Lehigh vs. Bucknell betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (14-16, 10-7 Patriot League) host the Bucknell Bison (9-21, 6-11 Patriot League) after winning five home games in a row. The Mountain Hawks are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The matchup has an over/under set at 138.5 points.

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Lehigh vs. Bucknell betting lines

  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: -239
  • Bucknell moneyline odds to win: +191
  • Spread: Lehigh (-5.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Lehigh has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered seven times in 11 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 15 opportunities on the road.
  • The Mountain Hawks have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of games at home (63.6%) than games on the road (60%).
  • Lehigh has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-1 (.800). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-3 (.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Mountain Hawks have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 72.1 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 72.7 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Lehigh has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 73.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.7 it has surrendered per game this season.
  • While the Mountain Hawks are hitting the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings in comparison to their season-long average (7.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (37.9% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.7% on the season).

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 11-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-11-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-11 (Home: 3-3; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (141st in nation) 44.7 (206th) 28.8 (328th) 33.6 (326th) 14.1 (158th) 11.8 (257th)

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Bucknell statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Bucknell is 4-9-0 at home against the spread (.308 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-8-0 ATS (.429).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Bison’s games have finished above the over/under at home (46.2%, six of 13) compared to on the road (35.7%, five of 14).
  • The Bison’s winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-5), and on the road it is .250 (3-9).

Recent trends

  • The Bison are scoring 68.7 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.7 more than their average for the season (67.0).
  • Over its past 10 games, Bucknell is ceding 76.0 points per game, compared to its season average of 76.7 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Bison are making 6.5 treys per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (28.0%) compared to their season average (30.3%).

Bucknell betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-18-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-9-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 8-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-19-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-17 (Home: 0-5; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (335th in nation) 46.4 (301st) 28.4 (334th) 32.5 (271st) 12.8 (263rd) 12.2 (295th)
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