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Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball

Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball

NCAA Division I basketball team


The Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team represents Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in NCAA Division I competition. They have competed in the Patriot League since the circuit became an all-sport conference in 1990.[2] Its home games are played at Stabler Arena.[3]

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After ending its independent status in 1974, they were a member of the East Coast Conference until 1990. Lehigh made their first NCAA Division I tournament in 1985, doing so by winning the conference tournament. With a 12-18 record, they became the first team to reach the Tournament with a record below .500.[4][5] The Mountain Hawks made their fifth appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2012. The Mountain Hawks are currently coached by Dr. Brett Reed.

The Mountain Hawks men's basketball team is best known for defeating the second seeded Duke Blue Devils in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, led by future NBA player CJ McCollum.[6]

Seasons

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  • Lehigh voluntarily forfeited 13 wins (12 regular season, 1 Patriot League Tournament) during the 2004–05 season for the inadvertent use of an ineligible player.[7]
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Patriot League for the 2020–21 season was temporarily divided into three regional mini-conferences based on geography. Each team played a 16-game regular-season schedule which included four matches against each regional opponent.[8] As usual, listed standings position reflected by conference tournament seed.[9]

Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament results

The Mountain Hawks have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Its combined record is 1–5.

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CBI results

The Mountain Hawks have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Its record is 0–1.

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Retired numbers

Three Mountain Hawk players have had their numbers retired by the University.

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NBA draft

McCollum was the first Lehigh player ever drafted.

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References

  1. "Lehigh University" (PDF).
  2. "Conference History – Patriot League". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  3. "ECC gets reprieve on NCAA automatic bid". The Baltimore Sun. February 5, 1991.
  4. Housenick, Tom (March 16, 2012). "NCAA basketball: Lehigh pulls off monumental upset of Duke". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  5. "Mountain Hawks drop 67–66 stunner at Wyoming in CBI". Lehigh University Athletics. March 19, 2013. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

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