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Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball
NCAA Division I basketball team
NCAA Division I basketball team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball |
| current | 2025–26 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team |
| logo | Lehigh Mountain Hawks wordmark Lehigh flat.svg |
| logo_size | 200 |
| university | Lehigh University |
| conference | Patriot |
| location | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| coach | Brett Reed |
| tenure | 19th |
| arena | Stabler Arena |
| capacity | 6,000 |
| nickname | Mountain Hawks |
| h_body | 663700 |
| h_pattern_b | _thinsidesonwhite |
| h_shorts | 663700 |
| h_pattern_s | _blanksides2 |
| a_body | 663700 |
| a_pattern_b | _thinwhitesides |
| a_shorts | 663700 |
| a_pattern_s | _whitesides |
| NCAAroundof32 | 2012 |
| NCAAtourneys | 1985, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2012 |
| conference_tournament | ECC: 1985, 1988 |
| Patriot: 2004, 2010, 2012 | |
| conference_season | ECC: 1970, 1990 (co-champion) |
| Patriot: 2004 (co-champion), 2010 |
Patriot: 2004, 2010, 2012 Patriot: 2004 (co-champion), 2010 The Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team — known as the Lehigh Engineers until 1995 — represents Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in NCAA Division I competition. They have competed in the Patriot League since the circuit became an all-sport conference in 1990. Its home games are played at Stabler Arena.
After ending their independent status in 1974, they were a member of the East Coast Conference until 1990. Lehigh made their first NCAA Division I tournament in 1985, doing so by winning the conference tournament. With a 12-18 record, they became the first team to reach the Tournament with a record below .500. The Mountain Hawks made their fifth appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2012. The Mountain Hawks are currently coached by Dr. Brett Reed.
The Mountain Hawks men's basketball team is best known for defeating the second seeded Duke Blue Devils in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, led by future NBA player CJ McCollum.
Seasons
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Lehigh voluntarily forfeited 13 wins (12 regular season, 1 Patriot League Tournament) during the 2004–05 season for the inadvertent use of an ineligible player.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Patriot League for the 2020–21 season was temporarily divided into three regional mini-conferences based on geography. Each team played a 16-game regular-season schedule which included four matches against each regional opponent. As usual, listed standings position reflected by conference tournament seed.
Postseason tournaments
NCAA tournament results
The Mountain Hawks have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Its combined record is 1–5.
CBI results
The Mountain Hawks have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Its record is 0–1.
Retired numbers
Three Mountain Hawk players have had their numbers retired by the University.
| Lehigh Mountain Hawks | border=0}}" | No. | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | border=0}}" | Player | Lehigh Mountain Hawks | border=0}}" | Years played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CJ McCollum | 2009–2013 | ||||||
| 12 | Daren Queenan | 1984–1988 | ||||||
| 24 | Mike Polaha | 1983–1988 |
NBA draft
McCollum was the first Lehigh player ever drafted.
| Player | Draft | Round | Pick | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | 2013 | 1 | 10 | Portland Trail Blazers |
References
References
- "Conference History – Patriot League".
- "Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball 2009-10 media guide".
- "Teams with the worst records to make the men's NCAA tournament {{!}} NCAA.com".
- (February 5, 1991). "ECC gets reprieve on NCAA automatic bid". The Baltimore Sun.
- Housenick, Tom. (March 16, 2012). "NCAA basketball: Lehigh pulls off monumental upset of Duke". The Morning Call.
- (April 7, 2006). "Notebook: Lehigh University forfeits 13 games in 2004-05 for using ineligible player". USA Today.
- [https://patriotleague.org/news/2020/11/9/mens-basketball-patriot-league-plan-on-2021-basketball-season-starting-in-january.aspx "Patriot League Plan on 2021 Basketball Season Starting in January," Patriot League, Monday, November 9, 2020.] Retrieved March 21, 2020
- [https://patriotleague.org/tournaments/?id=304 2021 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Basketball Championship, March 3–14, 2021 – Patriot League.] Retrieved March 21, 2020
- (March 19, 2013). "Mountain Hawks drop 67–66 stunner at Wyoming in CBI". Lehigh University Athletics.
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