GAME #16 INFORMATION
Teams: BU (7-8, 1-1 PL) vs. Lehigh (4-10, 1-1 PL)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Jan. 8 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Boston, Mass. | Case Gym – "The Roof"
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BOSTON – Riding a four-game home win streak, the Boston University men's basketball team will host Lehigh on Wednesday night with tip-off set for 7 p.m.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- BU has earned home wins against Lafayette (73-72), Dartmouth (78-76), New Hampshire (84-70) and SUNY Poly (91-63) following a five-point loss to Northeastern.
- The Terriers had their four-game win streak snapped this past Sunday at American in a 67-63 loss ... Five of BU's losses this season have been by five points or less.
- Looking for his fourth 20+ point performance in five games, senior Max Mahoney leads the Terriers in both scoring (15. 1 ppg) and rebounding (7.3 rpg), while sophomore Walter Whyte is second in both categories (12.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg).
- Junior Javante McCoy (9.7 ppg) is averaging 11.8 points and 4.2 assists over the last five games.
- The Terriers rank 56th nationally in turnovers allowed (12.1 per game) and are forcing 12.2 turnovers per game.
- BU is averaging 69.2 ppg and 44.9 FG% while holding opponents to 70.1 ppg and 44.5 FG%.
SCOUTING LEHIGH
- The Mountain Hawks earned a 78-71 home win over Loyola Maryland this past Sunday to snap an eight-game losing streak.
- Lehigh is 1-8 on the road with a 74-70 victory at Albany and most recently dropped a 64-58 decision at Navy on Jan. 2.
- Jordan Cohen averages a team-high 13.5 ppg and ranks fifth in the PL at 4.0 apg.
- James Karnik is the other Mountain Hawk in double figures at 12.4 ppg while ranking second in the PL at 7.8 rpg.
- Lehigh is averaging 66.2 ppg and 44.4 FG% while holding opponents to 70.0 ppg and 41.7 FG%.
SERIES HISTORY
- BU leads the all-time series, 8-7, with the first meeting taking place in 1968-69.
- After the Terriers eliminated Lehigh in the 2018 Patriot League quarterfinals, the Mountain Hawks won both meetings last season at Case Gym (84-79) and Stabler Arena (94-78).
- Lehigh's Cohen and Karnik combined for 52 points at home and then 27 in the rematch.
- Sophomores Alex Vilarino and Jonas Harper reached double figures in both contests with Vilarino averaging 16.0 ppg.
