The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (11-14) will attempt to extend a five-game winning streak when they take on the Navy Midshipmen (18-9) at Alumni Hall. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 17 and will air on CI.
The Midshipmen beat Lafayette 74-68 on Saturday. Tilman Dunbar led all scorers on the team with 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting. The Mountain Hawks, meanwhile, are coming off a 64-59 win over Holy Cross on Monday. Tim Kempton played well and claimed his eighth double-double of the season, posting 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Kempton has been on fire over the last five games for the Mountain Hawks, averaging 17.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steal, and 1.4 blocks.
Half-court execution will be at a premium as Navy ranks 342nd in the nation in possessions per game (64.5 possessions per game), while Lehigh is 279th (67.2).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Midshipmen won the first game 69-64. Tom Lacey was a top performer in the victory with 18 points, six rebounds, and two steals.
Notes
The Navy Midshipmen have a defensive rating of 97.8 (ranked 57th), while the Lehigh Mountain Hawks have an offensive rating of 105.1 (ranked 194th).
The Navy Midshipmen average a field goal percentage of 45.6% this season. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks have a subpar record of 3-9 when opponents have a FG% of 45.6% or greater.
The Navy Midshipmen rank higher based on their field goal percentage (99th) than their effective field goal percentage (209th). The Lehigh Mountain Hawks rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (108th) than their field goal percentage (114th).
Lehigh ranks 82nd in assists, recording 15.0 per game. Navy performs worse at 200th with 13.2 assists per game.
Navy has forced an average turnover percentage of 21.0% this season. Lehigh has a subpar 3-8 record when its TO% is 21.0% or higher.
