Prairie View 67, at Lehigh 55

DAYTON, Ohio (Interstat) — In a game defined by defensive intensity and critical second-half execution, the Prairie View A&M Panthers advanced in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament with a 67-55 victory over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks on Wednesday night at University of Dayton Arena. The Panthers, improving to 19-17, used a decisive 18-2 run spanning the halftime break to seize control of a contest that was a defensive struggle from the opening tip. Lehigh, which finished its season 18-17, saw its offense stagnate against Prairie View’s persistent defensive pressure, particularly after halftime. The game’s most pivotal sequence began… Read more...