Pennsylvania vs. Lafayette betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 8

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The Lafayette Leopards (3-7) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Pennsylvania Quakers (5-4) on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.

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Pennsylvania Cover -6.5 vs Lafayette -111

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Pennsylvania vs. Lafayette betting lines

  • Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: -305
  • Lafayette moneyline odds to win: +245
  • Spread: Pennsylvania (-6.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pennsylvania owned a worse record against the spread at home (5-8-0) than it did on the road (6-7-0) last season.
  • The Quakers eclipsed the total more consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in 11 of 13 home matchups (84.6%). On the road, they hit the over in five of 13 games (38.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Pennsylvania had the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing away from home (.500).

Last season stats

  • The Quakers put up 69.6 points per game and gave up 77.4 last year, ranking them 294th in the country on offense and 317th defensively.
  • On the boards, Pennsylvania was 291st in the country in rebounds (30.1 per game) last year. It was 294th in rebounds conceded (33.1 per game).
  • The Quakers were 165th in the country in assists (13.7 per game) last year.

Pennsylvania betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (208th in nation) 44.5 (231st) 34.2 (143rd) 33.7 (290th) 15.2 (137th) 11.8 (188th)

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Lafayette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Lafayette has had better results on the road (2-2-0) than at home (2-3-0).
  • Leopards games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of five) than away (four of four) this year.
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Leopards have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than on the road (.000, 0-3).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Leopards put up 68.5 points per game (313th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 68.9 points per contest (79th-ranked).
  • Lafayette grabbed 31.3 boards per game (214th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.8 rebounds per contest (283rd-ranked).
  • The Leopards put up 14.7 assists per game, which ranked them 93rd in the country.

Lafayette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (333rd in nation) 45.0 (251st) 29.9 (298th) 35.7 (336th) 12.1 (309th) 11.5 (168th)
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