SCHEDULE/RESULTS (1-0, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) LEHIGH Nov. 11 at Marist (ESPN3) W, 84-76 (OT) 14 MONMOUTH (PLN) 7:00 MEN’S BASKETBALL 17 SIENA (PLN) 7:00 19 EASTERN UNIVERSITY (PLN) 2:00 Senior Kahron Ross 22 at Southern Cal (Pac-12 Networks) 10:00 (ET) 3X All-Patriot League honoree 25 at Pittsburgh (ACC Network Extra) 2:00 990 career points 29 at Princeton (NBC Sports Philadelphia) 8:00 536 career assists Dec. GAME 2: MONMOUTH AT LEHIGH 2 at Virginia (ACC Network Extra) 2:00 6 YALE (PLN) 7:00 MONMOUTH HAWKS (1-1, 0-0 MAAC) 9 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (PLN) 2:00 21 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (NEC Front Row) 7:00 at LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (1-0, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 29 at Lafayette* (PLN) 7:00 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2017•7:00 PM Jan. STABLER ARENA (5,600) •BETHLEHEM, PA. 2 at Navy* (PLN) 7:00 5 HOLY CROSS* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 PATRIOT LEAGUE NETWORK 8 at Boston University* (PLN) 7:00 11 at Bucknell* (PLN) 7:00 SETTING THE SCENE 14 AMERICAN* (SE2/PLN) 2:00 Following a thrilling season-opening victory at Marist, the Lehigh men’s basketball team will return 17 COLGATE* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 home to host Monmouth in its home opener on Tuesday evening. Opening tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in 20 at Army West Point* 2:00 Stabler Arena. On Saturday, junior Lance Tejada scored a career-high 24 points in his Lehigh debut, 24 LOYOLA* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 including six of the Mountain Hawks’ 15 points in overtime, to lead Lehigh to its first season-opening 27 NAVY* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 victory since 2008. 29 at Holy Cross* (CBS Sports Network) 7:00 Feb. Tejada was especially strong early and late on Saturday, scoring 14 first-half points on 5-of-10 shooting 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (SE2/PLN) 2:00 (and 4-of-8 from three-point range) while scoring eight points in the final 5:05. With five seconds left 5 BUCKNELL* (CBS Sports Network) 7:00 in regulation, he evened the score with two free throws while in overtime, he had six points on 3-of-3 10 at American* (PLN) 2:00 shooting and a steal. The Red Foxes jumped out to an early overtime lead, but Lehigh ended the game 14 at Colgate* (PLN) 7:00 on a 13-2 run. Tejada had a jumper, steal then layup in the matter of 28 seconds to turn a 74-74 tie into 17 ARMY WEST POINT* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 a 78-74 advantage. The Mountain Hawks wouldn’t look back. 21 at Loyola* (PLN) 7:00 24 LAFAYETTE* (SE2/PLN) 7:30 27 Patriot League Opening Round Senior Kahron Ross finished with 17 points to reach 990 for his career. Twelve of those points came in the second half, finishing the night a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range. His third trey gave Le- Mar. high a 67-66 advantage with 58 seconds remaining in regulation. Ross enters Tuesday vs. Monmouth 1 Patriot League Quarterfinals needing just 10 points from becoming the 35th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points. 4 Patriot League Semifinals Sophomore Pat Andree added 13 points while junior Kyle Leufroy had nine points, a career-high tying 7 Patriot League Championship Game nine rebounds, three steals and two assists. After getting into first-half foul trouble, freshman Caleb Bennett made a major impact after halftime, posting all nine points on 3-of-4 shooting, along with four All dates and times Eastern and subject to change Home games in Bold CAPS *Patriot League opponent rebounds. Included were several key driving layups at opportune times. PLN = Patriot League Network The win marked Lehigh’s first season-opening victory since beating Saint Peter’s (also a MAAC team, SE2 = Service Electric 2 Sports like Marist) on Nov. 15, 2008. It was Lehigh’s first season opener to go to overtime since Nov. 29, 1986, a 99-98 win over Harvard. In the process, the Mountain Hawks snapped a four-game losing streak against MEDIA INFORMATION MAAC opponents, marking Lehigh’s first win vs. the MAAC since a 76-69 home win over Quinnipiac on Dec. 9, 2013. It was Lehigh’s first road win against the MAAC since Dec. 28, 2011 at Saint Peter’s. Men’s Basketball Contact . Justin Lafleur Office ............................. (610) 758-6631 Monmouth is the second of three straight MAAC opponents Lehigh will face to begin the season (also Cell ...................................(610) 577-5222 E-mail [email protected] hosting Siena this Friday). 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Name PPG RPG Notes Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. 1 G 5-11 Sr. Kahron Ross 17.0 3.0 assts. 3X All-Patriot League honoree (2016-17 second team) TV: Patriot League Network 2 G 6-3 Jr. Kyle Leufroy 9.0 9.0 4X PL Rookie of Week, PL All-Rookie Team as frosh 5 G 6-2 Jr. Lance Tejada 24.0 6.0 East Carolina Transfer 13 C 6-9 Fr. James Karnik 3.0 4.0 Named to the Canadian U17 National All-Star Team Patriot League Champions: 2004, 2010, 2012 31 F 6-8 So. Pat Andree 13.0 7.0 All-time leading scorer at Christian Brothers Academy NCAA Tournament: 1985, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2012 KEY RESERVES 4 G 6-5 Fr. Caleb Bennett 9.0 4.0 Nine second-half points in season opener at Marist Follow Lehigh Men’s Basketball 10 F 6-7 So. Ed Porter 4.0 1.0 on Facebook 11 G 6-1 So. Jordan Cohen 5.0 4.0 Won Gold medal with USA at Maccabiah Games www .facebook .com/LehighMensBasketball 20 G 6-4 Fr. Marques Wilson 0.0 1.0 and Twitter 21 C 6-10 So. Jack Lieb -- -- www .twitter .com/LehighMBB 55 C 6-11 Jr. Caleb Sedore -- -- Lehigh Sports Communications • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 2017-18 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 2: MONMOUTH AT LEHIGH • NOVEMBER 14, 2017 • PAGE 2 IF LEHIGH BEATS MONMOUTH MONMOUTH SERIES HISTORY TONIGHT’S GAME - Lehigh would improve to 5-2 all-time against Monmouth. Overall: Lehigh leads, 4-2 Lehigh leads the all-time series against Monmouth, Last Meeting: Nov. 19, 2010 - The Mountain Hawks would improve to 4-0 all- 4-2, last playing in 2010. Lehigh won the first-ever Last Result: Monmouth, 69-68 meeting in 1987 by a 72-59 final, then after 18 years time against Monmouth at home. Current Streak: Monmouth - 1 win of not squaring off, the sides reconvened every year - Lehigh would win its second straight game vs. the Last 10: Lehigh, 4-2 from 2005-10. Monmouth earned its first-ever win over MAAC, this after snapping a four-game losing streak Lehigh in 2006 and also won the last matchu pin 2010. vs. MAAC opponents on Friday at Marist. Last 10 meetings: Both games were at Monmouth. Lehigh is 3-0 all-time - The Mountain Hawks would win for the eighth Nov. 19, 2010 at Monmouth Monmouth, 69-68 vs. Monmouth at home. time in their last nine games dating back to last Nov. 23, 2009 at Lehigh Lehigh, 86-74 season. Dec. 21, 2008 at Monmouth Lehigh, 80-71 LAST MEETING Dec. 28, 2007 at Lehigh Lehigh, 56-39 WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (11/19/10) - Despite Dec. 29, 2006 at Monmouth Monmouth, 67-39 leading by nine at the half and by four with less than HOME OPENING NOTES Dec. 12, 2005 at Lehigh Lehigh, 71-57 a minute to play, the Lehigh men’s basketball team - Lehigh has won nine of its last 11 home openers. Dec. 20, 1987 Neutral Site Lehigh, 72-59 fell victim to a late Monmouth surge, dropping a - Last season’s 76-67 win over Princeton snapped a 69-68 final. With the score tied in the final minute, a two-game home opening losing streak, this after an loose-ball foul called on senior Michael Ojo with only LAST GAME VS. MONMOUTH NOTABLES 1.1 seconds remaining sent James Hett to the line, eight-game winning streak in home openers - beat- - Lehigh led by nine at the half and by four with where he hit one of two to all but seal the victory. Ojo ing Cornell 90-73 (2006-07), NJIT 67-58 (2007-08), less than a minute to play, but it wasn’t enough. finished the night with a career-high 23 points in his Delaware State 76-58 (2008-09), Quinnipiac 79-71 - With the score tied in the final minute, a loose- first action of the season (2009-10), Wagner 73-57 (2010-11), Quinnipiac 86-75 ball foul called on senior Michael Ojo with only (2011-12), Fairfield 82-67 (2012-13) and Rider 92-78 1.1 seconds remaining sent James Hett to the line, LAST TIME OUT (2013-14).