US EditionWhitlock and Lehigh Take Down Holy Cross 69-66 in Patriot League Tournament
Nasir Whitlock scored 29 points, including an 11-point run and a half-court buzzer-beater to lead Lehigh to a 69-66 Patriot League quarterfinal win.
- In Bethlehem, Pa., on Wednesday, March 5, 2026, Nasir Whitlock hit a half‑court buzzer‑beater to decide the Patriot League quarterfinal. The play lifted Lehigh to victory against Holy Cross.
- After a 31-26 halftime lead, Lehigh trailed 64-58 before an 11-2 run with all 11 points from Whitlock, who scored 22 in the second half.
- Whitlock caught the inbound with 2.1 seconds, dribbled two steps and released the half‑court heave as the buzzer sounded, finishing 11 of 24 from the field with strong shooting.
- Lehigh advances to the Patriot League semifinals and will host Colgate on Sunday, March 8, while 4 seed Boston University completes the bracket.
- Whitlock has averaged 20.8 points this season and shoots 43.1% from 3, marking a breakout at Lehigh; Holy Cross was paced by Tyler Boston's 24 points while Gabe Warren added 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
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Lehigh University men’s basketball signals start of March Madness with half-court buzzer-beater
Nasir Whitlock launched a half-court heave as time expired, lifting Lehigh University’s men’s basketball team to a 69-66 victory over Holy Cross in the Patriot League quarterfinals Thursday at Stabler Arena.Whitlock led all scorers with 29 points for second-seeded Lehigh (16-16), including the game-tying layup with 11.2 seconds remaining before his dramatic winner. The junior captain also added two rebounds, two assists and two steals in the win.
Lehigh provides first March Madness moment with half-court prayer
Lehigh's Nasir Whitlock's hit a game-winning 3-pointer from beyond half court with the clock expiring to advance the No. 2 seed past No. 10 Holy Cross, 69-66, in the Patriot League quarterfinals Thursday.
Lehigh basketball beats Holy Cross on last-second half-court heave by Nasir Whitlock
Lehigh’s Nasir Whitlock hit a half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Mountain Hawks a 69-66 victory over Holy Cross in the Patriot League quarterfinals Thursday night at Stabler Arena. The game was tied with 2.1 seconds to go when Whitlock received an inbounds pass, took one dribble and launched a shot just before midcourt. The shot hit nothing but net as time expired and Whitlock, who led Lehigh with 29 points, was mobbed by teammates in cel…
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Whitlock and Lehigh take down Holy Cross 69-66 in Patriot League Tournament
Nasir Whitlock scored the game-winning 3-pointer with one second left and racked up 29 total points to lead the Lehigh Mountain Hawks past the Holy Cross Crusaders in the Patriot League Tournament 69-66 on Thursday.
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