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5 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (0-3, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) LEHIGH Nov. 13 at Syracuse (ESPN3) L, 57-47 16 at Canisius (ESPN3) L, 98-89 19 YALE (PLN) L, 79-67 MEN’S BASKETBALL 22 at Columbia 4:00 25 at Virginia (ESPN3) 7:00 Junior Tim Kempton 28 at Purdue (ESPN3) 7:00 2015 Patriot League Player of the Year Dec. 2 at Saint Francis (Pa.) 7:00 5 ROCHESTER COLLEGE (PLN) 2:00 GAME 4: LEHIGH AT COLUMBIA 17 at Robert Morris 7:00 19 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (PLN) 7:00 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (0-3, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 22 STONY BROOK (PLN) 7:00 30 at Army West Point* (PLN) 7:00 at COLUMBIA LIONS (1-2, 0-0 IVY LEAGUE) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2015 • 4:00 PM Jan. 2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN) 2:00 6 at Loyola* (PLN) 7:30 LEVIEN GYMNASIUM (2,500) • NEW YORK, N.Y 9 at American* (PLN) 2:00 IVY LEAGUE NETWORK 11 BUCKNELL* (CBS SN) 7:30 16 at Holy Cross* (PLN) 1:00 20 NAVY* (PLN) 7:00 SETTING THE SCENE 23 at Lafayette* (PLN) 2:00 The Lehigh men’s basketball team will vie for its first win of the season on Sunday when the Mountain 27 COLGATE* (PLN) 7:00 Hawks travel to Columbia to face another challenging opponent. Opening tipoff is set for 4 p.m. Lehigh 31 at Boston University* (CBS SN) 12:00 has been in each of its first three games down the stretch, but hasn’t been able to get over the hump. Most recently, the Mountain Hawks pulled within three with less than four minutes remaining vs. Feb. 3 LOYOLA* (PLN) 7:00 Yale Monday, but couldn’t complete the comeback. 6 AMERICAN* (PLN 7:00 10 at Bucknell* (ASN/PLN) 7:00 Yale took an early lead, but Lehigh responded, eventually taking its first lead at 20-18 with 6:53 left 15 HOLY CROSS* (CBS SN) 7:30 in the first half. An Austin Price trey gave the Mountain Hawks a 25-22 advantage, but the Bulldogs 17 at Navy* (PLN) 7:00 21 LAFAYETTE* (CBS SN/PLN) 12:00 scored the next 11 points, taking a 36-28 lead into halftime. Yale extended its lead to double figures 24 at Colgate* (PLN) 7:00 on multiple occasions in the second half, but Lehigh continued to come back. A Kahron Ross layup 27 at Army West Point* (CBS SN/PLN) 12:00 pulled the Mountain Hawks within 66-63, but that’s as close as they would get. Mar. 1 PL Opening Round TBA Price led the way offensively with his second straight 20+ point effort, scoring 23 on 8-of-16 shooting 3 PL Quarterfinals TBA while also adding three assists and three steals. Eighteen of Price’s points came in the second half. The 6 PL Semifinals (CBS SN) 12/2:00 point total was just one shy of tying his career high. Junior Tim Kempton added 16 points and six 9 PL Championship Game (CBS SN) 7:30 boards while Ross tallied 10 points, six assists and three steals. Senior Devon Carter tied a career-high All dates and times Eastern and subject to change seven points, including Lehigh’s first five points of the evening. Home games in Bold CAPS *Patriot League opponent The Mountain Hawks struggled on the boards (48-26), but only turned the ball over nine times while forcing 16 Yale turnovers. Lehigh tallied nine steals, led by three each from Price and Ross. Monday’s loss snapped a five-game winning streak against Yale with Lehigh’s previous loss coming on Dec. 4, 1996. The Bulldogs were the preseason No. 1 team in the Ivy League while Sunday’s op- ponent, Columbia, was selected at No. 2. The Lions enter Sunday’s game with a 1-2 record after an overtime loss at Northwestern Friday evening. The Mountain Hawks’ challenging November schedule MEDIA INFORMATION continues next week with games at Virginia and Purdue on Nov. 25 and 28, currently ranked No. 6 and 21 in the AP Top 25. Men’s Basketball Contact . Justin Lafleur Office ............................. (610) 758-6631 Cell ...................................(610) 577-5222 Despite the tough start to the season, Lehigh stands as the third-ranked Patriot League team in the Fax ...................................(610) 758-4407 Ken Pomeroy rankings, at No. 160 in the nation with the 75th-ranked strength of schedule, by far the E-mail [email protected] highest in the league. Mailing Address . 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Press Row Phone ..................(610) 758-4903/4933 TODAY’S PROJECTED LEHIGH STARTERS No. Pos. Ht. Cl. Name PPG RPG Notes Website ............................Lehighsports.com 1 G 5-11 So. Kahron Ross 8.7 5.3 assts. Reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Year 4 G 6-4 Sr. Devon Carter 4.7 1.7 One of three team captains Game Coverage 5 G 6-4 Jr. Austin Price 18.3 1.7 Second on team in scoring in 2014-15 Radio/Internet: ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM and Le- 31 F 6-9 Sr. Jesse Chuku 11.0 7.7 19 points, 9 rebounds at Canisius, 5-6 from 3 pt range highsports.com with Tom Fallon. Pregame coverage begins 32 F/C 6-10 Jr. Tim Kempton 16.3 8.3 Reigning Patriot League Player of the Year at 3:30 p.m. Son of former NBA player Tim Kempton TV: Ivy League Network RESERVES 10 G 6-3 Fr. Kyle Leufroy 6.3 2.7 Pasadena, California native; attended Prolific Prep 11 G 6-1 So. Tyler Jenkins 1.0 1.0 Serving as team’s backup point guard Patriot League Champions: 2004, 2010, 2012 13 F 6-7 Fr. Matt Holba -- -- #36 ranked incoming small forward by ESPN NCAA Tournament: 1985, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2012 15 G 5-10 So. Jay Jay Davis 0.0 0.0 Walk-on, served as team manager last season 20 G/F 6-4 Sr. John Ross Glover 0.7 0.3 Transfer from D1 Lipscomb Follow Lehigh Men’s Basketball 40 F 6-8 Sr. Justin Goldsborough 0.7 1.7 Four double-doubles last season on Facebook 42 G 6-5 So. Brandon Alston -- -- Out for season with knee injury www .facebook .com/LehighMensBasketball 55 C 6-11 Fr. Caleb Sedore -- -- Out for season with knee injury and Twitter www .twitter .com/LehighMBB Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2015-16 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 4: LEHIGH AT COLUMBIA • NOVEMBER 22, 2015 • PAGE 2 IF LEHIGH BEATS COLUMBIA COLUMBIA SERIES HISTORY TODAY’S GAME - The Mountain Hawks would beat the Lions for the first time since Jan. 2, 2009, snapping a mini two- Overall: Columbia leads, 22-12 Columbia topped Lehigh last season, 54-44 to extend Last Meeting: Nov. 23, 2014 game losing streak against Columbia. its all-time lead to 22-12. The Lions also won the Last Result: Columbia, 54-44 previous meeting on Dec. 3, 2009, but the Mountain - Lehigh would win at Columbia for the first time Current Streak: Columbia - 2 wins Hawks had won five of the previous seven, including since Jan. 2, 2006, a 65-57 victory. Last 10: Tied, 5-5 four straight from 2002 to 2006. Ironically, Lehigh - The Mountain Hawks would beat Columbia for and Columbia played on January 2 for four straight the sixth time in their last 10 tries. Last 10 meetings: seasons (2006 through 2009). Columbia won the Nov. 23, 2014 at Lehigh Columbia, 54-44 first-ever meeting between the two sides, 65-51 Dec. 3, 2009 at Columbia Columbia, 75-70 during the 1962-63 season. ALL-TIME VS. IVY LEAGUE Jan. 2, 2009 at Lehigh Lehigh, 73-59 - Lehigh is 58-116 all-time against the Ivy League. Jan. 2, 2008 at Columbia Columbia, 74-64 - The Mountain Hawks have played every Ivy LAST MEETING Jan. 2, 2007 at Lehigh Columbia, 55-54 BETHLEHEM, Pa. (11/23/14) - Columbia opened League team at least nine times, led by 34 meetings Jan. 2, 2006 at Columbia Lehigh, 65-57 a 16-point first-half lead then Lehigh closed the against both Princeton and Columbia. Dec. 6, 2004 at Lehigh Lehigh, 65-39 gap to as little as five, but the Mountain Hawks - Lehigh owns its most wins against Columbia (12-22 Dec. 8, 2003 at Columbia Lehigh, 60-57 couldn’t pull any closer, falling 54-44 on Sunday record) while the fewest have come against Brown Dec. 9, 2002 at Lehigh Lehigh, 67-51 afternoon in Stabler Arena. Lehigh shot just 30 (4-5 mark). Nov. 27, 2001 at Columbia Columbia, 53-47 percent from the floor and didn’t hit a three-point- er as the offense struggled for a second straight LAST GAME VS. COLUMBIA: NOTABLES home game. The Mountain Hawks took care of the HOME OPENING LOSS TO YALE (NOV. 19) basketball, turning the ball over just seven times. - Yale took an early lead, but Lehigh responded, (NOV. 23, 2014) eventually taking its first lead at 20-18 with 6:53 - The Mountain Hawks scored their fewest left in the first half. An Austin Price trey gave the points at home since Dec. 11, 2000, a 45-42 loss LAST TIME OUT Mountain Hawks a 25-22 advantage, but the Bull- to Columbia. BETHLEHEM, Pa. (11/19/15) - The Lehigh men’s dogs scored the next 11 points, taking a 36-28 lead - Lehigh shot just 30 percent from the floor and basketball team trimmed a 12 point second-half into halftime.