Loyola (MD) vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for January 5

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The Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (5-7, 0-1 Patriot League) will attempt to halt a three-game losing streak when they host the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (6-6, 1-0 Patriot League) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Reitz Arena as only 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 143 points.

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Loyola (MD) Cover -1.5 vs Lehigh -109

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Loyola (MD) vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • Loyola (MD) moneyline odds to win: -139
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: Loyola (MD) (-1.5)
  • Total: 143

Loyola (MD) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Loyola (MD) owns a worse record against the spread in home games (1-2-0) than it does on the road (4-4-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Greyhounds hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total two times in three opportunities this season (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over six times in eight opportunities (75%).
  • Loyola (MD) has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-1 (.500). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 2-1 (.667).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Greyhounds were the eighth-worst team in the nation (64.0 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 177th (71.9 points allowed per game).
  • With 30.9 rebounds per game and 29.9 rebounds conceded, Loyola (MD) was 255th and 77th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • The Greyhounds were 206th in college basketball in assists (12.8 per game) last season.

Loyola (MD) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (295th in nation) 43.8 (213th) 32.8 (197th) 31.3 (201st) 13.3 (231st) 12.4 (263rd)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Lehigh’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (2-1-0). On the road, it is .286 (2-5-0).
  • Mountain Hawks games have finished above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (two of three), and 42.9% of the time on the road (three of seven).

Last season stats

  • With 72.7 points per game on offense, the Mountain Hawks were 200th in the country last season. At the other end, they allowed 71.0 points per contest, which ranked 137th in college basketball.
  • Last season Lehigh grabbed 32.2 boards per game (164th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 33.4 rebounds per contest (287th-ranked).
  • The Mountain Hawks ranked 163rd in college basketball with 13.2 assists per game.

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (184th in nation) 45.2 (285th) 29.9 (313th) 33.2 (286th) 14.9 (121st) 11.0 (136th)
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