Army vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (10-18, 5-12 Patriot League) will look to break a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Army Black Knights (16-13, 10-7 Patriot League) on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Christl Arena as 3.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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Army Cover -3.5 vs Lehigh -113

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Army vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • Army moneyline odds to win: -185
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +152
  • Spread: Army (-3.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Army statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Army owns a better record against the spread (8-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-8-0).
  • The Black Knights have hit the over on the over/under in eight of 13 home games (61.5%), compared to eight of 14 road games (57.1%).
  • When playing at home, Army has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 6-2 (.750). When playing on the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Black Knights have seen a decrease in scoring lately, racking up 70.1 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.9 points fewer than the 74 they’ve scored this season.
  • Army’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (73.9) is 0.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.3).
  • The Black Knights are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 7.1 threes per game and shooting 29.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.5 makes and 32.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Army betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-10 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (188th in nation) 45.4 (267th) 31.9 (180th) 33.5 (309th) 14.5 (117th) 9.7 (42nd)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Lehigh is 5-6-0 at home against the spread (.455 winning percentage). Away, it is 6-9-0 ATS (.400).
  • Mountain Hawks games have finished above the over/under 45.5% of the time at home (five of 11), and 33.3% of the time on the road (five of 15).
  • The Mountain Hawks, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than on the road (1-12) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Mountain Hawks are averaging 69.8 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (69.6).
  • Over its past 10 games, Lehigh is ceding 68.6 points per game, compared to its season average of 71.4 points allowed.
  • The Mountain Hawks are draining 7.9 treys per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (39.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (37.2%).

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-6 (Home: 4-5; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (193rd in nation) 44.7 (230th) 28.2 (337th) 32.9 (286th) 12.9 (234th) 9.9 (52nd)
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