SCHEDULE/RESULTS (3-3, 0-0 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 1,050 career points 29 at Princeton (NBC Sports Philadelphia+) 8:00 564 career assists Dec. GAME 7: LEHIGH AT PRINCETON 2 at Virginia (ACC Network Extra) 2:00 6 YALE (PLN) 7:00 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (3-3, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE) 9 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (PLN) 2:00 21 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (NEC Front Row) 7:00 at PRINCETON TIGERS (2-3, 0-0 IVY LEAGUE) 29 at Lafayette* (PLN) 7:00 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2017•8:00 PM Jan. JADWIN GYM (6,854) •PRINCETON, N.J. 2 at Navy* (PLN) 7:00 NBC SPORTS PHILADELPHIA+ 5 HOLY CROSS* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 8 at Boston University* (PLN) 7:00 SETTING THE SCENE 11 at Bucknell* (PLN) 7:00 The Lehigh men’s basketball team continues its challenging road stretch on Wednesday when it 14 AMERICAN* (SE2/PLN) 2:00 travels to face defending Ivy League Champion Princeton. Opening tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on NBC 17 COLGATE* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 20 at Army West Point* 2:00 Sports Philadelphia+ (formally The Comcast Network). The Mountain Hawks are coming off losses 24 LOYOLA* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 at No. 10 USC and Pitt, but will be vying for their second straight win over the Tigers. 27 NAVY* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 29 at Holy Cross* (CBS Sports Network) 7:00 Most recently, Lehigh hung close at Pitt of the ACC on Saturday, but couldn’t get over the hump. The Mountain Hawks led, or were within striking distance, for much of the game, but Pitt shot 60 Feb. percent in the second half (15-of-25) which proved too much for Lehigh to overcome. The first half 3 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* (SE2/PLN) 2:00 was very defensive with Pitt holding a 32-27 halftime advantage, but the teams exploded for 89 5 BUCKNELL* (CBS Sports Network) 7:00 second-half points with the Panthers holding a 48-41 edge. 10 at American* (PLN) 2:00 14 at Colgate* (PLN) 7:00 Lehigh looked to be making a late charge as a 5-0 run pulled it within four at 72-68 with 3:23 remain- 17 ARMY WEST POINT* (SE2/PLN) 7:00 21 at Loyola* (PLN) 7:00 ing, but Pitt ended the game on an 8-0 run for the 80-68 win. Freshman James Karnik was the story 24 LAFAYETTE* (SE2/PLN) 7:30 for Lehigh, posting 14 points and 10 rebounds for his first-career double-double. Nine of his boards 27 Patriot League Opening Round came in the first half while 10 of his points came in the second, finishing 7-of-9 from the field for the game. He became the first Mountain Hawk to record a double-double vs. a power conference foe since Mar. Tim Kempton at Syracuse in the 2015-16 season opener. In addition to Karnik, junior Kyle Leufroy 1 Patriot League Quarterfinals had 14 points, six rebounds and four assists on his birthday. Leufroy has played on his birthday 4 Patriot League Semifinals each and every year of his career, falling at Virginia, beating Mississippi State then falling at Pitt. 7 Patriot League Championship Game Senior Kahron Ross tallied nine points and six assists, moving ever closer to the Lehigh career as- All dates and times Eastern and subject to change Home games in Bold CAPS *Patriot League opponent sists record. He owns 564, needing just three more to pass Marquis Hall for second place in school history and third place in league history. Next after Hall would be Mackey McKnight, whose 578 PLN = Patriot League Network career assists are a Lehigh record and good for second in Patriot League history. Wednesday will SE2 = Service Electric 2 Sports be Ross’ 100th-career game. Lehigh’s offense struggled in the first half Saturday, shooting just 35.5 percent from the field, including MEDIA INFORMATION 22.2 percent from three-point range (2-of-9), but it bounced back to shoot 50 percent from the field Men’s Basketball Contact . Justin Lafleur and long distance in the second half. In the end, Lehigh scored in the 60s for a second straight game Office ............................. (610) 758-6631 after its 342 points through four games were its most since the 1991-92 season. The Mountain Hawks Cell ...................................(610) 577-5222 continue to take care of the basketball, turning the ball over just 10 times on Saturday, having not E-mail [email protected] turned the ball over 13 times all season (average of just 10.3). Mailing Address . 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Press Row Phone ..................(610) 758-4903/4933 Following Wednesday’s game at Princeton, the challenging schedule continues as the Mountain Website ............................Lehighsports.com Hawks travel to Virginia to face the Cavaliers for the second time in the last three years. Game Coverage TONIGHT’S PROJECTED LEHIGH STARTERS Radio/Internet: ESPN Radio 1160/1230/1320 AM and Le- No. Pos. Ht. Cl. Name PPG RPG Notes highsports.com with Tom Fallon. Pregame coverage begins 1 G 5-11 Sr. Kahron Ross 12.8 5.2 assts. 3X All-Patriot League honoree (2016-17 second team) at 7:30 p.m. 2 G 6-3 Jr. Kyle Leufroy 12.0 6.2 4X PL Rookie of Week, PL All-Rookie Team as frosh TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia and Ivy League Network 5 G 6-2 Jr. Lance Tejada 15.2 2.7 East Carolina Transfer, 24 pts at Marist in Lehigh debut 13 C 6-9 Fr. James Karnik 7.8 6.0 Named to the Canadian U17 National All-Star Team Patriot League Champions: 2004, 2010, 2012 31 F 6-8 So. Pat Andree 10.8 4.5 All-time leading scorer at Christian Brothers Academy NCAA Tournament: 1985, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2012 KEY RESERVES 4 G 6-5 Fr. Caleb Bennett 6.5 2.3 Career-high 11 points vs. Eastern on 4-of-4 from the field Follow Lehigh Men’s Basketball 10 F 6-7 So. Ed Porter 3.2 2.5 JUCO transfer. Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN 11 G 6-1 So. Jordan Cohen 8.5 2.2 Won Gold medal with USA at Maccabiah Games on Facebook 20 G 6-4 Fr. Marques Wilson 1.7 0.8 Three-star, top 50 shooting guard recruit by ESPN www .facebook .com/LehighMensBasketball 21 C 6-10 So. Jack Lieb -- -- and Twitter 55 C 6-11 Jr. Caleb Sedore -- -- www .twitter .com/LehighMBB Lehigh Sports Communications • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 2017-18 LEHIGH MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 6: LEHIGH AT PRINCETON • NOVEMBER 29, 2017 • PAGE 2 IF LEHIGH BEATS PRINCETON PRINCETON SERIES HISTORY TONIGHT’S GAME - Lehigh would win back-to-back games against Princeton for the first time in program history and Overall: Princeton leads, 30-5 Lehigh’s win last season marked just its fifth all-time Last Meeting: Nov. 20, 2016 improve to 6-30 all-time against the Tigers. win over Princeton in 35 meeetings, but it was the Last Result: Lehigh won, 76-67 Mountain Hawks’ second in their last three contests. - The Mountain Hawks would snap a two-game Current Streak: Lehigh - 1 win Prior to the Jan. 6, 2008 win (68-49), Princeton had road losing streak and improve to 2-2 on the road Last 10: Princeton, 8-2 won 23 straight meetings. Lehigh’s previous victory this season. was during the 1929-30 season (30-25) with the other - Lehigh would win for the 10th time in its last 14 Last 10 meetings: Lehigh wins in 1925-26 (33-25) and 1920-21 (24-20). The games dating back to last season. first-ever meeting between the sides was in 1905-06, a Nov. 20, 2016 at Lehigh Lehigh, 76-67 46-22 Princeton win. Jan. 7, 2009 at Princeton Princeton, 73-64 Jan. 6, 2008 at Lehigh Lehigh, 68-49 WHAT TO WATCH FOR... Dec. 6, 2006 at Princeton Princeton, 44-43 LAST MEETING - Senior Kahron Ross needs five points to move Nov. 20, 2005 at Lehigh Princeton, 64-54 BETLHEHEM, Pa. (11/20/16) - Tied at 34 at the half, past Ed Cahn ‘55 into 31st place in school history for Dec. 19, 1996 at Princeton Princeton, 73-42 the Lehigh men’s basketball team opened the second career points and he needs nine points to move past on a 8-0 run and didn’t trail the rest of the way, beating Nov. 27, 1995 at Lehigh Princeton, 62-45 Charles Blue ‘82 into 30th place. He needs 19 points preseason Ivy League favorite Princeton on Sunday Dec. 5, 1994 at Princeton Princeton, 83-47 afternoon in Stabler Arena, 76-67. Replacing an injured to move past Bill Cheslock ‘88 into 29th place and 23 Dec. 4, 1990 at Lehigh Princeton, 57-40 Kahron Ross in the starting lineup, freshman Jordan points to move past Ray Green ‘78 into 28th. Ross Nov. 28, 1989 at Princeton Princeton, 61-50 Cohen scored 20 points on 7-of-8 shooting while enters the game with 1,050 career points. dishing six assists. Senior Tim Kempton scored a - Ross needs three assists to move past Marquis LAST GAME VS.