Brown Bears pull away late to beat Lehigh Mountain Hawks
FOUNTAIN HILL, Pa. (Interstat) — Brown defeated Lehigh 65-55 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Sunday at Stabler Arena. The visiting Bears improved to 1-2, while the Mountain Hawks fell to 1-2 before 614 spectators. Brown shot 27 of 59 from the floor and 5 of 19 from 3-point range, while Lehigh shot 17 of 47 overall and 5 of 19 from deep. The Bears held a 42-22 edge in points in the paint and a 12-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Brown closed with a 12-2 run after the game was tied at 53. Hank Alvey led Lehigh with eight points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. Jeremiah Jenkins had 13 points, six rebounds and five assists for Brown, N’famara Dabo added 14 points and six rebounds, and Ray Cuevas scored 10. Edouard Benoit scored 16 for Lehigh, and Chris Tshibola added 10. Brown committed 12 turnovers, matching Lehigh.