5 SCHEDULE/RESULTS (0-6, 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 L, 88-61 25 at #12 Virginia (ESPN3) L, 80-54 28 at #15/16 Purdue (ESPN3) L, 77-55 Junior Austin Price Second on team in scoring (12.2 ppg) Dec. 2 at Saint Francis (Pa.) 7:00 5 ROCHESTER COLLEGE (PLN) 2:00 GAME 7: LEHIGH AT SAINT FRANCIS (PA) 17 at Robert Morris 7:00 19 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (PLN) 7:00 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (0-6, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 22 STONY BROOK (PLN) 7:00 30 at Army West Point* (PLN) 7:00 at SAINT FRANCIS (PA) (2-3, 0-0 NEC) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015 • 7:00 PM Jan. 2 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (PLN) 2:00 6 at Loyola* (PLN) 7:30 DEGOL ARENA (3,500) • LORETTO, PA. 9 at American* (PLN) 2:00 NEC FRONT ROW 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 Following a Thanksgiving road swing at a pair of nationally-ranked opponents, the Lehigh men’s 27 COLGATE* (PLN) 7:00 basketball will search for its first win of the season Wednesday when the Mountain Hawks travel to 31 at Boston University* (CBS SN) 12:00 Saint Francis (Pa.). Opening tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Lehigh played both No. 12 Virginia and No. 15/16 Purdue tightly in long stretches, falling behind by just seven and 10 at the half, respectively. There were Feb. 3 LOYOLA* (PLN) 7:00 several bright spots, which the Mountain Hawks look to build on through the rest of the nonleague 6 AMERICAN* (PLN 7:00 schedule and upcoming Patriot League season. 10 at Bucknell* (ASN/PLN) 7:00 15 HOLY CROSS* (CBS SN) 7:30 Most recently, Lehigh dropped a 77-55 final at No. 15/16 Purdue Saturday. After the Boilermakers 17 at Navy* (PLN) 7:00 21 LAFAYETTE* (CBS SN/PLN) 12:00 took a 7-0 lead, the Mountain Hawks responded with 12 of the next 17 points to even the score midway 24 at Colgate* (PLN) 7:00 through the first half. The teams went back and forth through the first half, with Purdue using a late 27 at Army West Point* (CBS SN/PLN) 12:00 run to open a 10-point halftime advantage. Lehigh couldn’t get much going in the second half as the Boilermakers remained undefeated. Mar. 1 PL Opening Round TBA 3 PL Quarterfinals TBA Lehigh held its own against a Purdue team averaging 86.0 points per game while winning by an average 6 PL Semifinals (CBS SN) 12/2:00 of 28.2 points per contest. The Mountain Hawks also held the Boilermakers to just 43.3 percent shooting 9 PL Championship Game (CBS SN) 7:30 after they came in shooting 50.5 percent over their first five games. The Mountain Hawks contained All dates and times Eastern and subject to change Purdue’s leading scorer 7-foot-2 center Isaac Haas in the first half, scoring just three points in only seven Home games in Bold CAPS minutes due to foul trouble, but he broke out for 21 in the second half to finish with 24 for the game. *Patriot League opponent Junior Tim Kempton led Lehigh’s offense with 17 points and nine rebounds while sophomore Kahron Ross was a spark offensively, tallying 13 points, four rebounds and four assists, including a team-high nine first-half points. The Mountain Hawks held their own on the boards, being outrebounded 50-38 for the game, but holding a 26-24 edge in the first half. Lehigh finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds to Purdue’s 13. The Mountain Hawks’ guards got into the act on the glass as freshman Kyle Leufroy and junior Austin Price tallied five apiece, to go with Ross’ four. Price struggled offensively, MEDIA INFORMATION but contributed four of Lehigh’s seven steals as the Mountain Hawks forced 12 Purdue turnovers while turning the ball over just seven times themselves. Men’s Basketball Contact . Justin Lafleur Office ............................. (610) 758-6631 Cell ...................................(610) 577-5222 Lehigh is hoping its tough schedule will pay dividends in the long run as the Mountain Hawks feature Fax ...................................(610) 758-4407 the fourth-ranked strength of schedule according to Ken Pomeroy following this weekend’s games. E-mail [email protected] Three of Lehigh’s opponents are currently in the AP Top 25 - Virginia (10), Purdue (11) and Syracuse Mailing Address . 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 (14) - all teams the Mountain Hawks hung with in long stretches. 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 Radio/Internet: ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM and Le- 1 G 5-11 So. Kahron Ross 9.7 5.2 assts. Reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Year highsports.com with Tom Fallon. Pregame coverage begins 4 G 6-4 Sr. Devon Carter 3.2 1.7 One of three team captains at 6:30 p.m. 5 G 6-4 Jr. Austin Price 12.2 2.8 Two 20-point games this season TV: NEC Front Row 31 F 6-9 Sr. Jesse Chuku 9.7 5.7 19 points, 9 rebounds at Canisius, 5-6 from 3 pt range 32 F/C 6-10 Jr. Tim Kempton 16.7 7.7 Reigning 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 10 G 6-3 Fr. Kyle Leufroy 6.7 3.5 Pasadena, California native; attended Prolific Prep 11 G 6-1 So. Tyler Jenkins 1.5 0.5 Serving as team’s backup point guard Follow Lehigh Men’s Basketball 13 F 6-7 Fr. Matt Holba -- -- #36 ranked incoming small forward by ESPN on Facebook 15 G 5-10 So. Jay Jay Davis 0.0 0.0 Walk-on, served as team manager last season www .facebook .com/LehighMensBasketball 20 G/F 6-4 Sr. John Ross Glover 1.0 0.5 Transfer from D1 Lipscomb and Twitter 40 F 6-8 Sr. Justin Goldsborough 1.7 3.0 Seven rebounds at No. 15/16 Purdue www .twitter .com/LehighMBB 42 G 6-5 So. Brandon Alston -- -- Out for season with knee injury 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 7: LEHIGH AT SAINT FRANCIS (PA) • DECEMBER 2, 2015 • PAGE 2 IF LEHIGH BEATS SAINT FRANCIS (PA) SAINT FRANCIS SERIES HISTORY TONIGHT’S GAME - The Mountain Hawks would beat a member of the Overall: Lehigh leads, 9-3 NEC for the 17th time in their last 19 tries. The Mountain Hawks lead the all-time series vs. Last Meeting: Dec. 3, 2014 - Lehigh would win its 10th straight game against Saint Francis (Pa.), 9-3. Lehigh has won nine straight, Last Result: Lehigh, 61-59 last losing on Dec. 30, 1977 by an 87-71 final. The Saint Francis (Pa.). Current Streak: Lehigh - 9 wins teams have met in each of the last eight seasons as Last 10: Lehigh, 9-1 last year, Lehigh beat the Red Flash 61-59 in a thriller at Stabler Arena. In the last meeting at Saint Francis, ALL-TIME VS. THE NEC Last 10 meetings: Tim Kempton posted his first-career double-double - The Mountain Hawks have played nine of the 10 Dec. 3, 2014 at Lehigh Lehigh, 61-59 in a 57-50 victory. NEC teams (all except Mount St. Mary’s... until this Dec. 4, 2013 at Saint Francis Lehigh, 57-50 season), owning a 32-30 record all-time against the Dec. 8, 2012 at Saint Francis Lehigh, 83-67 conference. Dec. 7, 2011 at Lehigh Lehigh, 71-50 LAST MEETING - Lehigh has played Wagner the most (19 times) Dec. 13, 2010 at Lehigh Lehigh, 79-61 BETHLEHEM, Pa. (12/3/14) - The Lehigh men’s bas- Nov. 25, 2009 at Saint Francis Lehigh, 76-67 while owning its best record against Fairleigh ketball team opened an 18-point first half lead and Nov. 24, 2008 at Lehigh Lehigh, 61-56 Saint Francis (Pa.) responded to take a second-half Dickinson (5-0). Nov. 17, 2007 at Saint Francis Lehigh, 71-66 lead, but the Mountain Hawks bounced back for a - The Mountain Hawks play three NEC teams this Jan. 2, 1987 at Saint Francis Lehigh, 74-72 61-59 victory in a game that went down until the season in Saint Francis (Pa.), Robert Morris and Dec. 30, 1977 Neutral Site Saint Francis, 87-71 final buzzer on Wednesday evening in Stabler Are- Mount St. Mary’s. na. Junior Justin Goldsborough led the way with 15 - The Mountain Hawks are 16-2 in their last 18 games LAST GAME VS. SAINT FRANCIS: NOTABLES points on 6-of-8 shooting while sophomores Austin against the NEC (dating back to 2010). Both losses - Lehigh opened an 18-point first-half lead, but Saint Price and Tim Kempton reached double figures have come to Bryant. Francis came back to take a second-half lead. How- with 13 and 10 points, respectively.