Navy vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (7-11, 3-2 Patriot League) will attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Navy Midshipmen (12-6, 4-1 Patriot League) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Stabler Arena as just 2.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 134.5.

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Navy vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • Navy moneyline odds to win: -168
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Navy (-2.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Navy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Navy has covered the spread in the same percentage of games at home as road games (57.1%). It has covered four times in seven games at home and four times in seven games on the road.
  • At home, the Midshipmen eclipse the over/under 42.9% of the time (three of seven games). They’ve hit the over in 14.3% of road games (one of seven contests).
  • Navy has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 6-0, compared to going 3-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Midshipmen have been racking up 70.0 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 72.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Navy has been more stingy on defense lately, giving up 56.7 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 63.6 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Midshipmen are hitting the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests compared to their season-long average (6.3), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (33.0% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 33.7% on the season).

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-12-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (189th in nation) 40.1 (36th) 34.8 (82nd) 29.5 (100th) 14.9 (140th) 11.7 (212th)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Lehigh’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (2-3-0). On the road, it is .444 (4-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Mountain Hawks games have gone over three of five times at home (60%), and five of nine on the road (55.6%).
  • The Mountain Hawks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and on the road it is .286 (2-5).

Recent trends

  • The Mountain Hawks have played better offensively over their past 10 games, compiling 75.6 points per contest, 3.7 more than their season average of 71.9.
  • In its past 10 games, Lehigh is allowing 77.4 points per game, 2.5 more points than its season average (74.9).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Mountain Hawks are draining 8.4 three-pointers per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (7.9). They also have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.1%) compared to their season average (34.0%).

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (239th in nation) 44.9 (250th) 28.9 (327th) 34.3 (323rd) 13.5 (230th) 12.6 (286th)
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