Lehigh wins fourth of its last five games behind 26 points from Whitlock
 
AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (8-12, 4-3 PL) 88, LOYOLA MARYLAND GREYHOUNDS (6-14, 2-5 PL) 81
Stabler Arena/Bethlehem, Pa.                                    7 p.m. (CBSSN)
BOX SCORE
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Junior guard Nasir Whitlock converted a 3-point play with 30 seconds remaining in regulation to break an 81-81 tie and lift Lehigh to an 88-81 victory over Loyola Maryland in front of a national television audience on CBS Sports Network.  
*Whitlock, the reigning Patriot League Player of the Week, led four Mountain Hawks in double-figures with 26 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range.
*Sophomore forward Edouard Benoit tallied 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting, while junior guard Jalen Vazquez added 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.
*The Mountain Hawks trailed by as many as 11 points midway through the first half, but junior guard Joshua Ingram scored 10 of his 13 points through the final 8:22 before the break to help the Mountain Hawks tie the score at 41.
*Loyola Maryland sophomore guard Braeden Speed led the Greyhounds with 20 points, connecting on 4-of-8 from beyond the arc, including a 3-pointer with 56 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score at 81.   
*The Greyhounds’ balanced scoring attack featured 35 points off the bench, compared to the Mountain Hawks’ nine. Freshman forward Emmett Adair totaled 13 points and sophomore guard Troy Cicero Jr. added nine in reserve roles, with the pair combining to shoot 5-of-9 from beyond the arc.  
*The game featured 17 lead changes and 10 ties.
RECAPS: LOYOLA MARYLAND | LEHIGH
 
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