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SCHEDULE/RESULTS (7-6, 1-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE) LEHIGH Nov. 11 at Xavier (Fox College Sports Central) L, 84-81 17 at Yale L, 89-81 (OT) MEN’S BASKETBALL 20 PRINCETON (PLN) W, 76-67 25 at Mississippi State (SEC Network+) W, 87-73 Senior Tim Kempton 27 at Arkansas State L, 97-89 2X Patriot League Player of the Year 30 at La Salle L, 89-81 1,662 career points (Eighth in school history) Dec. 3 ROBERT MORRIS (PLN) W, 64-58 GAME 14: LOYOLA AT LEHIGH 6 at Stony Brook L, 62-57 10 at Mount St. Mary’s W, 90-71 LOYOLA GREYHOUNDS (7-6, 1-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE) at 12 SAINT FRANCIS (PA) (PLN) W, 100-67 22 CABRINI (PLN) W, 93-72 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (7-6, 1-1 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 30 at Army West Point* (PLN) W, 66-59 THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 • 7:00 PM Jan. STABLER ARENA (5,600) • BETHLEHEM, PA. 2 at Boston University* (PLN) L, 75-61 5 LOYOLA* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 SERVICE ELECTRIC 2 SPORTS 8 AMERICAN* (SE2/PLN) 2:00 11 at Bucknell* (PLN) 7:00 SETTING THE SCENE 14 HOLY CROSS* (SE2/PLN) 2:00 Coming off its first loss in almost a month, the Lehigh men’s basketball team will look to bounce back 18 at Navy* (PLN) 7:00 when it returns to Stabler Arena for its first home Patriot League game on Thursday vs. Loyola. Opening 21 LAFAYETTE* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 tipoff is set for 7 p.m. The Mountain Hawks will look to build upon their 4-0 home record so far this 25 at Colgate* (PLN) 7:00 30 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (CBS SN) 7:00 season, facing a Loyola squad that enters 1-1 in the league and 7-6 overall. Feb. This will mark the seventh opponent in as many seasons that Lehigh will face in its first Patriot League 1 at Loyola* (PLN) 7:30 home game. The Mountain Hawks will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak in Patriot League 4 at American* (CSN MA/PLN) 2:00 home openers. Through two Patriot League games in 2016-17, Lehigh is the only team to play both its 8 BUCKNELL* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 contests on the road. 12 at Holy Cross* (CBS SN) 12:00 15 NAVY* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 19 at Lafayette* (PLN or CBS SN) 12:00 Lehigh is coming off a 75-61 loss at Boston University Monday. The Terriers opened a nine-point 22 COLGATE* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 halftime advantage, eventually opening a 23-point second-half lead. Boston University still led by 21 25 ARMY WEST POINT* (SE2/PLN) 7:30 (63-42) with 7:41 remaining, but the Mountain Hawks wouldn’t go away quietly. Lehigh outscored 28 Patriot League Opening Round the Terriers 17-5 over the next four minutes. A three-pointer from junior Brandon Alston pulled the Mountain Hawks within nine (68-59) with 3:47 still on the clock, but that’s as close as they would get. Mar. Lehigh had multiple chances to pull closer, but didn’t score again until the final minute as Boston 2 Patriot League Quarterfinals University wrapped up the victory, improving to 7-1 at home this season while handing the Mountain 5 Patriot League Semifinals 8 Patriot League Championship Game Hawks their third straight loss at Case Gymnasium. All dates and times Eastern and subject to change One of the reasons for Lehigh’s comeback attempt was its defense, which recorded four steals during Home games in Bold CAPS *Patriot League opponent the 3:54 span, with junior Kahron Ross recording two and senior Austin Price and Alston each tally- ing one. Ross ended the game with a career-high four steals while also shooting the ball well, posting PLN = Patriot League Network SE2 = Service Electric 2 Sports 16 points behind 5-of-10 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. Senior Tim Kempton also CSN MA = Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds while Price finished with 11 points; Price began the 17-5 run with five straight points. In the end, Lehigh shot just 34.9 percent from the field, a season low, MEDIA INFORMATION while hitting just 8-of-30 three-pointers (26.7 percent). Kempton did move from 14th to 12th in Patriot League history for career points (currently 1,662) while Ross dished three assists to move into a tie for Men’s Basketball Contact . Justin Lafleur Office ............................. (610) 758-6631 fourth place in school history with 437 in his career. Cell ...................................(610) 577-5222 E-mail [email protected] The loss snapped a 10-game regular season winning streak against Patriot League opponents, dating Mailing Address back to last season. The streak began last year against Loyola, Thursday’s opponent. The Greyhounds . 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Press Row Phone ..................(610) 758-4903/4933 have enjoyed a strong season, but are coming off a 78-69 home loss against Lafayette Monday. Website ............................Lehighsports.com TONIGHT’S PROJECTED LEHIGH STARTERS Game Coverage No. Pos. Ht. Cl. Name PPG RPG Notes Radio/Internet: ESPN Radio 1160/1230/1320 AM and Le- 1 G 5-11 Jr. Kahron Ross 11.9 5.7 assts. 2015-16 first team All-Patriot League honoree highsports.com with Tom Fallon and Greg Falkenbach ‘72. 2 G 6-3 So. Kyle Leufroy 11.3 3.2 4X PL Rookie of Week last season, PL All-Rookie Team Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. 5 G 6-4 Sr. Austin Price 11.6 3.7 Third team All-Patriot League honoree, 1,000 pt scorer TV: Service Electric 2 Sports & Patriot League Network 13 F 6-7 So. Matt Holba 5.8 5.1 Sat out 2015-16 season with foot injury (streaming) 32 F/C 6-10 Sr. Tim Kempton 20.9 10.3 Six double-doubles this season Ninth in the nation in scoring average (as of Dec. 11) KEY RESERVES Patriot League Champions: 2004, 2010, 2012 4 G 6-4 Sr. Devon Carter 0.4 0.3 Graduate student, playing fifth year NCAA Tournament: 1985, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2012 11 G 6-1 Fr. Jordan Cohen 5.8 2.2 assts. 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting in first-career start vs. Princeton 21 F/C 6-10 Fr. Jack Lieb -- -- Played on Brewster team that featured 10 DI signees Follow Lehigh Men’s Basketball 31 F 6-8 Fr. Pat Andree 8.3 5.4 All-time leading scorer at Christian Brothers Academy on Facebook 42 G 6-5 Jr. Brandon Alston 5.6 2.5 Career-high 18 points at La Salle on 7-9 shooting www .facebook .com/LehighMensBasketball and Twitter www .twitter .com/LehighMBB Lehigh Sports Communications • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 2016-17 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 14: LOYOLA AT LEHIGH • JANUARY 5, 2017 • PAGE 2 IF LEHIGH BEATS LOYOLA LOYOLA SERIES HISTORY TONIGHT’S GAME - Lehigh would snap a three-game losing streak in Patriot League home openers and improve to 17-10 Overall: Lehigh leads, 8-7 Lehigh leads the all-time series against Loyola 8-7. Last Meeting: Feb. 3, 2016 all-time in its first Patriot League home games. The sides have alternated wins ever since Loyola Last Result: Lehigh, 71-66 joined the Patriot League for the 2013-14 season. The - The Mountain Hawks would win their 10th straight Current Streak: Lehigh - 1 win Mountain Hawks are 2-1 against the Greyhounds regular season home game (dating back to last sea- Last 10: Tied, 5-5 in Stabler Arena over that span. Prior to meeting as son). Including the postseason, Lehigh would win league opponents, the teams previously played on at home for the 12th time in its last 13 tries. Last 10 meetings: Nov. 26, 1988, an 86-72 Lehigh victory. The sides first - Lehigh would win its 11th Patriot League regular met in 1912-13, a 41-19 Lehigh victory. Loyola’s first Feb. 3, 2016 at Lehigh Lehigh, 71-66 win was in 1915-16 by a 35-15 final. season game in its last 12 tries (dating back to last Jan. 6, 2016 at Loyola Loyola, 51-50 season) and beat a Patriot League opponent for Feb. 7, 2015 at Loyola Lehigh, 69-63 LAST MEETING the 13th time in the last 15 games (including the Jan. 10, 2015 at Lehigh Loyola, 65-60 BETHLEHEM, Pa. (2/3/16) - The Lehigh men’s bas- postseason). Feb. 8, 2014 at Lehigh Lehigh, 66-52 ketball team bounced back from a tough loss in a big - The Mountain Hawks would win for the 18th time Jan. 11, 2014 at Loyola Loyola, 72-68 way, defeating third-place Loyola 71-66 on Wednes- in their last 25 games dating back to last season. Nov. 26, 1988 Neutral Lehigh, 86-72 day evening in Stabler Arena. The Mountain Hawks - Lehigh would beat Loyola for the third time in its Dec. 29, 1983 Neutral Loyola, 75-53 didn’t trail for the game’s final 34:52, on the way to last four attempts. Jan. 8, 1983 at Lehigh Lehigh, 60-46 their fifth Patriot League victory of the season. Fresh- Dec. 9, 1978 at Loyola Loyola, 65-56 man Kyle Leufroy led the way with 20 points, his third career 20-point game, while sophomore Kahron Ross WHAT TO WATCH FOR... LAST GAME VS. LOYOLA NOTABLES dazzled with 16 points, eight assists and two steals - Junior Kahron Ross needs one assists to move into - The Mountain Hawks earned a 71-66 victory, sole possession of fourth place in school history for propelling them into a tie for third place (in the LAST TIME OUT career assists.