Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-15) vs. Bucknell Bison (10-15)
February 12, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Bucknell Bison -1.5; Over/Under: +139.5
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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks will play the Bucknell Bison in a Patriot League game on Monday night at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Lehigh has lost two of their last three games, while Bucknell has also dropped two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Lehigh vs Bucknell prediction.
Lehigh Preview
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are 8-15 (5-7) this year after they defeated Lafayette in double overtime by a score of 94-90 in their last game. Lehigh trailed 41-27 at halftime, but they held Lafayette to only 23 points in the second half and picked up the win in overtime. The Mountain Hawks shot 46.8% from the field and made 28 free throws in the game. Lehigh lost to Army by a score of 68-57 and Boston University by a score of 72-71 in the two games prior to Lafayette. The Mountain Hawks are scoring 73.3 points per game with 35.4 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game, while allowing 73.1 points against per game this year. Keith Higgins Jr. is averaging 15.1 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 1.7 assists per game. Lehigh is shooting 44.2% from the field, 72.8% on free throws, and 30.9% on three pointers this season.
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Bucknell Preview
The Bucknell Bison are 10-15 (7-5) this season after they lost to Boston University by a score of 77-62 in their last game. Bucknell trailed 25-24 at the half and they allowed 52 points in the second half in the loss. The Bison shot 44.2% from the field and were -9 in rebounding margin in the game. Bucknell defeated Navy by a score of 80-67 in the game prior to BU, but lost to American before that. The Bison are scoring 66.2 points per game with 31.2 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game, while giving up 70 points against per game this season. Jack Forrest is averaging 16.8 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, and 1.6 assists per game. Bucknell is shooting 43.8% from the field, 72.6% on free throws, and 35.5% on three pointers this year.
Bucknell Bison Team Facts
- Bucknell has won each of its last six night games against the Patriot League.
- Eight of Bucknell’s last nine home night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 136 or fewer points.
- Bucknell has won the first half in each of its last five home night games against the Patriot League.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks Team Facts
- Lehigh has lost each of its last five road games following a home win.
- Five of Lehigh’s last six road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 140+ points.
- Lehigh has lost the first half in nine of its last 12 road games.
Lehigh vs Bucknell Betting Prediction
Both of these teams come into this matchup after losing two of their last three games, but Bucknell is 7-5 in the conference and will be at home here. The Bison are only scoring 66.2 points per game and they are not a very good rebounding team. Lehigh is coming off of a nice overtime win against Lafayette and they are a better offensive team. A lot of the numbers favor Lehigh in this matchup, so I am going to take them with the points on the road.
