No. 16 Lehigh Readies For NCAA First Four Vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M

Wednesday, March 18

Dayton, Ohio

6:40 PM

Lehigh University

Prairie View A&M University

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No. 16 Lehigh Readies For NCAA First Four Vs. No. 16 Prairie View A&M

3/17/2026 4:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – No. 16 Lehigh men's basketball returns to the big dance on Wednesday evening at 6:40 p.m. from UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio to take on No. 16 Prairie View A&M in the NCAA Tournament First Four.

Wednesday's game will be the first-ever meeting between Lehigh (18-16, 11-7 Patriot League) and Prairie View A&M (18-17, 9-9 SWAC). The Mountain Hawks are making their sixth overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament and third under Murray H. Goodman '48 head coach Brett Reed.

In front of a packed Stabler Arena crowd of 4,323, Lehigh brought home the 2026 Patriot League Championship in a 74-60 win over the Boston University Terriers on Wednesday evening. Nasir Whitlock paced the Mountain Hawks offensively, scoring 18 points to go along with four assists, three rebounds, and a steal. Whitlock was named Tournament MVP. Joshua Ingram finished the night with 15 points, six rebounds, three triples, and two blocks. Edouard Benoit provided 15 points on 5-10 shooting with seven rebounds and a steal. Hank Alvey posted a near double-double of 14 points and nine rebounds to go along with five rebounds, two blocks, and a steal. Both Ingram and Alvey were named to the Patriot League All-Tournament team.

The Panthers enter Wednesday's First Four game winners of their last seven games, including a 72-66 victory over Southern in the SWAC championship on Saturday. Prairie View A&M was the eighth seed in their conference tournament. The Panthers are led by first team All-SWAC selection Dontae Horne who averages 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. Second team All-SWAC selection Tai'Reon Joseph averages 18.2 points per game while Cory Wells (13.1 ppg) and Lance Williams (10.1 ppg) also average double-figures for the Panthers.

Should Lehigh win, the Mountain Hawks will face No. 1 Florida on Friday, March 20 at 9:25 p.m. in Tampa, Florida.

Wednesday's game will be broadcast on truTV and is available on Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM and Westwood One. Online streaming of Lehigh's home radio broadcast is available on The Varsity Network app.

Date: March 18, 2026
Opponent: Prairie View A&M
Tip Off: 6:40 p.m.
Arena (Capacity): UD Arena (13,409)
Lehigh's Record: 18-16 (11-7 Patriot League)
Prairie View A&M's Record: 18-17 (9-9 SWAC)
Series: N/A
TV: truTV w/ Jordan Kent, Jim Spanarkel, and Jenny Dell
Radio: Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM w/ Tom Fallon and Greg Falkenbach
Westwood One: Danny Reed and King McClure