Lafayette vs. Stonehill betting: College basketball preview for December 29

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The Stonehill Skyhawks (7-7) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt to end a seven-game road slide when they take on the Lafayette Leopards (5-7) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Kirby Sports Center. The game airs at 1:00 PM ET on NEC Front Row. The matchup has an over/under of 134.5.

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Lafayette Cover -4.5 vs Stonehill -120

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Lafayette vs. Stonehill betting lines

  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: -207
  • Stonehill moneyline odds to win: +171
  • Spread: Lafayette (-4.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Lafayette has a better record against the spread (3-2-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-3-0).
  • The Leopards have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (20%) than road games (71.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Lafayette has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to away games (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Leopards were the second-worst team in the country (62.8 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 52nd (67.3 points allowed per game).
  • Lafayette grabbed 30.1 rebounds per game and conceded 33.5 boards last season, ranking 300th and 293rd, respectively, in the country.
  • The Leopards were 163rd in the nation in assists (13.2 per game) last year.

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (330th in nation) 43.7 (216th) 31.2 (272nd) 34.7 (323rd) 15.0 (127th) 10.4 (77th)

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Stonehill statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Stonehill has been better against the spread at home (2-2-0) than on the road (2-4-0) this year.
  • Skyhawks games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (two of four) and on the road (three of six) this season.
  • This season the Skyhawks are 2-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-6 (.000).

Last season stats

  • The Skyhawks struggled to put up points last year, ranking fourth-worst in college basketball with 63.5 points per game. They played better at the other end, ranking 296th by giving up 76.1 points per contest.
  • Stonehill ranked fifth-worst in the nation with 36.2 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it averaged 29.8 boards per game (315th-ranked in college basketball).
  • Last year the Skyhawks ranked 287th in college basketball in assists, delivering 11.8 per game.

Stonehill betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (253rd in nation) 43.8 (219th) 29.6 (315th) 32.4 (253rd) 15.7 (92nd) 11.9 (218th)
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