Lehigh Mountain Hawks (11-17) vs. Lafayette Leopards (10-20)
March 7, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Lafayette Leopards +3.5; Over/Under: +137.5
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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks look for a win after winning 5 of their last 7 games. The Lafayette Leopards are riding a 4-game losing streak. Here’s a Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Lafayette Leopards prediction.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks Betting Preview
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are coming off losses to Boston and Colgate. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are averaging 72.8 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Tyler Whitney-Sidney is averaging 15.1 points and 2.1 assists, while Keith Higgins Jr. is averaging 13.3 points and 3.9 rebounds. Dominic Parolin is the third double-digit scorer and Jalin Sinclair is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game.
Lafayette Leopards Betting Preview
The Lafayette Leopards recently lost to Lehigh, Navy, and Bucknell. The Lafayette Leopards are averaging 62.9 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Devin Hines is averaging 9.8 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Justin Vander Baan is averaging 9.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. Kyle Jenkins is dishing 1.3 assists and Eric Sondberg is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Lafayette Leopards are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.1 percent from the free throw line. The Lafayette Leopards are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Lafayette Leopards prediction
I’m not excited to get behind either Lehigh or Lafayette. However, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks beat Lafayette twice in February, which included an overtime win that produced a combined 181 points. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks are also 17-9-1 ATS on the season, while the Lafayette Leopards are 13-17 ATS on the season. Lehigh has won 5 of the last 6 meetings against Lafayette overall. It’s not easy to beat the same team three times in a single season, but I think Lehigh has done enough this season to prove it’s the better side. The line isn’t anything crazy. Give me the Mountain Hawks to advance.
