Rutgers vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 14

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0) are double-digit, 17.5-point favorites against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-2) on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on B1G+. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5.

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Rutgers Cover -17.5 vs Lehigh -113

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Rutgers vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • Rutgers moneyline odds to win: -2857
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +1267
  • Spread: Rutgers (-17.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Rutgers statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Rutgers fared better when playing at home, covering eight times in 15 home games, and four times in 11 road games.
  • The Scarlet Knights exceeded the over/under less consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in five of 15 home matchups (33.3%). On the road, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Rutgers won a higher percentage of its home games (.900) compared to road games (.000) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Scarlet Knights put up 77.0 points per game and gave up 77.6 last year, making them 90th in the country on offense and 319th on defense.
  • With 31.9 rebounds per game and 32.9 rebounds allowed, Rutgers was 182nd and 287th in the nation, respectively, last year.
  • At 12.9 assists per game last season, the Scarlet Knights were 227th in the country.

Rutgers betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-17-1 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-1; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-14-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-14 (Home: 2-3; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (171st in nation) 46.2 (308th) 31.9 (182nd) 32.9 (287th) 12.9 (227th) 10.5 (120th)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Lehigh was better at home (5-6-0) than on the road (7-10-0) last year.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Mountain Hawks’ games finished above the over/under at home (45.5%, five of 11) than on the road (41.2%, seven of 17).
  • The Mountain Hawks’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was 1.000 (2-0) last season, and away it was .133 (2-13).

Last season stats

  • With 70.3 points per game on offense, the Mountain Hawks ranked 272nd in college basketball last year. On defense, they surrendered 71.4 points per contest, which ranked 156th in college basketball.
  • Lehigh was 331st in the nation with 28.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 247th with 32.2 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Mountain Hawks ranked 203rd in the country with 13.3 dimes per game.

Lehigh betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-6 (Home: 4-5; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (147th in nation) 44.5 (217th) 28.8 (331st) 32.2 (247th) 13.3 (203rd) 10.2 (87th)
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