The Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (7-9, 2-3 Patriot League) visit the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (6-10, 1-4 Patriot League) after losing three road games in a row. The Mountain Hawks are favored by just 2 points in the matchup, which starts at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.
Lehigh vs. Loyola (MD) Odds
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Lehigh and Loyola (MD) Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Lehigh is 0-4 against the spread when favored by 2 points or more this season.
When it has played as at least a 2-point underdog this year, Loyola (MD) is 4-2-1 against the spread.
The Mountain Hawks and the Greyhounds combine to average 2.0 fewer points per game than the total of 142.5 set for this game.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 1.9 more points per game (144.4) than this matchup’s over/under of 142.5 points.
Lehigh’s average total in matchups this season has been 143.3, 0.8 points higher than the total in this particular game.
The average total in Greyhounds games this season is 0.9 fewer points than the point total of 142.5 for this outing.
The Mountain Hawks have gone 5-9-0 ATS this season.
So far this year, the Greyhounds have compiled a 7-7-1 record against the spread.
Lehigh Stats & Insights
Lehigh’s -46 scoring differential (outscored by 2.9 points per game) is a result of scoring 70.2 points per game (285th in college basketball) while giving up 73.1 per contest (235th in college basketball).
Lehigh comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of five boards. It is recording 28.9 rebounds per game (337th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 33.9 per contest.
The Mountain Hawks knock down 8 three-pointers per game (157th in college basketball) at a 34.7% rate (135th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 per game their opponents make at a 32.5% rate.
Lehigh ranks 256th in college basketball with 92.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 299th in college basketball defensively with 96.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Offensively, the Mountain Hawks have fared better in home games this year, putting up 81 points per game, compared to 63.7 per game in away games.
Loyola (MD) Stats & Insights
Loyola (MD) has a -15 scoring differential, putting up 70.3 points per game (282nd in college basketball) and conceding 71.3 (187th in college basketball).
Loyola (MD) grabs 32 rebounds per game (222nd in college basketball) while allowing 29.8 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.2 boards per game.
Loyola (MD) hits 6.6 three-pointers per game (298th in college basketball) at a 30.2% rate (327th in college basketball), compared to the 6.3 its opponents make, shooting 32.5% from beyond the arc.
Loyola (MD) ranks 275th in college basketball averaging 91.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 221st, allowing 93.1 points per 100 possessions.
At home, the Greyhounds score 72.6 points per game. Away, they score 68.6.
Lehigh Key Players to Watch
Keith Higgins Jr. leads the Mountain Hawks in scoring and rebounding, tallying 17.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Ben Knostman is Lehigh’s best passer, dispensing 3.2 assists per game while scoring 3.8 PPG.
The Mountain Hawks get the most three-point shooting production out of Higgins, who knocks down 2.8 threes per game.
Cam Gillus is Lehigh’s leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Higgins leads them in blocks with 0.6 per contest.
Loyola (MD) Key Players to Watch
Milos Ilic collects 13.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game for the Greyhounds, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
Loyola (MD)’s assist leader is Braeden Speed with 2.8 per game. Speed also records 8.5 points per game and grabs three rebounds per game.
Jordan Stiemke averages 1.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Greyhounds.
Loyola (MD)’s leader in steals is Tyson Commander with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Ilic with 0.6 per game.
Lehigh vs. Loyola (MD) Prediction
Lehigh 74, Loyola (MD) 69
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