The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (12-14) try to extend their six-game winning streak when they take on the stumbling Lafayette Leopards (5-21) at Stabler Arena. The game gets underway at 12:00 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 21.
The Mountain Hawks edged Navy 77-74 on Wednesday. Jesse Chuku had a good game, finishing with 22 points, four rebounds, and one steal for the Mountain Hawks. The Leopards, meanwhile, are coming off a bitter 60-59 loss to American on Wednesday. Zach Rufer played well for Lafayette, recording 14 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
Over the last five games, Tim Kempton has really been playing well for the Mountain Hawks. During that stretch, he has averaged 18.2 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 block.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Mountain Hawks won the first game 87-72. Kempton put up 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Notes
In its last game, Lafayette lost by a margin of one point. Lehigh is 2-3 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Lafayette has a 2-4 record in close games.
Lehigh has an average field goal percentage of 45.2%. Lafayette is an underachieving 2-14 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks and the Lafayette Leopards both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Lehigh is 118th and 104th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Lafayette is 210th and 172nd in these categories.
Lehigh ranks 78th in assists, registering 15.0 per game. Lafayette performs worse at 150th with 13.8 assists per game.
Lehigh has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.6% this season. Lafayette has a subpar 2-9 record when its TO% is 19.6% or higher.
