Bucknell vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The Bucknell Bison (3-11, 0-1 Patriot League) are favored (by 3.5 points) to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (4-10, 0-1 Patriot League) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 137.5 points.

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Bucknell Cover -3.5 vs Lehigh -114

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Bucknell vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • Bucknell moneyline odds to win: -192
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +158
  • Spread: Bucknell (-3.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Bucknell statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Bucknell has done a better job covering the spread in road games (3-4-0) than it has at home (1-3-0).
  • The Bison have hit the over on the total in two of four home games (50%), compared to one of seven road games (14.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Bucknell has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (.500).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Bison were 167th in college basketball on offense (74.0 points scored per game) and 213th on defense (73.2 points conceded).
  • With 30.9 rebounds per game and 31.0 rebounds allowed, Bucknell was 239th and 168th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • The Bison were 174th in college basketball in assists (13.6 per game) last season.

Bucknell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-11-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.0 (352nd in nation) 48.5 (346th) 28.0 (348th) 32.6 (262nd) 11.9 (326th) 13.5 (322nd)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Lehigh has had better results away (2-4-0) than at home (1-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Mountain Hawks games have finished over more often at home (three of four, 75%) than away (three of six, 50%).
  • The Mountain Hawks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-2) and away (0-4).

Last season stats

  • The Mountain Hawks were 272nd in college basketball last year with 70.3 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 156th with 71.4 points allowed per game.
  • Lehigh ranked 331st in the country with 28.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 247th with 32.2 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Mountain Hawks ranked 203rd in the nation with 13.3 assists per game.

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (271st in nation) 44.9 (260th) 28.6 (334th) 35.7 (340th) 13.3 (258th) 13.1 (304th)
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