Lafayette Leopards vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

WVU Coliseum is where the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-0) will attempt to beat the Lafayette Leopards (1-2) on Monday.

The Lafayette Leopards played Texas and took a loss by a score of 97-60 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Leopards finished with 20 while Texas recorded 15 fouls. They converted 9 of 23 shots from distance. Texas went 75.9% at the free throw line by converting 22 of their 29 attempts. On top of that, Texas grabbed 41 boards (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Texas distributed 21 dimes and had 10 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Lafayette allowed their opponent to shoot 52.4% from the field on 33 of 63 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists in the game while creating 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 20 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Leopards buried 11 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. Lafayette walked away from the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 out of 55) and knocked down 5 of 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Caleb Williams is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He accounted for 20 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played 31 mins played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished 60.0% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Lafayette heads into this game with a win-loss record of 1-2 so far this year. They average 71.7 pts per game (286th in the nation) on 41.9% from the field. The Leopards are shooting 28.6% on 3-point shots (20 of 70) and 62.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Lafayette is grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 35 assists this season, which has them ranked 281st in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.3 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Leopards have forced 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 297th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 48 surrendered on the season. The Leopards are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (79 of 187) and they concede 41.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 30.0% on three-point shots while they are 226th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (75.3).

The last time they took the court, the West Virginia Mountaineers got the win with a final of 69-47 when they played Lehigh. The Mountaineers earned 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 13 steals in the game. Lehigh was called for 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a percentage of 64.0%. In the matter of three-point attempts, West Virginia made 7 out of 19 attempts (36.8%). Overall, the Mountaineers finished 23 for 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.9%. The Mountaineers permitted Lehigh to make 16 of their 46 tries from the floor which had them shooting 34.8% for the game. They finished 33.3% from downtown by hitting 7 out of 21 and ended up shooting 8 out of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). In the matter of team rebounding, West Virginia allowed Lehigh to get 21 in all (2 on the offensive side).

Brenen Lorient was important for the Mountaineers for this game. He accumulated 26 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this contest. He converted 11 of 15 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 73.3%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

West Virginia has a record of 3-0 for the campaign. The Mountaineers commit 15.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 67.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.0 times per game (323rd in college) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per contest. West Virginia has totaled 212 pts this year (70.7 per game) and they pull in 34.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mountaineers are connecting on 43.5% from the floor, which is 255th in college hoops.

The West Virginia defense allows 26.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (14 of 52) and their opposition knocks down 74.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 7.7 assists and 34.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 13th and 164th in college. The Mountaineers on the defensive side of the court are 10th in college in points given up per game with 55.3. They are able to force 16.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.3% from the field (43rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lafayette

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