| Lehigh Mountain Hawks | |
| Current: | 2023–24 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team |
| University: | Lehigh University |
| Conference: | Patriot |
| Location: | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coach: | Brett Reed |
| Tenure: | 17th |
| Arena: | Stabler Arena |
| Capacity: | 6,000 |
| Nickname: | Mountain Hawks |
| H Body: | 663700 |
| H Pattern B: | _thinsidesonwhite |
| H Shorts: | 663700 |
| H Pattern S: | _blanksides2 |
| A Body: | 663700 |
| A Pattern B: | _thinwhitesides |
| A Shorts: | 663700 |
| A Pattern S: | _whitesides |
| Ncaaroundof32: | 2012 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1985, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2012 |
| Conference Tournament: | ECC 1985, 1988 |
| Conference Season: | ECC: 1970, 1990 (co-champion) Patriot: 2004 (co-champion), 2010 |
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team — known as the Lehigh Engineers until 1995 — represents Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in NCAA Division I competition. They have competed in the Patriot League since the circuit became an all-sport conference in 1990.[1] Its home games are played at Stabler Arena.[2]
After ending their independent status in 1974, they were a member of the East Coast Conference until 1990. Lehigh made their first NCAA Division I tournament in 1985, doing so by winning the conference tournament. With a 12-18 record, they became the first team to reach the Tournament with a record below .500.[3] [4] The Mountain Hawks made their fifth appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2012. The Mountain Hawks are currently coached by Dr. Brett Reed.
The Mountain Hawks men's basketball team is best known for defeating the second seeded Duke Blue Devils in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, led by future NBA player CJ McCollum.[5]
The Mountain Hawks have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Its combined record is 1–5.
| 1985 | March 14 | East | Hartford Civic Center | 16 | Round of 64 | (1) Georgetown | L 43–68 |
| 1988 | March 18 | East | Hartford Civic Center | 16 | Round of 64 | (1) Temple | L 73–87 |
| 2004 | March 16 | St. Louis | University of Dayton Arena | 16 | Opening round | (16) Florida A&M | L 57–72 |
| 2010 | March 18 | Midwest | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 16 | Round of 64 | (1) Kansas | L 74–90 |
| 2012 | March 16 | South | Greensboro Coliseum | 15 | Round of 64 | (2) Duke | W 75–70 |
| March 18 | Round of 32 | (10) Xavier | L 59–70 | ||||
The Mountain Hawks have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Its record is 0–1.
| 2013 | March 19 | Arena-Auditorium | First round | Wyoming | L 66–67[9] |
Three Mountain Hawk players have had their numbers retired by the University.
| Lehigh Mountain Hawks retired numbers | |||||
| width=40px style="" | No. | width=150px style="" | Player | width=150px style="" | Years played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2009–2013 | ||||
| 12 | 1984–1988 | ||||
| 24 | 1983–1988 | ||||
McCollum was the first Lehigh player ever drafted.