Lehigh (16-16) trails Colgate (18-14) 65-45 within the all-time collection, however the Mountain Hawks have had success over the Raiders as of late. Lehigh has defeated Colgate in every of the previous three conferences, which included two game-winning pictures from Hank Alvey on January 10 and Nasir Whitlock on January 31 this season. The final postseason assembly between the 2 colleges was the 2024 Patriot League Championship recreation that the Raiders gained 74-55.
Junior captain Nasir Whitlock’s halfcourt heave on the buzzer despatched Lehigh previous the Holy Cross Crusaders on Thursday night at Stabler Arena, 69-66. Holy Cross had an opportunity to take the lead on the finish of the sport, however Tyler Boston turned the ball over with 2.1 seconds to go, permitting Whitlock to empty the sport winner. Whitlock led the cost for Lehigh, scoring 29 factors to go together with two steals, two assists, two rebounds, and one sensational shot. Hank Alvey contributed 14 factors, three rebounds, three assists, a block, and a steal. Joshua Ingram scored 12 factors with six rebounds, 4 assists, and two steals. Jalen Vazquez chipped in six factors with a team-high seven rebounds.
Colgate completed the Patriot League common season with an 11-7 file in league play and the third seed within the league standings. The Raiders confronted off towards No. 6 Loyola Maryland within the quarterfinal spherical, advancing to Sunday’s semifinal with a 90-77 win. First group All-Patriot League choice Jalen Cox leads the Raiders at 17.7 factors and 5.3 assists per recreation. Colgate’s second main scorer is Patriot League Rookie of the Year Andrew Alekseyenko who averages 14.7 factors and a team-high 6.7 rebounds per recreation.
Should Lehigh win, the Mountain Hawks would play towards the winner of No. 1 Navy vs. No. 4 Boston University within the Patriot League Championship recreation on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m.
Sunday’s recreation might be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and is accessible on Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM.
Date: March 8, 2026
Opponent: Colgate
Tip Off: 12 p.m.
Arena (Capacity): Stabler Arena (5,600)
Lehigh’s Record: 16-16 (11-7 Patriot League)
Colgate’s Record: 18-14 (11-7 Patriot League)
Series: Colgate leads, 65-45
TV: CBS Sports Network w/ Jack Gordon and Tre Demps
Radio: Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM w/ Tom Fallon and Greg Falkenbach