SCHEDULE/RESULTS (11-13, 6-7 PATRIOT LEAGUE) LEHIGH Nov. 11 at Marist (ESPN3) W, 84-76 (OT) 14 MONMOUTH (PLN) L, 80-72 MEN’S BASKETBALL 17 SIENA (PLN) W, 91-90 (OT) 19 EASTERN UNIVERSITY (PLN) W, 95-70 Senior Kahron Ross 22 at #10 USC (Pac-12 Networks) L, 88-63 3X All-Patriot League honoree 25 at Pittsburgh (ACC Network Extra) L, 80-68 1,261 career points 29 at Princeton (NBC Sports Philly+) W, 85-73 639 career assists Dec. GAME 25: LEHIGH AT AMERICAN 2 at #15/18 Virginia (ACC Network Extra) L, 75-54 6 YALE (PLN) L, 86-77 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (10-13, 5-7 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 9 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (PLN) W, 75-60 21 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (NEC Front Row) L, 84-70 at AMERICAN EAGLES (10-13, 5-7 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 29 at Lafayette* (PLN) W, 79-74 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018•2:00 PM Jan. STABLER ARENA (4,500) • WASHINGTON, D.C. 2 at Navy* (PLN) L, 78-66 NBC SPORTS WASHINGTON +/NBC SPORTS PHILADELPHIA + 5 HOLY CROSS* (SE2/PLN) W, 83-77 8 at Boston University* (PLN) L, 92-81 SETTING THE SCENE 11 at Bucknell* (PLN) L, 78-65 Riding a three-game winning streak, including victories against the first and second place teams, the Lehigh 14 AMERICAN* (SE2/PLN) W, 76-66 men’s basketball team looks to keep the momentum going when it travels to our nation’s capital to face American 17 COLGATE* (SE2/PLN) L, 76-72 University on Saturday afternoon. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. and air live on NBC Sports Washington + 20 at Army West Point* L, 93-81 and NBC Sports Philadelphia +, and be streamed online through the Patriot League Network. Most recently, 24 LOYOLA* (SE2/PLN) L, 91-88 (2OT) the Mountain Hawks picked up a hard-fought 92-89 win in overtime against Bucknell on Monday, snapping 27 NAVY* (SE2/PLN) L, 77-75 29 at Holy Cross* (CBS SN) W, 71-67 the Bison’s 10-game winning streak. Feb. The win was Lehigh’s third in overtime this season (compared to just one loss). It marks the Mountain Hawks’ 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (SE2/PLN) W, 80-75 most OT wins in a season since 2013-14 (when they went 3-0) and most overtime games since 2003-04 when 5 BUCKNELL* (CBS SN) W, 92-89 (OT) they also had four. The Mountain Hawks went up by nine less than seven minutes into the game, Bucknell 10 at American* (PLN) 2:00 responded to take a halftime lead and eventually led by eight with 6:50 remaining, but Lehigh had an answer, 14 at Colgate* (PLN) 7:00 using a 12-3 run to take a 73-72 lead with just over two minutes left in regulation. In his return from injury, 17 ARMY WEST POINT* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 junior Lance Tejada was the story early in overtime, knocking down a pair of threes in the first 2:23 of the 21 at Loyola* (PLN) 7:00 overtime period, giving the Mountain Hawks a lead for good. Sophomore Jordan Cohen was clutch from the 24 LAFAYETTE* (SE2/PLN) 7:30 free throw line down the stretch, going a perfect 6-of-6 in the final 29 seconds. Despite the makes, Bucknell’s 27 Patriot League Opening Round Zach Thomas still had a chance with a three-pointer to tie in the final seconds, but it was off the mark and Lehigh walked away with its fourth victory in its last six tries against the Bison. Mar. 1 Patriot League Quarterfinals Five Mountain Hawks finished with double-figure points, led by 24 from sophomore Pat Andree to tie a sea- 4 Patriot League Semifinals son high. He was red hot from behind the arc, knocking down 5-of-6 threes to improve his season percentage 7 Patriot League Championship Game to 44.4 percent (64-of-144) and Patriot League percentage to 53.8 percent (43-of-80). Tejada finished with 17 points in just 20 minutes with 14 of the points coming after halftime. He was 3-of-4 from distance and is now All dates and times Eastern and subject to change shooting 49.6 percent for the year (69-of-139), good for third in the nation, including 52.2 percent (36-of-69) in Home games in Bold CAPS *Patriot League opponent league play. As a team, Lehigh connected on 11-of-21 treys Monday, its fourth straight game over 50 percent and seventh straight with double-figure makes. The Mountain Hawks are shooting 54.2 percent from three PLN = Patriot League Network SE2 = Service Electric 2 Sports over their last four games (45-of-83) and 49.7 percent over their last seven (81-of-163). Cohen finished with a career-high 21 points, breaking his previous high of 20 set in his first-ever home game MEDIA INFORMATION last season vs. Princeton. Going against reigning Patriot League Player of the Year Nana Foulland, freshman James Karnik tallied 12 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth-career double-double. He also defended Foulland Men’s Basketball Contact . Justin Lafleur well, holding him to 14 points, below his 15.6 average entering the game. Only seven of Foulland’s points Office ............................. (610) 758-6631 came in Karnik’s 35 minutes on the floor. Senior Kahron Ross added 12 points, five rebounds, two assists and Cell ...................................(610) 577-5222 five steals (just one shy of a career high). E-mail [email protected] Mailing Address . 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Lehigh’s three-game winning streak is its longest of the season and longest since winning six straights last Press Row Phone ..................(610) 758-4903/4933 season - the final four regular-season games and the first two Patriot League Tournament contests. The Moun- Website ............................Lehighsports.com tain Hawks are now 17-2 over their last 19 February games dating back to the 2015-16 season. With its recent surge, Lehigh is now tied for fifth in the league standings with its 6-7 record, one game behind Navy in fourth. Game Coverage In total, the second through ninth-place teams are all within four games of each other. Radio/Internet: ESPN Radio 1160/1230/1320 AM and Le- highsports.com with Tom Fallon. Pregame coverage begins at 1:30 P.M. TODAY’S PROJECTED LEHIGH STARTERS TV: NBC Sports Washington +/NBC Sports Philadelphia + No. Pos. Ht. Cl. Name PPG RPG Notes 1 G 5-11 Sr. Kahron Ross 12.0 4.4 assts. 3X All-Patriot League honoree (2016-17 second team) 11 G 6-1 So. Jordan Cohen 9.0 3.6 Won Gold medal with USA at Maccabiah Games Patriot League Champions: 2004, 2010, 2012 13 C 6-9 Fr. James Karnik 7.4 6.3 Named to the Canadian U17 National All-Star Team NCAA Tournament: 1985, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2012 20 G 6-4 Fr. Marques Wilson 3.8 1.8 Three-star, top 50 shooting guard recruit by ESPN 31 F 6-8 So. Pat Andree 12.1 5.5 All-time leading scorer at Christian Brothers Academy Follow Lehigh Men’s Basketball KEY RESERVES on Facebook 2 G 6-3 Jr. Kyle Leufroy 10.3 5.0 4X PL Rookie of Week, PL All-Rookie Team as frosh www .facebook .com/LehighMensBasketball 5 G 6-2 Jr. Lance Tejada 15.8 2.5 Leads Patriot League in made three-pointers (58) and Twitter 4 G 6-5 Fr. Caleb Bennett 5.9 2.2 Career-high 23 points vs. Boston U (2/3) www .twitter .com/LehighMBB 42 F 6-6 Fr. Shane Acoveno 1.3 1.3 Preferred walk-on; 4 points, 3 rebounds vs. Boston U (2/3) 55 C 6-11 Jr. Caleb Sedore 0.9 0.8 Made collegiate debut vs. Mount St. Mary’s (12/9) Lehigh Sports Communications • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 2017-18 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 25: LEHIGH AT AMERICAN • FEBRUARY 10, 2018 • PAGE 2 IF LEHIGH BEATS AMERICAN AMERICAN SERIES HISTORY TODAY’S GAME - Lehigh would win its seventh straight against American, extending the already program-record Overall: American leads, 26-25 Lehigh has won six straight games against American Last Meeting: Jan. 14, 2018 winning streak against the Eagles. following a Patriot League Tournament loss in 2015 to Last Result: Lehigh won, 76-66 pull within 26-25 in the all-time series. The six-game - The Mountain Hawks would extend their sea- Current Streak: Lehigh - 6 wins winning streak is Lehigh’s longest against American son-long winning streak to four games. Last 10: Lehigh leads, 7-3 in program history. Only two of the last eight games - Lehigh would win back-to-back road games for in the all-time series have come at American due to the first time this season. Patriot League Tournament games at Lehigh in 2015 and Last 10 meetings: - Lehigh would improve to 18-2 over its last 20 2016. Earlier this year, the Mountain Hawks earned a Jan. 14, 2018 at Lehigh Lehigh, 76-66 76-66 win over the Eagles behind a double-double from February games (since February, 2016). Feb. 4, 2017 at American Lehigh, 70-55 James Karnik and 19 points and nine rebounds from Jan. 8, 2017 at Lehigh Lehigh, 79-73 Pat Andree. Last season, Lehigh defeated the Eagles * Mar. 6, 2016 at Lehigh Lehigh, 78-62 79-73 at home and 70-55 on the road.