Bucknell Bison vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bucknell Bison vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Bucknell Bison (9-21) are headed to Stabler Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (14-16).

The Bucknell Bison played Army and went home with a win by a final score of 75-73 in their last game. Bucknell finished the contest having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (26 out of 54) and made 9 of their 22 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Bison buried 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 34 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 9 assists in the game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to the defense, Bucknell let their opponent shoot 40.6% from the floor on 26 of 64 shooting. Army recorded 22 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Army snagged 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Army shot 70.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 10 attempts. They knocked down 14 of 45 tries from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Bison walked away with 10 and Army recorded 18 fouls.

Amon Dorries is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the game at 60.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and also snagged 6 boards. He walked away with 23 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Bucknell heads into this one with a mark of 9-21 on the season. They have an average of 67.0 pts per game (344th in college hoops) while going 41.4% from the floor. The Bison are hitting 30.3% on shots from distance (219 of 722) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Bucknell is pulling in 31.5 boards per game and is sitting with 383 dimes so far this season, which is 229th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bison are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 343rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 476 conceded for the year. The Bison defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (782 of 1,687) and they relinquish 35.4 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 37.6% on 3-pointers and they rank 255th in college hoops in points per game allowed (76.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 78-73 when they faced American. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Lehigh permitted American to pull down 31 in total (11 offensive). They finished 29.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 9 of 31 and finished the game at 14 out of 22 at the charity stripe (63.6%). The Mountain Hawks permitted American to make 25 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Mountain Hawks finished shooting 26 out of 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.0%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Lehigh converted 6 of their 18 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 20 of those for a clip of 71.4%. American was called for 21 personal fouls in this contest which got the Mountain Hawks to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They coughed it up 8 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Mountain Hawks snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 29 for the game.

Hank Alvey ended up being a factor for the Mountain Hawks for the game. He converted 10 out of 14 for this contest for a rate of 71.4%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this game.

Lehigh has a win-loss mark of 14-16 on the year. As an offense, the Mountain Hawks are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks 142nd in college. Lehigh has accounted for 2,182 pts so far this season (72.7 per contest) and they pull in 31.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (165th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per game. The Mountain Hawks commit 16.1 fouls every game while shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe.

The Lehigh defense concedes 33.6% on three-point shots (195 of 580) and their opposition makes 74.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.4 assists and 36.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 102nd and 317th in Division 1. The Mountain Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 212th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 74.7. They are forcing 11.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (211th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lehigh

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