Lehigh 65, Columbia 57

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jose Olivero scored 13 of his 21 points in

Lehigh's big closing run and the Mountain Hawks beat Columbia 65-57

on Monday night, the Lions' fourth straight loss.

Bryan White added 11 points for the Mountain Hawks (6-8), who

won on the road for the first time this season by outscoring

Columbia 26-9 over the final 9:19

K.J. Matsui was 5-of-8 from 3-point range and had 17 points for

the Lions (6-6), while John Baumann scored 14 and Dragutin Kravic

11.

Columbia led 48-39 when the Mountain Hawks went on a 13-4 run

capped by Olivero's 3-pointer with 5:14 remaining.

Lehigh took a 56-55 lead on Olivero's layup off a steal with

4:10 to play and extended the lead to 58-55 when White converted a

layup off a pass from Kyle Neptune with 2:10 left.

Lehigh made five of six free throws over the final 33 seconds to

clinch the victory.

Columbia's starting center Ben Nwachukwu left the game with 2:05

to go in the first half after apparently injuring his right knee in

a collision while chasing a loose ball. He did not return.