Lehigh holds off Long Island U late, earn a 60-59 win
NEW YORK (AP) Keith Higgins Jr. had 16 points in Lehigh's 60-59 win over LIU on Saturday.
Higgins also contributed three steals for the Mountain Hawks (4-6). Tyler Whitney-Sidney shot 4 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 11 points. Ben Knostman had 10 points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line.
Jamal Fuller finished with 20 points and eight rebounds for the Sharks (4-11). LIU also got 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks from Shadrak Lasu. Blake Lander finished with 10 points.
Higgins scored eight points in the first half and Lehigh went into the break trailing 35-28. Knostman led Lehigh with nine points in the second half as their team outscored LIU by eight points over the final half.
Lehigh plays Neumann at home on Sunday, and LIU hosts Le Moyne on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Hank Alvey vs. Jamal Fuller (Mountain Hawks gains possession) | Â | |
19:39 | +2 | Hank Alvey makes two point layup (Keith Higgins Jr. assists) | 2-0 | |
19:19 | +2 | Shadrak Lasu makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists) | 2-2 | |
18:47 | Â | Keith Higgins Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Terell Strickland steals) | Â | |
18:27 | Â | Blake Lander misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:25 | Â | Tyler Whitney-Sidney defensive rebound | Â | |
18:18 | +2 | Tyler Whitney-Sidney makes two point layup | 4-2 | |
17:53 | Â | Malachi Davis turnover (lost ball) (Cam Gillus steals) | Â | |
17:47 | Â | Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses two point layup | Â | |
17:45 | Â | Blake Lander defensive rebound | Â | |
17:38 | Â | Jamal Fuller misses two point layup | Â | |
17:36 | Â | Shadrak Lasu offensive rebound | Â | |
17:27 | +2 | Shadrak Lasu makes two point layup | 4-4 | |
17:13 | Â | Cam Gillus turnover (bad pass) (Terell Strickland steals) | Â | |
17:06 | +2 | Jamal Fuller makes two point layup (Malachi Davis assists) | 4-6 | |
16:56 | +3 | Tyler Whitney-Sidney makes three point jump shot (Cam Gillus assists) | 7-6 | |
16:44 | Â | Malachi Davis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:42 | Â | Blake Lander offensive rebound | Â | |
16:38 | +2 | Blake Lander makes two point layup | 7-8 | |
16:29 | +2 | Keith Higgins Jr. makes two point layup (Ben Knostman assists) | 9-8 | |
16:08 | Â | Malachi Davis misses two point layup | Â | |
16:06 | Â | Hank Alvey defensive rebound | Â | |
15:54 | Â | Tyler Whitney-Sidney turnover (lost ball) (Shadrak Lasu steals) | Â | |
15:47 | Â | Terell Strickland turnover (bad pass) (Hank Alvey steals) | Â | |
15:31 | Â | Jamal Fuller shooting foul (Keith Higgins Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
15:31 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:31 | +1 | Keith Higgins Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-8 | |
15:31 | +1 | Keith Higgins Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-8 | |
15:10 | +2 | Jamal Fuller makes two point jump shot | 11-10 | |
14:44 | +3 | Keith Higgins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ben Knostman assists) | 14-10 | |
14:22 | Â | Tyler Whitney-Sidney shooting foul (Jamal Fuller draws the foul) | Â | |
14:22 | Â | Jamal Fuller misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
14:22 | +1 | Jamal Fuller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-11 | |
14:05 | Â | Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:03 | Â | Jamal Fuller defensive rebound | Â | |
13:48 | Â | Terell Strickland misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:25 | Â | Tyler Whitney-Sidney turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
13:01 | +3 | Jamal Fuller makes three point jump shot (Terell Strickland assists) | 14-14 | |
12:42 | +2 | Tommy Conniff makes two point layup (Tyler Whitney-Sidney assists) | 16-14 | |
12:19 | Â | Shadrak Lasu misses two point layup | Â | |
12:17 | Â | Nasir Whitlock defensive rebound | Â | |
12:05 | Â | Keith Higgins Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
12:03 | Â | Jalen Lee defensive rebound | Â | |
11:55 | Â | Tyler Whitney-Sidney shooting foul (Jalen Lee draws the foul) | Â | |
11:55 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:55 | Â | Jalen Lee misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
11:55 | +1 | Jalen Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-15 | |
11:41 | Â | Edouard Benoit turnover (bad pass) (Terell Strickland steals) | Â | |
11:35 | +2 | Terell Strickland makes two point layup | 16-17 | |
11:10 | Â | Joshua Ingram turnover (lost ball) (Terell Strickland steals) | Â | |
10:57 | Â | Jalen Lee misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:55 | Â | Bube Momah defensive rebound | Â | |
10:43 | Â | Terell Strickland shooting foul (Bube Momah draws the foul) | Â | |
10:43 | Â | Bube Momah misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
10:43 | +1 | Bube Momah makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-17 | |
10:32 | Â | Jamal Fuller misses two point layup | Â | |
10:30 | Â | Jamal Fuller offensive rebound | Â | |
10:29 | Â | Nasir Whitlock shooting foul (Jamal Fuller draws the foul) | Â | |
10:29 | +1 | Jamal Fuller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-18 | |
10:29 | +1 | Jamal Fuller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-19 | |
10:16 | Â | Xinyi Li personal foul | Â | |
9:57 | Â | Mountain Hawks turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
9:33 | Â | Jamal Fuller turnover (lost ball) (Cam Gillus steals) | Â | |
9:30 | Â | Jump ball. Cam Gillus vs. Jalen Lee (Jalen Lee gains possession) | Â | |
9:30 | Â | Cam Gillus turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Lee steals) | Â | |
9:21 | Â | Xinyi Li misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:19 | Â | Ben Knostman defensive rebound | Â | |
9:08 | Â | Ben Knostman turnover (Jamal Fuller steals) | Â | |
9:06 | Â | Ben Knostman personal foul | Â | |
8:52 | Â | Jalen Lee misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:50 | Â | Mountain Hawks defensive rebound | Â | |
8:37 | Â | Nasir Whitlock misses two point jump shot | Â | |
8:35 | Â | Mountain Hawks offensive rebound | Â | |
8:20 | +3 | Cam Gillus makes three point jump shot (Hank Alvey assists) | 20-19 | |
7:59 | +3 | Blake Lander makes three point jump shot (Malachi Davis assists) | 20-22 | |
7:47 | Â | Shadrak Lasu blocks Cam Gillus's two point layup | Â | |
7:45 | Â | Blake Lander defensive rebound | Â | |
7:37 | +2 | Shadrak Lasu makes two point layup (Blake Lander assists) | 20-24 | |
7:26 | Â | Ben Knostman turnover (bad pass) (Terell Strickland steals) | Â | |
7:18 | +2 | Shadrak Lasu makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists) | 20-26 | |
7:13 | Â | Mountain Hawks 30 second timeout | Â | |
7:13 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:44 | Â | Terell Strickland personal foul | Â | |
6:38 | Â | Keith Higgins Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:36 | Â | Malachi Davis defensive rebound | Â | |
6:17 | Â | Malachi Davis turnover (lost ball) (Keith Higgins Jr. steals) | Â | |
6:12 | Â | Jalen Lee shooting foul (Ben Knostman draws the foul) | Â | |
6:12 | +1 | Ben Knostman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-26 | |
6:12 | Â | Ben Knostman misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
6:12 | Â | Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound | Â | |
5:57 | +3 | Shadrak Lasu makes three point jump shot (Malachi Davis assists) | 21-29 | |
5:44 | Â | Keith Higgins Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:42 | Â | Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound | Â | |
5:31 | Â | Malachi Davis turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
5:08 | Â | Keith Higgins Jr. misses two point layup | Â | |
5:06 | Â | Jamal Fuller defensive rebound | Â | |
4:43 | Â | Jalen Lee misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:41 | Â | Ben Knostman defensive rebound | Â | |
4:40 | Â | Shadrak Lasu personal foul | Â | |
4:27 | Â | Cam Gillus misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:25 | Â | Shadrak Lasu defensive rebound | Â | |
4:05 | +2 | Malachi Davis makes two point layup | 21-31 | |
3:48 | Â | Jamal Fuller shooting foul (Hank Alvey draws the foul) | Â | |
3:48 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:48 | +1 | Hank Alvey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-31 | |
3:48 | +1 | Hank Alvey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-31 | |
3:34 | Â | Blake Lander turnover (bad pass) (Hank Alvey steals) | Â | |
3:18 | Â | Nasir Whitlock turnover (traveling) | Â | |
3:03 | Â | Bube Momah blocks Jalen Lee's two point layup | Â | |
3:01 | Â | Terell Strickland offensive rebound | Â | |
2:55 | Â | Terell Strickland misses two point layup | Â | |
2:53 | Â | Hank Alvey defensive rebound | Â | |
2:43 | Â | Bube Momah misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:41 | Â | Blake Lander defensive rebound | Â | |
2:28 | +2 | Blake Lander makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists) | 23-33 | |
2:07 | Â | Blake Lander personal foul | Â | |
2:07 | +1 | Hank Alvey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-33 | |
2:07 | +1 | Hank Alvey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-33 | |
1:50 | Â | Malachi Davis misses two point layup | Â | |
1:48 | Â | Shadrak Lasu offensive rebound | Â | |
1:36 | Â | Bube Momah blocks Shadrak Lasu's two point layup | Â | |
1:34 | Â | Cam Gillus defensive rebound | Â | |
1:34 | Â | Tre'shawn Sheppard personal foul (Keith Higgins Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
1:34 | +1 | Keith Higgins Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-33 | |
1:34 | Â | Keith Higgins Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:34 | Â | Terell Strickland defensive rebound | Â | |
1:13 | Â | Terell Strickland turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
1:03 | Â | Malachi Davis personal foul (Cam Gillus draws the foul) | Â | |
1:03 | +1 | Cam Gillus makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-33 | |
1:03 | +1 | Cam Gillus makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-33 | |
0:40 | +2 | Malachi Davis makes two point layup | 28-35 | |
0:07 | Â | Keith Higgins Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:05 | Â | Tre'shawn Sheppard defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Cam Gillus blocks Malachi Davis's three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |