Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Navy Midshipmen
· Patriot League Championship - Semifinal
Navy squares off against Lehigh in Patriot Tournament
Lehigh Mountain Hawks (16-13, 12-6 Patriot) at Navy Midshipmen (22-7, 16-2 Patriot)
Annapolis, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Navy plays Lehigh in the Patriot Tournament.
The Midshipmen are 16-2 against Patriot opponents and 6-5 in non-conference play. Navy ranks fourth in the Patriot at limiting opponent scoring, giving up 59.7 points while holding opponents to 38.7% shooting.
The Mountain Hawks are 12-6 in Patriot play. Lehigh has a 3-3 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Navy is shooting 41.8% from the field this season, 2.0 percentage points lower than the 43.8% Lehigh allows to opponents. Lehigh averages 8.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.2 more made shots on average than the 5.1 per game Navy allows.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Mountain Hawks won 75-64 in the last matchup on Feb. 18. Lily Fandre led the Mountain Hawks with 21 points, and Zanai Barnett-Gay led the Midshipmen with 14 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Barnett-Gay is averaging 16.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, four assists and 2.7 steals for the Midshipmen. Zoe Mesuch is averaging 14.7 points over the last 10 games.
Fandre is shooting 32.1% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Mountain Hawks, while averaging 16.2 points. Whitney Lind is averaging 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Midshipmen: 9-1, averaging 68.7 points, 33.1 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 8.3 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.2 points per game.
Mountain Hawks: 6-4, averaging 66.4 points, 24.1 rebounds, 15.8 assists, 8.2 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 61.3 points.
How can I watch Mountain Hawks vs. Midshipmen?
- TV Channel: Mountain Hawks vs Midshipmen 2021 College Basketball, week 19, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Statistics
 LEH |
NAVY |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W4 |
| 64.8 | Points Against | 59.7 |
| 65.8 | Points Per Game | 70.0 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 28.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 39.1 |
| 14.5 | Assists Per Game | 15.2 |
| 1.5 | Blocks Per Game | 2.9 |
| 7.9 | Steals Per Game | 7.9 |
| 0.9 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 16.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.9 |
| 64.8 | Points Against | 59.7 |
Game Information
Location: Annapolis, MD
Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 16-2 | - | 22-7 |
| Army | 14-4 | 2 | 24-6 |
| Holy Cross | 14-4 | 2 | 21-9 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 5 | 16-13 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 8 | 12-18 |
| Lafayette | 7-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Bucknell | 7-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Boston University | 6-12 | 10 | 11-20 |
| American University | 5-13 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Colgate | 2-16 | 14 | 7-24 |
BU
BUCK
AMER
L-MD
ARMY
COLG