LIU vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 6

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The Long Island Sharks (4-4) are favored by 1.5 points against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3-7) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 142.5 points.

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LIU Cover -1.5 vs Lehigh -115

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LIU vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • LIU moneyline odds to win: -140
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: LIU (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

LIU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • LIU did a better job covering the spread in home games (9-4-0) last season than it did in road games (9-7-0).
  • In home games last season, the Sharks eclipse the total 23.1% of the time (three of 13 games). They hit the over more often in road games, exceeding the total in 50% of games (eight of 16).
  • As a moneyline favorite, LIU won a higher percentage of its home games (.800) compared to road games (.500) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Sharks were 325th in the country in points scored (67.7 per game) and 24th-best in points conceded (65.3) last year.
  • Last year, LIU was 162nd in the nation in rebounds (32.3 per game) and 36th in rebounds conceded (28.5).
  • At 11.8 assists per game last year, the Sharks were 300th in the country.

LIU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (72nd in nation) 47.4 (324th) 30.8 (276th) 32.5 (251st) 12.9 (270th) 14.6 (338th)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Lehigh was better at home (5-6-0) than away (7-10-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Mountain Hawks games finished over more frequently at home (five of 11, 45.5%) than away (seven of 17, 41.2%) last year.
  • Last year the Mountain Hawks were 2-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they were 2-13 (.133).

Last season stats

  • The Mountain Hawks were 272nd in the country last season with 70.3 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 156th with 71.4 points allowed per game.
  • Lehigh averaged 28.8 boards per game (331st-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 32.2 rebounds per contest (247th-ranked).
  • Last year the Mountain Hawks ranked 203rd in college basketball in assists, delivering 13.3 per game.

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (300th in nation) 44.1 (214th) 27.9 (345th) 36.0 (341st) 12.2 (300th) 12.2 (218th)
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