Lafayette Leopards vs Stonehill Skyhawks Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs Stonehill Skyhawks

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Merkert Gymnasium in South Easton, MA

TV: ESPN+

Merkert Gymnasium is where the Stonehill Skyhawks (1-5) will try to defeat the Lafayette Leopards (1-4) on Friday.

The Lafayette Leopards faced West Virginia and took a loss by a score of 81-59 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Leopards ended up with 17 and West Virginia recorded 15 fouls. They buried 9 out of their 20 attempts from downtown. West Virginia finished shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 21 attempts. Moreover, West Virginia collected 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. West Virginia earned 19 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. In the matter of defending, Lafayette allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 29 out of 58 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists for the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 24 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Leopards knocked down 9 of their 12 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Lafayette wrapped up the contest with a 40.8% FG percentage (20 of 49) and converted 10 of 22 shots from downtown.

Andrew Phillips is one player who played a role for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He played for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He racked up 19 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Lafayette heads into this one with a mark of 1-4 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.8 fouls per game. As a team, Lafayette is grabbing 33.0 boards per game and has tallied 65 dimes on the season, which is 227th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Leopards are hitting 32.7% on shots from 3-point land (35 of 107) and 65.0% from the free throw line. They average 70.4 pts per game (306th in the nation) while shooting 42.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Leopards are able to force 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They rank 342nd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 90 surrendered so far this year. The Leopards defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (143 of 312) and they concede 40.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 34.5% on three-point shots and they are 304th in the country in opponents points per game (80.8).

When they last played, the Stonehill Skyhawks took a defeat with a final score of 96-57 when they faced Iowa State. The Skyhawks snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 2 steals in this game. Iowa State was called for 12 personal fouls for this game which got the Skyhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 2 shots. They were able to make 1 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, Stonehill buried 10 out of 27 attempts (37.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Skyhawks shot 23 for 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.8%. The Skyhawks permitted Iowa State to bury 35 of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.3% for the contest. They finished 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 7 of 21 and ended up shooting 19 of 30 from the free throw line (63.3%). With respect to team rebounding, Stonehill permitted Iowa State to get 34 overall (8 offensive).

Hermann Koffi was important for the Skyhawks in this game. He converted 6 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 16 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in the game.

Stonehill has a record of 1-5 this season. The Skyhawks are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls every game while shooting 66.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per contest (174th in college) and they turn it over 16.0 times per contest. Stonehill has accounted for 412 pts on the campaign (68.7 per contest) and they pull in 39.3 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Skyhawks are hitting on 43.2% from the field, which ranks them 266th in the country.

The Skyhawks on the defensive end are ranked 202nd in the country in points allowed per contest with 73.8. They are forcing their opponents into 8.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the floor (157th in college). The Stonehill defense allows 29.0% on shots from distance (42 of 145) and their opposition makes 64.5% of their foul shots. They allow 10.7 assists and 35.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 57th and 194th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lafayette

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