Lehigh vs. Lafayette betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Lafayette Leopards (5-15, 2-5 Patriot League) are only 3-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-12, 4-3 Patriot League) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Stabler Arena. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 143.5 in the matchup.

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Lehigh Cover -3 vs Lafayette -110

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Lehigh vs. Lafayette betting lines

  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: -145
  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: +121
  • Spread: Lehigh (-3)
  • Total: 143.5

Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Lehigh owns a worse record against the spread (3-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (4-5-0).
  • The Mountain Hawks have gone over the total in five of seven home games (71.4%), compared to five of nine road games (55.6%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Lehigh has taken three of four games at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game away from home (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Mountain Hawks’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, scoring 77.4 points per contest compared to the 73.1 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Lehigh allow 2.7 more points per game (78.3) than its season-long average (75.6).
  • While the Mountain Hawks are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.5 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (7.8), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from deep (33.3%).

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (211th in nation) 45.0 (246th) 28.8 (326th) 34.7 (337th) 13.5 (222nd) 12.2 (267th)

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Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Lafayette has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than on the road (.545, 6-5-0).
  • Leopards games have gone above the over/under 62.5% of the time at home (five of eight), and 72.7% of the time away (eight of 11).
  • The Leopards’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .200 (1-4), and on the road it is .000 (0-9).

Recent trends

  • The Leopards have fared better offensively in their past 10 games, compiling 70.9 points per contest, 0.8 more than their season average of 70.1.
  • Over its past 10 games, Lafayette is ceding 76.6 points per game, 0.8 more points than its season average (75.8).
  • The Leopards are sinking 8.5 treys per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (8.1). That said, they sport a lower shooting percentage from three-point land over their last 10 contests (33.9%) compared to their season average (34.8%).

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 6-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-13 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (321st in nation) 46.1 (295th) 30.3 (287th) 34.6 (336th) 13.5 (222nd) 10.1 (69th)
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