Brown Bears vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brown Bears vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Brown Bears (0-2) are hitting the road to Stabler Arena on Sunday where they will play the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-1).

The Brown Bears played Boston and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-67 in their last contest. Brown wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.0% FG percentage (23 out of 59) and buried 10 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bears made 11 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 61.1%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 27 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 assists in this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. Concerning defense, Brown allowed their opponent to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 22 out of 46 shooting. Boston dished out 11 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Boston snagged 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Boston walked away from this one shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by burying 22 of 33 shots. They also made 6 of 18 tries from distance. In regard to fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 24 and Boston accounted for 16 fouls.

N'famara Dabo is a player who played a role for this contest. He notched 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 24 minutes and also collected 6 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Brown heads into this matchup with a mark of 0-2 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 24.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Brown is snagging 34.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 32 dimes so far this year, which ranks 118th in the country in terms of passing. The Bears are hitting 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (16 of 47) and 56.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 61.0 pts per game (317th in the country) while hitting 40.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bears are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 190th in the country in allowing assists with 22 relinquished for the year. The Bears are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.7% (37 of 91) and they surrender 33.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 30.0% from beyond the arc while they are 128th in college in points per game allowed (65.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks went home victorious with a score of 71-64 when they played Cornell. The Mountain Hawks were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for this contest. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. Cornell committed 23 fouls for the matchup which got the Mountain Hawks to the charity stripe for 26 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of them for a percentage of 76.9%. With respect to shots from downtown, Lehigh made 7 out of 20 tries (35.0%). Overall, the Mountain Hawks shot 22 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.3%. The Mountain Hawks allowed Cornell to convert 23 of their 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.5% for this game. They wrapped up this game 16.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 of 31 and finished the game at 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Lehigh permitted Cornell to grab 36 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Hank Alvey ended up being a major contributor for the Mountain Hawks for this contest. He knocked down 4 out of 8 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup.

Lehigh has a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Mountain Hawks are shooting 36.8% from the field, which ranks them 325th in D-1. Lehigh has scored 138 points this season and they average 37.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per game (276th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per game. The Mountain Hawks have committed 18.5 fouls every game and they shoot 75.5% from the free throw line.

The Lehigh defense allows 24.1% on 3-pointers (13 of 54) and their opponents are making 68.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.5 assists and 39.0 boards every game, which is ranked 147th and 279th in Division 1. The Mountain Hawks are ranked 258th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 78.0. They are able to force 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (286th in the nation).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brown

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