Navy men’s basketball routs Lehigh, 72-49, to capture Patriot League title
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Navy men’s basketball clinched the Patriot League regular season championship in style on Wednesday night, building a double-digit lead midway through the first half and controlling play the rest of the way in blowing out Lehigh, 72-49. Senior point guard Austin Benigni scored 19 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as Navy dominated on both ends of the court. Senior center Aidan Kehoe posted his 15th double-double of the season with 14 points and 15 rebounds for Navy (22-6, 14-1), which secured its first outright regular-season crown since 1997. Senior forward Donovan Draper narrowly missed a double-double with eight points and 11 rebounds for the Mids, who only trailed for 39...