By: Justin Lafleur, Lehigh Sports Media Relations As a senior at Lehigh, C.J. McCollum broke his foot on January 5, 2013 at VCU. That began a whirlwind year which featured ups, downs and everything in between. Despite re-breaking his foot in preseason training camp for the Portland Trail Blazers, McCollum made his NBA debut on January 8, 2014 against Orlando, just over one … [Read more...] about C.J. McCollum: Blazing a trail for Lehigh
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Lehigh basketball: looking back to last season and ahead to 2014-15
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - With last season in the rearview mirror and the 2014-15 campaign around the corner, the summer is a critical time period for the Lehigh men's basketball team. Lehighsports.com caught up with head coach Brett Reed to look back to last season and what lies ahead. Looking back to last season Entering 2013-14, there were several … [Read more...] about Lehigh basketball: looking back to last season and ahead to 2014-15
Mountain Hawks drop heartbreaking 80-79 final to Bryant
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Bryant jumped out to an early lead and Lehigh couldn’t recover as the Mountain Hawks dropped a heartbreaking 80-79 final on Saturday evening in Stabler Arena. The Bulldogs scored the go-ahead basket with 1.3 seconds remaining to snap the Mountain Hawks’ eight-game winning streak and win themselves for the seventh time in their … [Read more...] about Mountain Hawks drop heartbreaking 80-79 final to Bryant
Strong team effort leads Lehigh past North Texas, 90-75
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. DENTON, Texas - Without the nation’s leading scorer, the Lehigh men’s basketball team came together for one of its most impressive wins of the season, defeating North Texas 90-75 on Thursday evening. Down 21-18 midway through the first half, the Mountain Hawks scored 34 of the final 46 first-half points to pull away. Senior Gabe Knutson paced … [Read more...] about Strong team effort leads Lehigh past North Texas, 90-75
Mountain Hawks return to action at North Texas Thursday
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Following more than 10 days between games, the Lehigh men’s basketball team will return to action on Thursday when it heads to North Texas to face the Mean Green. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local). The Mountain Hawks are riding a seven-game winning streak, off to their best start in 74 years at 8-2. Thursday will … [Read more...] about Mountain Hawks return to action at North Texas Thursday