Lehigh vs. Loyola (MD) betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (7-9, 2-3 Patriot League) are just 2.5-point underdogs as they attempt to end a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (6-10, 1-4 Patriot League) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Stabler Arena. The game airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 142.5.

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Lehigh vs. Loyola (MD) betting lines

  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: -131
  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: +109
  • Spread: Lehigh (-2.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Lehigh has done a better job covering the spread at home (2-2-0) than it has in road tilts (3-7-0).
  • At home, the Mountain Hawks eclipse the total 50% of the time (two of four games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of games on the road (four of 10 contests).
  • Lehigh has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-1 (.750). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Mountain Hawks’ offense has been incredibly consistent as of late, averaging the same 70.2 points per game over their last 10 games as they have the entire 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Lehigh give up 3.9 fewer points per game (69.2) than its season-long average (73.1).
  • The Mountain Hawks’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 8 makes and 34.7%.

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (244th in nation) 45.3 (289th) 28.9 (337th) 33.9 (308th) 13.8 (179th) 10.2 (59th)

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Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Loyola (MD) has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4-0 record) than on the road (.556, 5-4-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Greyhounds’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, four of six) than away (77.8%, seven of nine).
  • The Greyhounds, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-5) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Greyhounds have fared better offensively in their past 10 games, scoring 70.8 points per contest, 0.5 more than their season average of 70.3.
  • Loyola (MD) has fared worse defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 73.5 points per contest, 2.2 more points than its season average of 71.3.
  • The Greyhounds are draining 0.3 fewer threes per contest over their previous 10 games (6.3) compared to their season average (6.6), but they are producing a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.7%) compared to their season mark (30.2%).

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (244th in nation) 45.1 (279th) 32 (223rd) 29.8 (108th) 13.3 (224th) 12.1 (246th)
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