Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: B1G+

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0) are hosting the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-2) at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Friday.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks faced off with West Virginia and took a loss by a score of 69-47 in their last game. Lehigh walked away from the contest having earned a 34.8% field goal percentage (16 out of 46) and made 7 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Mountain Hawks buried 8 of 11 shots for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 21 with 2 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 8 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to defense, Lehigh allowed the other team to shoot 46.9% from the floor on 23 out of 49 shooting. West Virginia earned 11 assists and had 13 steals for this game. On top of that, West Virginia pulled down 35 boards (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. West Virginia ended up shooting 64.0% from the free throw line by converting 16 of 25 shots. They also buried 7 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Mountain Hawks ended up finishing with 19 while West Virginia recorded 8 fouls.

Andrew Urosevic is one guy who was a major contributor in the matchup. He went 50.0% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the hardwood for 16 minutes and totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up scoring 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Lehigh comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 1-2 this year. They turn the ball over 15.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Lehigh is pulling in 35.0 boards per game and has racked up 35 dimes for the campaign, which is 282nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Mountain Hawks are shooting 31.3% on three-point attempts (21 of 67) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 65.0 points per contest (337th in the country) while going 42.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mountain Hawks are able to force 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are giving up 27.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 86th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.3). The Mountain Hawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.0% (68 of 179) and they concede 39.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 133rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 34 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights went home victorious with a score of 72-60 when they faced Maine. The Scarlet Knights were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. Maine committed 26 fouls in this game which got the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They were able to convert 18 of them for a percentage of 62.1%. In terms of shots from distance, Rutgers made 8 of 19 tries (42.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Scarlet Knights went 23 for 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0%. The Scarlet Knights allowed Maine to knock down 22 of 46 tries from the floor which had them shooting 47.8% for the contest. They finished shooting 45.0% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 20 and ended up going 7 of 13 at the charity stripe (53.8%). In relation to rebounding, Rutgers permitted Maine to snag 20 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Denis Badalau pitched in for the Scarlet Knights in the game. He earned 19 points in his 27 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 6 of 11 in the matchup giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 1 rebound.

Rutgers has a mark of 2-0 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Scarlet Knights are connecting on 42.1% from the floor, which ranks 285th in the nation. Rutgers has totaled 153 points so far this season (76.5 per contest) and they pull in 42.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.0 times per contest (266th in D-1) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. The Scarlet Knights commit 17.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 62.9% from the charity stripe.

The Scarlet Knights on the defensive side of the court are 15th in D-1 in PPG given up with 56.5. They have forced 16.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 36.0% from the field (39th in Division 1). The Rutgers defense surrenders 27.5% on shots from beyond the arc (11 of 40) and their opponents are making 71.0% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 9.0 assists and 34.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 36th and 166th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rutgers

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