Houston vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 3

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The No. 2 Houston Cougars (0-0) are double-digit, 36.5-point favorites against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-0) on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on CBS Sports Network. The over/under is set at 136.5 for the matchup.

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Houston Cover -36.5 vs Lehigh -110

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Houston vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • Spread: Houston (-36.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Houston statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Houston played worse at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
  • The Cougars exceeded the over/under more often at home last season, hitting the over in six of 17 home matchups (35.3%). In road games, they hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).
  • Houston fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, posting a home record of 15-1, compared to going 9-0 in away games.

Last season stats

  • The Cougars were 182nd in the country in points scored (73.7 per game) and best in points allowed (58.7) last season.
  • Houston was 96th in the nation in rebounds per game (33.3) and 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9) last year.
  • Last season the Cougars were ranked 292nd in the nation in assists with 12.0 per game.

Houston betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 21-19-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 36.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 19-18-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-24-1 (Home: 6-11-0; Away: 3-6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 32-4 (Home: 15-1; Away: 9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (162nd in nation) 38.3 (first) 33.3 (96th) 26.9 (10th) 12.0 (292nd) 8.4 (third)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Lehigh was 5-6-0 at home against the spread (.455 winning percentage). On the road, it was 7-10-0 ATS (.412).
  • Mountain Hawks games went above the over/under 45.5% of the time at home (five of 11) last season, and 41.2% of the time on the road (seven of 17).
  • The Mountain Hawks’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was 1.000 (2-0) last year, and on the road it was .133 (2-13).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Mountain Hawks scored 70.3 points per game (272nd-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 71.4 points per contest (156th-ranked).
  • Lehigh averaged 28.8 rebounds per game (331st-ranked in college basketball). It allowed 32.2 rebounds per contest (247th-ranked).
  • The Mountain Hawks delivered 13.3 dimes per game, which ranked them 203rd in college basketball.

Lehigh betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • 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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