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Thursday, December 06, 2007
Lehigh gets past Stony Brook
In his first career start, Dave Buchberger led the Mountain Hawks to a 76-61 win, ending a two-game losing streak.

Before the seasopn, first-year Lehigh coach Brett Reed said Buchberger's defensive skills might earn him some playing time as a sophomore. But it was his offense that stood out against the Sea Wolves. As a freshman, Buchberger only took 11 shots all season. Through the Mountain Hawks' first eight games this season he had taken 15. Against Stony Brook he took 10 and knocked down 8, including 5 three-pointers, finishing with 21 points.

Bryan White, whose jumper 15 seconds into the game gave Lehigh a lead it held the whole way, posted a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double and freshman Rob Keefer added 10 points off the bench.

Lehigh won despite an off shooting night by Marquis Hall, who was 9 for 5 from the field. Hall did contribue other ways, grabbing 6 rebounds and dishing off 10 assists.

Lehigh hit 62 percent of its field goal tries (26-50), including 11 threes. Stony Brook was 19 for 53 from the field (35.8 percent), and shot just 24 percent in the first half, when Lehigh built a 31-20 lead.
Box score | Newsday

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