American vs. Lafayette betting: College basketball preview for February 10

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The American Eagles (15-10, 9-3 Patriot League) are favored (by 3.5 points) to build on a five-game home winning streak when they host the Lafayette Leopards (10-15, 5-7 Patriot League) on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 132 points.

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American Cover -3.5 vs Lafayette -107

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American vs. Lafayette betting lines

  • American moneyline odds to win: -162
  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: +136
  • Spread: American (-3.5)
  • Total: 132

American statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • American has done a better job covering the spread in home games (5-3-0) than it has in road games (6-7-0).
  • The Eagles have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (62.5%) than games on the road (61.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, American has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.800) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 69.1 points a contest compared to the 69.6 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen American concede 3.6 fewer points per game (66.3) than its season-long average (69.9).
  • During their past 10 outings, the Eagles are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 8.4 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.5% compared to 34.3% season-long).

American betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-7 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44 (227th in nation) 46.4 (318th) 28.4 (340th) 30.1 (115th) 12.4 (273rd) 10.6 (107th)

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Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lafayette’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (6-6-0). Away, it is .615 (8-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Leopards games have gone over five of 12 times at home (41.7%), and eight of 13 away (61.5%).
  • The Leopards, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (2-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Leopards are averaging 66.9 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 1.3 fewer points than their average for the season (68.2).
  • Lafayette is giving up 69.3 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 0.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (69).
  • The Leopards are draining 0.9 fewer treys per contest over their last 10 games (6.7) compared to their season average (7.6), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.8%) compared to their season mark (33.7%).

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (258th in nation) 43.3 (158th) 31.4 (227th) 33.2 (295th) 14.4 (123rd) 10.7 (115th)
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