# 2018–19 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Lehigh Mountain Hawks men's basketball team represented Lehigh University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountain Hawks, led by 12th-year head coach Brett Reed, played their home games at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League.

## Previous season

The Mountain Hawks finished the 2017–18 season 16–14, 11–7 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to Boston University.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Kahron Ross | 1 | G | 5'11" | 160 | Senior | Jonesboro, AR | Graduated |

### 2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nic Lynch #51 C | Seattle, WA | Seattle Prep | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| Jeameril Wilson SF | Chicago, IL | Woodstock Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018. ||||||

### 2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jakob Alamudun SF | Huntington Beach, CA | Marina High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 9, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Reed Fenton SG | Pittsburgh, PA | Greater Latrobe High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Jake Betlow PG | Montverde, FL | St. Benedict Prep | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 29, 2018 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 6, 2018* 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | | at Monmouth | W 85–61 | 1–0 | OceanFirst Bank Center (2,224) West Long Branch, NJ |
| Nov 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Miami (FL) | L 63–82 | 1–1 | Watsco Center (6,799) Coral Gables, FL |
| Nov 13, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Marist | W 78–72 | 2–1 | Stabler Arena (681) Bethlehem, PA |
| Nov 16, 2018* 8:30 pm | | Princeton | W 72–57 | 3–1 | Stabler Arena (1,171) Bethlehem, PA |
| Nov 21, 2018* 6:00 pm | | at Siena | W 80–69 | 4–1 | Times Union Center (4,908) Albany, NY |
| Nov 24, 2018* 4:30 pm, FSKC | | at No. 12 Kansas State | L 58–77 | 4–2 | Bramlage Coliseum (8,578) Manhattan, KS |
| Dec 1, 2018* 2:00 pm | | Arkansas State | W 82–70 | 5–2 | Stabler Arena (837) Bethlehem, PA |
| Dec 5, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Yale | L 87–97 | 5–3 | John J. Lee Amphitheater (847) New Haven, CT |
| Dec 8, 2018* 4:00 pm | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 85–78 | 6–3 | Knott Arena (1,928) Emmitsburg, MD |
| Dec 22, 2018* 12:00 pm | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 88–76 | 7–3 | Stabler Arena (811) Bethlehem, PA |
| Dec 30, 2018* 2:00 pm, ATTSNPT | | at West Virginia | L 68–78 | 7–4 | WVU Coliseum (10,754) Morgantown, WV |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| Jan 2, 2019 7:00 pm, SETV2 | | Lafayette | W 86–83 | 8–4 (1–0) | Stabler Arena (1,309) Bethlehem, PA |
| Jan 6, 2019 2:00 pm, SETV2 | | Loyola (MD) | W 89–72 | 9–4 (2–0) | Stabler Arena (890) Bethlehem, PA |
| Jan 9, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Holy Cross | W 99–94 $^{OT}$ | 10–4 (3–0) | Hart Center (1,045) Worcester, MA |
| Jan 12, 2019 4:00 pm | | at Colgate | L 78–91 | 10–5 (3–1) | Cotterell Court (399) Hamilton, NY |
| Jan 16, 2019 7:00 pm, SETV2 | | American | W 83–76 | 11–5 (4–1) | Stabler Arena (1,084) Bethlehem, PA |
| Jan 19, 2019 7:00 pm, SETV2 | | Bucknell | L 83–85 | 11–6 (4–2) | Stabler Arena (1,558) Bethlehem, PA |
| Jan 23, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium | | at Navy | W 85–74 | 12–6 (5–2) | Alumni Hall (1,294) Annapolis, MD |
| Jan 26, 2019 2:00 pm, SETV2 | | Boston University | W 94–78 | 13–6 (6–2) | Stabler Arena (1,175) Bethlehem, PA |
| Jan 30, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Lafayette | W 93–86 $^{OT}$ | 14–6 (7–2) | Kirby Sports Center (1,344) Easton, PA |
| Feb 2, 2019 1:00 pm, Stadium | | at Army | W 75–70 | 15–6 (8–2) | Christl Arena (873) West Point, NY |
| Feb 4, 2019 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | Colgate | L 62–84 | 15–7 (8–3) | Stabler Arena (966) Bethlehem, PA |
| Feb 9, 2019 4:30 pm, SETV2 | | Navy | W 83–57 | 16–7 (9–3) | Stabler Arena (1,803) Bethlehem, PA |
| Feb 11, 2019 7:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Bucknell | L 75–87 | 16–8 (9–4) | Sojka Pavilion (2,793) Lewisburg, PA |
| Feb 16, 2019 4:30 pm | | at Boston University | W 84–79 | 17–8 (10–4) | Case Gym (1,303) Boston, MA |
| Feb 20, 2019 7:00 pm, SETV2 | | Army | W 91–81 | 18–8 (11–4) | Stabler Arena (603) Bethlehem, PA |
| Feb 24, 2019 12:00 pm, SETV2 | | Holy Cross | L 71–73 | 18–9 (11–5) | Stabler Arena (2,804) Bethlehem, PA |
| Feb 27, 2019 7:00 pm | | at American | W 80–66 | 19–9 (12–5) | Bender Arena (711) Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 2, 2019 7:00 pm | | at Loyola (MD) | L 73–92 | 19–10 (12–6) | Reitz Arena (504) Baltimore, MD |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| Mar 7, 2019 7:00 pm | (3) | (6) Army Quarterfinals | W 75–70 | 20–10 | Stabler Arena (1,546) Bethlehem, PA |
| Mar 10, 2019 2:00 pm, CBSSN | (3) | at (2) Bucknell Semifinals | L 75–97 | 20–11 | Sojka Pavilion (2,718) Lewisburg, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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