Navy vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 18

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The Navy Midshipmen (21-6, 13-1 Patriot League) are favored (by 9.5 points) to extend a 10-game home winning streak when they host the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (12-15, 8-6 Patriot League) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5.

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Navy Cover -9.5 vs Lehigh -110

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Navy vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • Navy moneyline odds to win: -571
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +402
  • Spread: Navy (-9.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Navy statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Navy sports a worse record against the spread (8-3-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (9-3-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Midshipmen hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total six times in 11 opportunities this season (54.5%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in 12 opportunities (33.3%).
  • Navy has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 10-0, compared to going 8-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Midshipmen have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 75.4 points per contest over that span compared to the 74.2 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Navy give up 1.1 more points per game (65.2) than its season-long average (64.1).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Midshipmen are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.0 compared to 6.3 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.7% compared to 34.9% season-long).

Navy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-7-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 16-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-2 (Home: 10-0; Away: 8-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (54th in nation) 40.6 (32nd) 34.3 (72nd) 28.0 (31st) 16.0 (63rd) 11.3 (209th)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Lehigh has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 6-4-0 record) than on the road (.385, 5-8-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Mountain Hawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (70%, seven of 10) than away (61.5%, eight of 13).
  • The Mountain Hawks, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (3-6) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Mountain Hawks are scoring 78.4 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 4.9 more than their average for the season (73.5).
  • Lehigh is giving up 77.2 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 2.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.1).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Mountain Hawks are making 8.5 three-pointers per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (8.0). They also own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.1%) compared to their season average (35.1%).

Lehigh betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-9-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-10 (Home: 2-3; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (140th in nation) 44.7 (214th) 29.0 (322nd) 33.8 (324th) 14.1 (166th) 12.1 (282nd)
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