Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men's basketball team opens a much-anticipated 2016-17 season on Friday when it travels to No. 7/8 Xavier to face the Musketeers. Opening tipoff at the Cintas Center is set for 7 p.m. and will be televised live on Fox College Sports Central. Friday will mark the first game between the two sides since squaring off in … [Read more...] about Lehigh opens season with tough test at No. 7/8 Xavier Friday
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Lehigh enlists in The Program as part of preseason practice
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - At the end of its second full week of preseason practice, the Lehigh men's basketball team took part in The Program, military style leadership training last Thursday and Friday. As the Mountain Hawks continue to come together as a team in advance of the 2016-17 season, they grew off the basketball court, working on important … [Read more...] about Lehigh enlists in The Program as part of preseason practice
Reed announces 2016-17 Lehigh schedule
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh head men's basketball coach Brett Reed announced the Mountain Hawks' 2016-17 schedule on Monday, which features a challenging slate of four NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago and two teams who advanced to the NIT. The Mountain Hawks begin by facing three straight teams who reached a national postseason tournament last … [Read more...] about Reed announces 2016-17 Lehigh schedule
Holy Cross completes stunning run to Patriot League title
Courtesy of PatriotLeague.org BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Cinderella comes from the Patriot League this March as #9 seed Holy Cross finished an unlikely run to the men's basketball title by holding on for a 59-56 victory at #2 Lehigh in the League Championship contest on Wednesday at Stabler Arena. The Crusaders (14-19) claimed their first Patriot League title since 2007 and added … [Read more...] about Holy Cross completes stunning run to Patriot League title
Lehigh earns wire-to-wire 78-62 win over American to advance to PL Championship Game
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Lehigh men's basketball team jumped out to an 18-2 lead and cruised from there, on its way to a 78-62 victory over No. 6 seed American in the Patriot League Semifinals on Sunday afternoon. After the quick start, the second-seeded Mountain Hawks didn't trail by less than 14 the rest of the way, on the way to their 11th … [Read more...] about Lehigh earns wire-to-wire 78-62 win over American to advance to PL Championship Game