BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) Keith Higgins Jr. had 19 points in Lehigh Mountain Hawks's 66-55 victory over Boston University Terriers on Sunday.
Higgins shot 7 for 15 (1 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line for the Mountain Hawks (13-8, 8-2 Patriot League). Tyler Whitney-Sidney scored 13 points and added six rebounds. Evan Taylor shot 3 of 7 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line to finish with 13 points. The Mountain Hawks prolonged their winning streak to eight games.
The Terriers (10-13, 3-7) were led in scoring by Walter Whyte, who finished with 17 points. Fletcher Tynen added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Boston University.
Higgins scored nine points in the first half and Lehigh went into halftime trailing 27-26. Lehigh pulled off the victory after an 8-0 second-half run erased a five-point deficit and gave them the lead at 43-40 with 11:16 left in the half. Whitney-Sidney scored 11 second-half points.
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Both teams play again on Wednesday. Lehigh hosts Army and Boston University hosts Holy Cross.
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1st Half
BU
Terriers
27
LEH
Mountain Hawks
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Ben Knostman gains possession)
19:32
+2
Keith Higgins Jr. makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:06
+2
Jonas Harper makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:33
Ethan Brittain-Watts personal foul (Henri Adiassa draws the foul)
18:23
Tyler Whitney-Sidney turnover (traveling)
18:05
Henri Adiassa blocks Walter Whyte's two point layup
18:03
Terriers offensive rebound
17:58
Walter Whyte misses three point jump shot
17:56
Tyler Whitney-Sidney defensive rebound
17:47
+2
Evan Taylor makes two point jump shot
2-4
17:31
Miles Brewster turnover (out of bounds)
17:15
+2
Tyler Whitney-Sidney makes two point jump shot
2-6
16:57
Ben Knostman shooting foul (Malcolm Chimezie draws the foul)
16:57
Malcolm Chimezie misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:57
+1
Malcolm Chimezie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-6
16:36
Keith Higgins Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:34
Fletcher Tynen defensive rebound
16:27
Ben Knostman personal foul (Fletcher Tynen draws the foul)
16:27
+1
Fletcher Tynen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-6
16:27
+1
Fletcher Tynen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-6
16:11
Jonas Harper personal foul (Keith Higgins Jr. draws the foul)
15:59
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses three point jump shot
15:57
Fletcher Tynen defensive rebound
15:47
Nevin Zink offensive foul (Jalin Sinclair draws the foul)
15:47
Nevin Zink turnover (offensive foul)
15:47
TV timeout
15:21
+3
Jalin Sinclair makes three point jump shot (Dominic Parolin assists)
5-9
14:52
Jonas Harper misses three point jump shot
14:50
Evan Taylor defensive rebound
14:41
Keith Higgins Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:39
Anthony Morales defensive rebound
14:32
+2
Jonas Harper makes two point layup
7-9
14:04
+3
Keith Higgins Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jalin Sinclair assists)
7-12
13:49
Evan Taylor personal foul (Fletcher Tynen draws the foul)
13:28
+3
Fletcher Tynen makes three point jump shot
10-12
12:54
Reed Fenton misses three point jump shot
12:52
Dominic Parolin offensive rebound
12:44
+2
Keith Higgins Jr. makes two point jump shot
10-14
12:23
Anthony Morales misses three point jump shot
12:21
Nevin Zink offensive rebound
12:21
Dominic Parolin personal foul (Nevin Zink draws the foul)
12:08
Jonas Harper misses three point jump shot
12:06
Anthony Morales offensive rebound
11:57
Anthony Morales offensive foul (Jake Betlow draws the foul)
11:57
Anthony Morales turnover (offensive foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:38
+2
Dominic Parolin makes two point layup (Jalin Sinclair assists)
10-16
11:19
+2
Caelan Jones makes two point jump shot
12-16
11:01
Keith Higgins Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:59
Otto Landrum defensive rebound
10:46
+2
Ben Roy makes two point jump shot
14-16
10:25
Jalin Sinclair misses two point jump shot
10:23
Terriers defensive rebound
9:58
Walter Whyte turnover (traveling)
9:40
Evan Taylor misses two point jump shot
9:38
Ben Roy defensive rebound
9:21
Caelan Jones turnover (out of bounds)
9:06
+3
Jalin Sinclair makes three point jump shot
14-19
8:34
+2
Walter Whyte makes two point layup
16-19
8:12
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses three point jump shot
8:10
Mountain Hawks offensive rebound
8:10
Ben Roy personal foul (Tyler Whitney-Sidney draws the foul)
8:10
Walter Whyte personal foul (Jalin Sinclair draws the foul)
7:59
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses three point jump shot
7:57
Fletcher Tynen defensive rebound
7:38
Reed Fenton personal foul (Walter Whyte draws the foul)
7:38
TV timeout
7:30
+2
Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup
18-19
7:00
Evan Taylor misses two point jump shot
6:58
Fletcher Tynen defensive rebound
6:58
Fletcher Tynen turnover (traveling)
6:24
Jakob Alamudun misses two point jump shot
6:22
Miles Brewster defensive rebound
6:14
+2
Walter Whyte makes two point layup (Miles Brewster assists)
20-19
5:55
Jakob Alamudun misses two point layup
5:53
Fletcher Tynen defensive rebound
5:49
Jonas Harper offensive foul (Tyler Whitney-Sidney draws the foul)
5:49
Jonas Harper turnover (offensive foul)
5:34
+3
Evan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jalin Sinclair assists)
20-22
5:10
Walter Whyte misses two point layup
5:08
Nevin Zink offensive rebound
5:08
JT Tan shooting foul (Nevin Zink draws the foul)
5:08
+1
Nevin Zink makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-22
5:08
+1
Nevin Zink makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-22
4:53
Tyler Whitney-Sidney misses two point jump shot
4:51
Walter Whyte defensive rebound
4:42
Reed Fenton shooting foul (Walter Whyte draws the foul)