Courtesy of LehighSports.com. GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Lehigh men’s basketball team used a sensational all-around effort from the opening whistle, led by 30 points from junior C.J. McCollum, to pull off a huge 75-70 win over second-seeded Duke Friday night for the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. The Mountain Hawks never trailed by more than five, … [Read more...] about Mountain Hawks stun second-seeded Duke, 75-70
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McCollum named NABC First Team All-District for third straight year
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh junior C.J. McCollum has been named a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) First Team All-District honoree, as announced on Wednesday. The honor marks his third in as many years. The nation’s fifth leading scorer, McCollum enters Friday’s NCAA Second Round game with a 21.9 average along with 6.5 rebounds and … [Read more...] about McCollum named NABC First Team All-District for third straight year
Mountain Hawks to face Duke in NCAA second round game Friday
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Patriot League Champion Lehigh men’s basketball team earned a #15 seed in the South Region and will face second-seeded Duke in an NCAA Second Round Game, Friday in Greensboro, N.C. The Mountain Hawks are making the school’s fifth NCAA Tournament appearance, after winning their third Patriot League Championship at Bucknell … [Read more...] about Mountain Hawks to face Duke in NCAA second round game Friday
Lehigh holds off late Bucknell charge to capture Patriot League title
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. LEWISBURG, Pa. – For the second time in three years the Lehigh men’s basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament as the Mountain Hawks withstood a late Bucknell charge to down the Bison 82-77 Wednesday night at Sojka Pavilion. Junior C.J. McCollum led the Mountain Hawks with 29 points, while classmate Gabe Knutson added a … [Read more...] about Lehigh holds off late Bucknell charge to capture Patriot League title
Lehigh and Bucknell set to clash Wednesday for PL Championship
Courtesy of LehighSports.com. BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Riding a season-high seven-game winning streak, the Lehigh men’s basketball team heads to Bucknell on Wednesday eying its second Patriot League Championship in the last three seasons. The title game features each of the last two league champs as the Mountain Hawks (25-7) won it in 2009-10 before the Bison (24-8) … [Read more...] about Lehigh and Bucknell set to clash Wednesday for PL Championship