Raiders are averaging double-digits, with Braedan Smith adding 12 points a game, Keegan Records and Oliver Lynch-Daniels both scoring 11.7 points. Records is bringing down 5.8 boards per game while both Richardson, Lynch-Daniels and Ryan Moffatt have all made over 100 three-pointers this season.
Colgate leads the overall series with a record of 60-42 and 8-2 in the program's last 10 meetings. Lehigh snapped a five-game losing skid when they defeated the Raiders 85-81 last January, but then fell to Colgate in the league semifinals on March 6, 2022. In this season's first meeting, the Raiders claimed a 76-60 victory on Jan. 2 for their third straight win over the Mountain Hawks.
Lehigh returns to Stabler Arena to host Loyola (Md.) for Senior Night and 3's for a Cure presented by Red Robin in partnership with LLS. 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 (14-9, 9-3 PL) enters the game coming off a 66-64 win over rival Lafayette that saw senior Evan Taylor record his third double-double of the season while leading the Mountain Hawks with 20 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 8-of-15 from the floor and making four of his five three-pointers. He also had one assist and a steal. Sophomore Keith Higgins Jr. posted 14 points to go with a team-high six assists, one steal and a rebound while junior Dominic Parolin recorded 12 points, six boards, two of them being offensive rebounds, two assists and a steal. Sophomore Tyler Whitney-Sidney earned four of his nine points at the foul line, brought down five boards, dished out four assists and swiped a pair of steals.
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Higgins Jr., Taylor and Whitney-Sidney are averaging 13-plus points for the Mountain Hawks. Higgins Jr. averages 14.7 points per game and 2.0 assists per contest to go with a team-leading 50 three-pointers. Taylor recently reached 1,000 career points and is contributing 14.7 points with 6.6 rebounds per contest after his third double-double while Whitney-Sidney is scoring 13.0 points per outing, and a team-leading 35 steals and 2.1 assists per game, along with 4.6 rebounds.
Colgate (17-8, 11-1 PL) saw its 26-game conference win streak end with a loss at American, 61-60, on Saturday afternoon, the team's first loss since Dec. 22 at Cornell. The Raiders enter the game with an 8-2 record at home this season but has not lost to a Patriot League school on Cotterell Court since January 2020. Colgate and the Mountain Hawks have both defeated Monmouth and fallen to Cornell in common opponents.
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Tucker Richardson leads the squad in multiple categories with 14.3 points, 5.2 assists, and 54 steals. Three other Raiders are averaging double-digits, with Braedan Smith adding 12 points a game, Keegan Records and Oliver Lynch-Daniels both scoring 11.7 points. Records is bringing down 5.8 boards per game while both Richardson, Lynch-Daniels and Ryan Moffatt have all made over 100 three-pointers this season.
Colgate leads the overall series with a record of 60-42 and 8-2 in the program's last 10 meetings. Lehigh snapped a five-game losing skid when they defeated the Raiders 85-81 last January, but then fell to Colgate in the league semifinals on March 6, 2022. In this season's first meeting, the Raiders claimed a 76-60 victory on Jan. 2 for their third straight win over the Mountain Hawks.
Lehigh returns to Stabler Arena to host Loyola (Md.) for Senior Night and 3's for a Cure presented by Red Robin in partnership with LLS. 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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| Date: | February 8, 2023 |
| Opponent: | Colgate Raiders |
| Tip-off: | 7 p.m. |
| Arena (Capacity): | Cotterell Court (1,750) |
| Location: | Hamilton, N.Y. |
| Lehigh's Record: | 13-9, 9-3 Patriot League |
| Colgate's Record: | 17-8, 11-1 Patriot League |
| Series: | Colgate leads, 60-42 |
| 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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