Lehigh vs. Prairie View A&M betting: March Madness First Four preview for March 18

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A spot in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament bracket is at stake when Lehigh Mountain Hawks (18-16) and the Prairie View A&M Panthers (18-17) square off on Wednesday at UD Arena, beginning at 6:40 p.m. ET, live on truTV. Lehigh has been named a 3.5-point favorite as these teams try to advance to the first round. The matchup’s point total is set at 142.5.

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Lehigh vs. Prairie View A&M betting lines

  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: -163
  • Prairie View A&M moneyline odds to win: +133
  • Spread: Lehigh (-3.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Lehigh statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Mountain Hawks have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 74.0 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 73.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Lehigh has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 71.3 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 74.0 points per game its opponents average in the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Mountain Hawks are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.2 per game) when compared to their season-long average (7.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39.8% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35.9% on the season).

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-14-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 13-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-14-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 10-11 (Home: 5-3; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (102nd in nation) 44.6 (202nd) 28.9 (321st) 32.7 (284th) 14.3 (132nd) 11.7 (260th)

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Prairie View A&M statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Panthers are posting 73.1 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 5.8 fewer points than their average for the season (78.9).
  • While Prairie View A&M is ceding 76.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 63.9 points per contest.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Panthers are sinking 6.1 threes per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (6.2). They own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.3%) compared to their season average (33.5%).

Prairie View A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 21-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 11-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 12-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 16-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-19-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-13 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (234th in nation) 43.7 (143rd) 31.0 (238th) 34.8 (345th) 11.9 (316th) 11.2 (210th)
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