? BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Lehigh men’s basketball team is back in action Monday night when the Mountain Hawks travel to Baltimore to face Loyola (Md.) in a Patriot League competition at the Reitz Arena on the CBS Sports Network. Game time is set at 7:00 p.m. ? Lehigh (9-8, 4-2 PL) enters the game after a 78-62 win over American Saturday afternoon at Stabler Arena for the Mountain Hawks’ fourth straight win in which senior Evan Taylor reached 1,000 career points. The Brown and White were led by sophomore Keith Higgins Jr., who became one of four Mountain Hawks to reach a double-digit score, contributing 18 points, two assists, a steal and a rebound. He reached the 500-point milestone in the afternoon and was 5 of 9 off the field, making all five shots three-pointers and making a perfect 3-for-3 at the foul line. Classmate Tyler Whitney-Sidney followed with 17 points at 6-for-12 from the floor and was 5-for-5 on the charity strip. He also added four boards and three assists. Taylor had 15 total points, including three threes, a team high, eight rebounds, an assist, a blocked shot and an assist. Rounding out Lehigh in double figures was junior Dominic Parolin, who finished the game with 10 points and four rebounds went 5v7 off the floor. ? Senior Evan Taylor and sophomores Keith Higgins Jr. and Tyler Whitney-Sidney average more than 13 points for the Mountain Hawks. Taylor, who just reached 1,000 career points, has contributed 14.6 points with 5.8 rebounds per contest. Higgins Jr. averages 13.8 points per game and 2.1 assists per contest, Whitney-Sidney averages 13.5 points per outing and leads 29 steals and 2.4 assists per game and 5.0 rebounds. ? Loyola (7-12, 2-4 PL) arrives on Mon evening after a narrow win over Navy (69-67) with a last-second layup by Jaylin Andrews. They have won their last two league games and defeated Navy and Buck nell (67-57) dropped Loyola his first four Patriot League games, falling to Colgate (101-67), American (71-55), Army (78-55 ) and Holy Cross (63-55). The only common non-league opponent between the programs was UMBC, as the Greyhounds lost 72-69 and Lehigh 88-62. Two greyhounds are averaging double digits, with Kenneth Jones and Jaylin Andrews both averaging 10.7 points per game. Jones leads Loyola in steals (37), assists (61) and three points (34), while Andrews is averaging 3.6 rebounds per game with 29 assists and 17 steals. ? Lehigh and Loyola are tied 14-14 overall, but Lehigh is 6-4 in their last 10 games. The Greyhounds swept the season streak a season ago and are looking to pick up three straight wins over the Mountain Hawks with a second straight win at the Reitz Arena.
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The Mountain Hawks return home to take on Lafayette on Saturday, January 21 in The Rivalry presented by the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Service Electric Network.
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What player is the NCAA tournament all team leading scorer?
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Who averages the most points in college basketball 2022?
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| Christian Laettner Christian Laettner holds four NCAA tournament records. Most points (407), most free throws made and attempts (142 and 167) and most games played (23). He also scored the deciding shot in the biggest collegiate game ever played, with a last-second shot to seal a 104-103 victory for Duke over Kentucky. | |
| Who has the most points in NCAA basketball? NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Single Game Single Game Records 2022. Kevin Bradshaw holds the single game record for an NCAA Division I college basketball game. Bradshaw scored a record 72 points in a 1991 Division I basketball game between Alliant International and Loyola Marymount. | Points |
| PTS | 1 A. Davis DETM |
| 25.4 | 2J.DinglePENN |
What player is the NCAA tournaments all team leading scorer?
24.2
Who is the all-time leading scorer in March Madness history?
3 J. Walker UAB
What year did Lehigh beat Duke?
23.8
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When did Duke lose to a 15 seed?
22.4
Who was the first 15 seed to beat a 2 seed?
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati A top scorer in each of his three seasons, Robertson left college as the NCAA all-time leading scorer.
Who is the winningest college basketball team?
| Christian Laettner (Duke) is the NCAA tournament’s all-time top scorer with 407 points. | That’s what Lehigh Men’s Basketball said as he went into his NCAA tournament game against Duke 10 years ago today. They certainly did that, and more. The 75-70 win on March 16, 2012 will always be a historic moment not only for the program and the Lehigh Athletics department, but also for the university. | Who played on Lehigh when they defeated Duke? The 15-man Lehigh Mountain Hawks stunned the mighty No. 2 Duke in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. It was a win that put Lehigh basketball on the map and helped start the career of star guard C.J. to start McCollum. |
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| 2008 vs. Belmont, West Virginia In the first round, number 2 Duke met number 15 Belmont for a 71-70 win. | 2 Syracuse. In 1991, Richmond made history by becoming the first 15-seeded player to upset a 2-seeded player in the NCAA tournament since the field had grown to 64 teams. The Spiders beat the Orange, 73-69, behind 18 points by Curtis Blair. | rank |
| University | wins | 1 |
| Kansas | 2,357 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 2,353 | 3 |
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When did Lehigh upset Duke?
2,323
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Who upset Duke in March Madness?
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When did Duke lose to a 15 seed?
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