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5 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (7-7, 1-2 PATRIOT LEAGUE) LEHIGH Nov. 14 vs. Villanova (1) (Fox Sports 2) L, 77-66 18 CANISIUS L, 63-51 21 at Rider L, 78-74 MEN’S BASKETBALL 23 COLUMBIA L, 54-44 26 at DePaul (Fox Sports 1) W, 86-74 Freshman Kahron Ross 30 PENN STATE MONT ALTO W, 100-74 Patriot League leader in assists (5.6/game) School-record 14 assists at Arizona St. (12/20) Dec. 3 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) W, 61-59 6 at LIU Brooklyn W, 80-76 GAME 15: LOYOLA AT LEHIGH 18 at Quinnipiac L, 80-65 20 at Arizona State (Pac-12 Network) W, 84-81 (3OT) LOYOLA GREYHOUNDS (5-9, 1-2 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 28 at UMBC W, 58-55 31 COLGATE* L, 68-61 at LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (7-7, 1-2 PATRIOT LEAGUE) SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2015 • 7:00 PM Jan. 3 at Boston University L, 75-56 7 at Army* W, 71-60 STABLER ARENA (5,600) • BETHLEHEM, PA. 10 LOYOLA* 2:00 14 at American* 7:30 SETTING THE SCENE 17 HOLY CROSS* 2:00 Coming off one of its best efforts of the season, the Lehigh men’s basketball team looks to ride the 21 NAVY* 7:00 24 at Lafayette* 2:00 momentum into a Saturday afternoon showdown against Loyola. Tipoff in Stabler Arena is set for 2 28 at Bucknell* 8:00 p.m. Both the Mountain Hawks and Greyhounds are coming off impressive wins on Wednesday to 31 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* 2:00 improve to 1-2 in league play. Feb. Lehigh put together a stellar defensive effort against Army on Wednesday, holding the Black Knights 4 ARMY* 7:00 7 at Loyola* 7:00 to a season-low 60 points (12 lower than their previous season low). Army entered the game leading 12 AMERICAN* (CBS SN) 7:00 the Patriot League with a 79.2 scoring average. The Black Knights shot just 34 percent from the field 14 at Holy Cross* 3:00 (compared to their 47 percent season average) while the league’s preseason Player of the Year Kyle 18 at Navy* 7:00 Wilson scored 17 points, but was just 6-of-18 from the field and 3-of-12 from three-point range. 22 LAFAYETTE* 12:00 25 BUCKNELL* 7:00 28 at Colgate* 12:00 The Mountain Hawks’ offense struggled early on, but the defense set the tone and the offense caught fire, especially in the second half. Lehigh shot just one second-half three-pointer (a Corey Schaefer Mar. made trey) and fed the interior with sophomore Tim Kempton and junior Justin Goldsborough. At one 3 PL Opening Round TBA 5 PL Quarterfinals TBA point, the Mountain Hawks had three straight three-point play opportunities after Army briefly took 8 PL Semifinals (CBS SN) 2:00/4:00 a 50-48 lead, all in the span of 44 seconds. That gave Lehigh a six-point, 56-50 lead and the Mountain 11 PL Championship Game (CBS SN) 7:30 Hawks wouldn’t look back as they won their fifth road game in their last seven tries. All dates and times Eastern and subject to change Kempton scored a team-high 19 points and added ten rebounds for his seventh double-double of the Home games in Bold CAPS *Patriot League opponent season (and 13th of his career). He was 9-of-12 from the free throw line. Goldsborough added 13 points and four rebounds. Freshman Kahron Ross enjoyed a stellar bounceback game, scoring 13 points while (1) PPL Center; Allentown, Pa. dishing eight assists and grabbing four rebounds. Senior Corey Schaefer scored all ten of his points in the second half to go with a career-high seven rebounds for the game. Loyola and Lehigh are two of five teams with a 1-2 league mark. The Mountain Hawks look to get go- ing at home on Saturday as they’re just 2-3 in Stabler Arena this season compared to 5-4 on the road. MEDIA INFORMATION Meanwhile, the Greyhounds are 3-3 at home, but just 1-6 on the road. Loyola lost its leading scorer Dylon Cormier, but Tyler Hubbard has stepped up and leads the team in scoring with an 11.8 average Men’s Basketball Contact . Justin Lafleur this season. Loyola is 5-9 overall with impressive wins over Columbia, Fairfield and last time out over Office. (610) 758-6631 Cell. (610) 577-5222 defending Patriot League Champion American. Fax . (610) 758-4407 E-mail. [email protected] Mailing Address TODAY’S PROJECTED LEHIGH STARTERS . 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 No. Pos. Ht. Cl. Name PPG RPG Notes Press Row Phone. .(610) 758-4903/4933 1 G 5-11 Fr. Kahron Ross 9.1 5.6 assts. 1st career double-double at ASU; school-record 14 assists Website. .Lehighsports.com 5 G 6-4 So. Austin Price 11.0 2.5 Career-high 24 points in season opener vs. #12 Villanova 15 G 6-1 Sr. Corey Schaefer 6.8 3.4 Team captain in 2014-15, career-high 17 pts at DePaul Game Coverage 32 F/C 6-10 So. Tim Kempton 13.4 8.4 6 double-doubles this season, 12 in career Son of former NBA player Tim Kempton Radio/Internet: ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM and Lehighs- 40 F 6-8 Jr. Justin Goldsborough 7.4 5.8 3-career double-doubles (all this season) ports.com with Tom Fallon and Greg Falkenbach ‘72. Pregame coverage begins at 1:30 p.m. RESERVES TV: Service Electric 2 Sports 4 G 6-4 Jr. Devon Carter 1.6 1.1 Career-high 7 points, 3 rebounds vs. PSU Mont Alto 10 G 6-0 So. Miles Simelton 3.4 1.1 Career-high 9 pts in homecoming game at DePaul Patriot League Champions: 2004, 2010, 2012 11 G 6-1 Fr. Tyler Jenkins 6.0 1.5 One of two Mountain Hawks from Indiana NCAA Tournament: 1985, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2012 13 G 6-3 So. Cole Renninger 0.6 0.1 Walk-on. First-career points on first shot vs. #12 Nova 20 G/F 6-4 So. John Ross Glover 5.0 1.8 Sat out last season as a transfer from D1 Lipscomb Follow Lehigh Men’s Basketball 21 G 6-6 Sr. Stefan Cvrkalj 2.5 1.6 14 second-half points at Navy and vs. Bucknell last season on Facebook 23 G 6-2 So. Georgios Pilitsis 4.0 0.5 Walk-on from Greece. First-career points vs. Mont Alto www facebook. com/LehighMensBasketball. 31 F 6-8 Jr. Jesse Chuku 4.8 3.4 3rd on team in scoring as sophomore 42 G 6-5 Fr. Brandon Alston 6.0 1.6 Career-high 16 points at Rider and Twitter 44 F 6-6 Sr. Conroy Baltimore 0.0 1.0 Career highs in PPG and RPG last season www twitter. com/LehighMBB. 55 G/F 6-7 Jr. Khalid McCaskill 2.3 1.5 Transfer from UCLA, first Lehigh action on 11/30 Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2014-15 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 15: LOYOLA AT LEHIGH • JANUARY 10, 2015 • PAGE 2 IF LEHIGH BEATS LOYOLA LOYOLA SERIES HISTORY TODAY’S GAME - Lehigh would win its second straight game against Loyola (both at home). Overall: Lehigh leads, 6-5 Lehigh leads the all-time series, 6-5 after splitting the Last Meeting: Feb. 8, 2014 - The Mountain Hawks would win for the eighth 2013-14 season series. Prior to last season, the teams Last Result: Lehigh, 66-52 hadn’t played since November of 1988. The sides first time in their last 11 games since starting the season Current Streak: Lehigh - 1 win met in 1912-13, a 41-19 Lehigh victory. Loyola’s first 0-4. Last 10: Tied, 5-5 win was in 1915-16 by a 35-15 final. - Lehigh would improve to 3-3 at home. Last 10 meetings: LAST MEETING Feb. 8, 2014 at Lehigh Lehigh, 66-52 BETHLEHEM, Pa. (2/8/14) - Sophomore Jesse Chuku D LEADS CHARGE AT ARMY (JAN. 7) Jan. 11, 2014 at Loyola Loyola, 72-68 scored Lehigh’s first 10 points to spark the offense - Lehigh put together a stellar defensive effort at Nov. 26, 1988 Neutral Lehigh, 86-72 in the early going as Lehigh men’s basketball never Army, holding the Black Knights to a season-low Dec. 29, 1983 Neutral Loyola, 75-53 trailed in a 66-52 win over Loyola on Saturday after- 60 points (12 lower than their previous season low). noon in Stabler Arena. The win marks the Mountain Jan. 8, 1983 at Lehigh Lehigh, 60-46 Hawks’ fifth in their last six games to improve to Army entered the game leading the Patriot League Dec. 9, 1978 at Loyola Loyola, 65-56 13-12 overall and 6-6 in Patriot League play. Chuku with a dazzling 79.2 scoring average. The Black Jan. 21, 1978 at Lehigh Loyola, 79-64 finished with 15 points while freshman Tim Kempton Knights shot just 34 percent from the field (compared 1916-17 Lehigh, 68-20 had 14. to their 47 percent season average) while the league’s 1915-16 Loyola, 35-15 preseason Player of the Year Kyle Wilson scored 17 1913-14 Lehigh, 61-19 LAST TIME OUT points, but was just 6-of-18 from the field and 3-of-12 WEST POINT, N.Y.