5 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (17-14, 13-5 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 L, 88-61 25 at #12 Virginia (ESPN3) L, 80-54 Junior Tim Kempton 28 at #15/16 Purdue (ESPN3) L, 77-55 Back-to-Back Patriot League Player of the Year Eight double-doubles in last nine games Dec. 2 at Saint Francis (Pa.) L, 84-73 5 ROCHESTER COLLEGE (PLN) W, 84-50 GAME 31: NO. 9 HOLY CROSS AT NO. 2 LEHIGH - PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 17 at Robert Morris L, 69-67 19 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (PLN) W, 76-73 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (13-19, 5-13 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 22 STONY BROOK (PLN) L, 75-62 30 ARMY WEST POINT* (PLN) L, 88-82 at LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (17-14, 13-5 PATRIOT LEAGUE) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 • 7:30 PM Jan. 2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN) W, 81-73 6 at Loyola* (PLN) L, 51-50 STABLER ARENA (5,600) • BETHLEHEM, PA. 9 at American* (PLN) W, 65-50 CBS SPORTS NETWORK 11 BUCKNELL* (CBS SN) L, 82-76 16 at Holy Cross* (PLN) W, 87-66 20 NAVY* (PLN) L, 69-64 SETTING THE SCENE 23 at Lafayette* (PLN) PPD Riding a school-record tying 11-game winning streak, the second-seeded Lehigh men’s basketball team 27 COLGATE* (PLN) W, 79-70 hosts ninth-seeded Holy Cross on Wednesday in the Patriot League Championship Game. Opening tipoff 31 at Boston University* (CBS SN) L, 75-73 is set for 7:30 p.m. and will be broadcast nation-wide on CBS Sports Network. Along with the CBS Sports Network telecast, fans can listen to Wednesday’s game on national radio on Westwood One with Scott Feb. 3 LOYOLA* (PLN) W, 71-66 Graham and former Kentucky All-American Kevin Grevey on the call. The Mountain Hawks will play in 6 AMERICAN* (PLN) W, 72-49 their third championship game in the last seven seasons and host the title game for the first time since 2010. 8 at Lafayette (PLN) W, 87-72 10 at Bucknell* (ASN/PLN) W, 80-65 Lehigh is coming off an impressive 78-62 win over American in the Patriot League Semifinals Sunday. The 15 HOLY CROSS* (CBS SN) W, 64-59 Mountain Hawks opened an 18-2 lead and their advantage reached 25 at one point as Lehigh wrapped 17 at Navy* (PLN) W, 77-74 21 LAFAYETTE* (PLN) W, 73-61 up its third win over American this season, all wire-to-wire victories. In the regular season meeting at 24 at Colgate* (PLN) W, 71-54 Lehigh exactly one month prior (on Feb. 6), the Mountain Hawks began the game on a 12-0 run, on their 27 at Army West Point* (CBS SN) W, 82-72 way to a 72-49 victory. After a tough Patriot League Quarterfinal vs. Navy, junior Austin Price led Lehigh with 18 points on Mar. 3 NAVY (PL QUARTERFINALS) W, 65-63 Sunday, shooting 7-of-11 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. Classmate Tim Kempton 6 AMERICAN (PL SEMIFINALS) (CBS SN) W, 78-62 added 17 points and 10 boards for his eighth double-double in the last nine games. Senior Jesse Chuku 9 HOLY CROSS (PL CHAMPIONSHIP) 7:30 filled up the stat sheet with eight points on 3-of-5 shooting, seven rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal. Sophomore Kahron Ross added seven points and nine assists, moving into second place on All dates and times Eastern and subject to change Home games in Bold CAPS Lehigh’s single-season assists leaderboard, currently owning 188 which is just four from tying and five *Patriot League opponent from breaking Mackey McKnight’s all-time record of 192. Lehigh is now 4-2 against American in the Patriot League Tournament, winning three times in the league semifinals and once in the championship game. The only two losses have come in the quarterfinals. The Mountain Hawks’ 11-game winning streak ties the school record set back in 1925-26. Lehigh has not trailed by double digits at all in that span and hasn’t trailed by more than four points over the last five games. MEDIA INFORMATION The Mountain Hawks are returning to the championship game for the first time since 2012 as they vie Men’s Basketball Contact . Justin Lafleur for their third league title in the last seven years. They will face a red-hot Holy Cross team that won Office ............................. (610) 758-6631 three games, all on the road, in a five-day span after not winning a Patriot League road game during Cell ...................................(610) 577-5222 the regular season. The Crusaders topped No. 8 Loyola in the first round, No. 1 Bucknell in the quarter- Fax ...................................(610) 758-4407 E-mail [email protected] finals and No. 4 Army West Point Sunday in the semifinals. Lehigh is 0-6 all-time in the Patriot League Mailing Address Tournament against Holy Cross, with the last meeting coming in 2013-14. Wednesday will mark the first . 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Patriot League Tournament meeting at Lehigh. Press Row Phone ..................(610) 758-4903/4933 Website ............................Lehighsports.com TONIGHT’S PROJECTED LEHIGH STARTERS Game Coverage No. Pos. Ht. Cl. Name PPG RPG Notes 1 G 5-11 So. Kahron Ross 11.2 6.1 assts. First team All-Patriot League honoree Radio/Internet: ESPN Radio 1160, 1230 and 1320 AM and 5 G 6-4 Jr. Austin Price 13.3 3.5 Third team All-Patriot League honoree, 1,000 pt scorer Lehighsports.com with Tom Fallon and Greg Falkenbach ‘72. 10 G 6-3 Fr. Kyle Leufroy 10.5 3.9 4X PL Rookie of Week, PL All-Rookie Team Pregame coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. 31 F 6-9 Sr. Jesse Chuku 9.7 5.4 Fifth on team in scoring, second in rebounding TV: CBS Sports Network 32 F/C 6-10 Jr. Tim Kempton 17.6 9.6 Back-to-Back Patriot League Player of the Year Son of former NBA player Tim Kempton Patriot League Champions: 2004, 2010, 2012 RESERVES NCAA Tournament: 1985, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2012 4 G 6-4 Sr. Devon Carter 3.4 1.6 One of three team captains 11 G 6-1 So. Tyler Jenkins 2.0 0.6 Career highs in points (8) and rebounds (4) at Colgate Follow Lehigh Men’s Basketball 15 G 5-10 So. Jay Jay Davis 0.6 0.1 Walk-on, served as team manager last season on Facebook 20 G/F 6-4 Sr. John Ross Glover 1.8 1.2 11 second-half points in win over Mount St. Mary’s 40 F 6-8 Sr. Justin Goldsborough 3.5 3.2 Seven rebounds at No. 15/16 Purdue www .facebook .com/LehighMensBasketball 13 F 6-7 Fr. Matt Holba -- -- Out for season with foot injury and Twitter 42 G 6-5 So. Brandon Alston -- -- Out for season with knee injury www .twitter .com/LehighMBB 55 C 6-11 Fr. Caleb Sedore -- -- Out for season with knee injury Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 2015-16 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 32: NO. 9 HOLY CROSS AT NO. 2 LEHIGH • MARCH 9, 2016 • PAGE 2 LEHIGH IN THE PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT 1990-91 (Worcester, Mass.) 2009-10 (Bethlehem, Pa.) First Round - #2 Lehigh 69, #7 Lafayette 65 First Round - #1 Lehigh 64, #8 Army 45 Second Round - #3 Holy Cross 95, #2 Lehigh 90 OT Second Round - #1 Lehigh 79, #4 American 57 PL Championship - #1 Lehigh 74, #3 Lafayette 59 1991-92 (Bethlehem, Pa.) First Round - #4 Lehigh 86, #5 Colgate 71 2010-11 Second Round - #1 Fordham 96, #4 Lehigh 84 First Round - #4 Lehigh 87, #5 Navy 75 (Bethlehem, Pa.) Second Round - #1 Bucknell 66, #4 Lehigh 64 (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1992-93 (Lewisburg, Pa.) First Round - #1 Bucknell 69, #5 Lehigh 65 OT 2011-12 First Round - #2 Lehigh 70, #7 Colgate 57 (Bethlehem, Pa.) 1993-94 (Annapolis, Md.) Second Round - #2 Lehigh 85, #3 American 66 (Bethlehem, Pa.) First Round - #3 Colgate 87, #6 Lehigh 80 PL Championship - #2 Lehigh 82, #1 Bucknell 77 (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1994-95 (West Point, N.Y.) 2012-13 First Round - #3 Navy 87, #6 Lehigh 81 First Round - #3 Lehigh 71, #6 Colgate 64 (Bethlehem, Pa.) Second Round - #2 Lafayette 82, #3 Lehigh 69 (Easton, Pa.) 1995-96 (Worcester, Mass.) First Round - #3 Holy Cross 81, #7 Lehigh 66 2013-14 First Round - #3 Holy Cross 54, #6 Lehigh 48 (Worcester, Mass.) 1996-97 (Bethlehem, Pa.) First Round - #2 Bucknell 84, #7 Lehigh 54 2014-15 First Round - #6 American 68, #3 Lehigh 62 (Bethlehem, Pa.) 1997-98 (Annapolis, Md.) First Round - #4 Colgate 84, #7 Lehigh 83 2015-16 First Round - #2 Lehigh 65, #7 Navy 63 (Bethlehem, Pa.) 1998-99 (Annapolis, Md.) Second Round - #2 Lehigh 78, #6 American (Bethlehem, Pa.) First Round - #7 Lehigh 53, #2 Navy 45 Second Round - #3 Bucknell 58, #7 Lehigh 50 LEHIGH IN THE TOURNAMENT VS... Team Record Last Meeting Result 1999-00 (Easton, Pa.) American 4-2 3/6/16 W, 78-62 First Round - #6 Lehigh 73, #3 Bucknell 62 Army 1-3 3/3/10 W, 64-45 Second Round - #2 Lafayette 66, #6 Lehigh 60 Bucknell 3-5 3/7/12 W, 82-77 Colgate 5-2 3/6/13 W, 71-64 2000-01 (Annapolis, Md.) Fordham* 0-1 3/8/92 L, 96-84 First Round - #6 Lehigh 83, #5 Lafayette 71 Holy Cross 0-6 3/5/14 L, 54-48 Second Round - #1 Holy Cross 69, #6 Lehigh 57 Lafayette 3-2 3/9/13 L, 82-69 Navy 3-1 3/3/16 W, 65-63 2001-02 (Upper Marlboro, Md.) TOTALS 19-22 (.463) First Round - #1 American 82, # 8 Lehigh 69 *No longer a Patriot League member 2002-03 (Upper Marlboro, Md.) TOURNEY TIME First Round - #5 Bucknell 52, #4 Lehigh 47 Here’s a look at how the Mountain Hawks have performed in their postseason careers (Patriot League Tournament games).