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Lehigh punches ticket to NCAA Tournament with Patriot League Championship win over Boston University
- On Wednesday night in Bethlehem, Lehigh beat Boston University 74-60 to win the Patriot League Tournament and secure a 2026 NCAA Tournament spot.
- Hank Alvey's semifinal outburst carried Lehigh into the final, as his career-high 30 points helped secure the fourth conference tournament title and sixth NCAA Tournament appearance.
- Junior Nasir Whitlock paced the Mountain Hawks with 18 points while Joshua Ingram and Edouard Benoit had 15 each, and Ingram's 3 plus Whitlock's step-back jumper gave Lehigh a lead it kept.
- Lehigh will find out its NCAA opponent on Selection Sunday, with CBS News Philadelphia airing the NCAA Tournament seeding and opponent reveal at 6 p.m.
- The result recalled Lehigh's 2012 upset of Duke, with fans chanting 'We want Duke' as Lehigh clinched its NCAA berth, echoing McCollum's 30 points in that game.
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Lehigh University men’s basketball wins Patriot League, clinches NCAA tournament berth
Nasir Whitlock scored 18 points and was named tournament MVP as Lehigh University’s men’s basketball team defeated Boston University 74-60 to capture the Patriot League championship Wednesday evening at Stabler Arena.Lehigh (18-16) built a commanding 41-30 halftime lead and never looked back, advancing to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2012, when CJ McCollum starred for the team.
Associated Press News
Whitlock scores 18, Lehigh beats Boston University 74-60, wins Patriot League Tournament
Nasir Whitlock scored 18 points, Joshua Ingram and Edouard Benoit each added 15, and second-seeded Lehigh beat No. 4 seed Boston University 74-60 to win the Patriot League Tournament and clinch its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2012.
The Independent Online
pinalcentral.comLehigh 74, Boston University 60
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Lehigh Fans Chant 'We Want Duke' After Conference Tournament Win
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks celebrated a 74-60 victory over the Boston Terriers, clinching their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2012. In a show of determination, fans chanted "We want Duke!" as they reminisced about their historic upset over the Blue Devils as a No. 15 seed during their last meeting in the NCAA Tournament. Lehigh's current star, Nasir Whitlock, led the Patriot League in scoring this season, echoing the prowess of former standou…
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