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Lehigh defeats Delaware State 73-66 in overtime

Dec 31, 2009 - 4:19 AM DOVER, Del.(AP) -- Marquis Hall scored 20 points and CJ McCollum scored seven of his 16 points in overtime to lead Lehigh past Delaware State 73-66 on Wednesday night.

The Mountain Hawks (7-6), who have won three in a row, led by as many as eight in the first half before trailing 30-28 at the break.

The Hornets (4-7), who have lost six in a row after starting the season 4-1, built a 52-42 lead with 8:27 left in regulation on a Frisco Sandidge dunk.

Lehigh pulled ahead 57-56 on a Dave Buchberger 3-pointer and increased the lead to 59-56 with a Buchberger layup with 1:02 to go, but Jay Threatt forced overtime with a 3-pointer with 5 seconds on the clock.

Greg Smith hit a 3 to give the Hornets a 62-61 lead in overtime, but the Mountain Hawks regained the advantage on a McCollum layup and never relinquished it.

Sandidge led Delaware State with 17 points and 10 rebounds.








  • NCAA BB
    LEHIGH 73
    DELAWARE ST 66 FINAL IN 1ST OT

    Dec 30 10:12 PM


  • NCAA BB
    LEHIGH 59
    DELAWARE ST 59 END OF 2ND HALF GOING INTO OVERTIME

    Dec 30 9:57 PM
  • 125
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    RUWTbot Added 29 roots (Close Finish, Overtime)

    Lehigh 59, Delaware State 59  End of Reg.Dec 30 9:57 PM
  • 96
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    RUWTbot Added 39 roots (Close Finish)

    Lehigh 59, Delaware State 59  2nd - 0:09Dec 30 9:55 PM
  • 57
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    RUWTbot Added 57 roots (Close Finish)

    Lehigh 54, Delaware State 56  2nd - 1:46Dec 30 9:48 PM


  • NCAA BB
    LEHIGH 28
    DELAWARE ST 30 HALFTIME

    Dec 30 8:58 PM