Lafayette Leopards vs Boston Terriers Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs Boston Terriers

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Case Gym in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Lafayette Leopards (5-14) are hitting the road to Case Gym on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Boston Terriers (7-12).

The Lafayette Leopards faced Holy Cross and notched a win by a score of 74-55 in their last game. Lafayette walked away from the contest with a 41.3% field goal percentage (26 of 63) and made 7 out of their 20 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Leopards buried 15 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 44 with 15 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing the defense, Lafayette allowed their opponent to shoot 35.3% from the field on 18 out of 51 shooting. Holy Cross doled out 7 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. Moreover, Holy Cross grabbed 25 boards (6 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Holy Cross walked away from this one shooting 70.0% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 20 attempts. They made 5 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Leopards ended up with 15 while Holy Cross totaled 18 personal fouls.

Andrew Phillips is a guy who was a factor for this game. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field and dished out 3 assists. He played 29 mins and grabbed 1 board. He notched 19 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Lafayette heads into this contest with a mark of 5-14 so far this season. They currently have an average of 69.9 points per game (318th in college) while shooting 42.2% from the field. The Leopards are shooting 34.8% on 3-point shots (152 of 437) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Lafayette is collecting 33.5 boards per contest and has 256 dimes on the season, which is 218th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Leopards have forced 10.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 fouls. They give up 36.5% from 3-point land and they are 241st in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.7). The Leopards are giving up a FG percentage of 45.9% (512 of 1,116) and they concede 37.2 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 328th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 300 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Boston Terriers took a loss by a score of 74-57 against Loyola. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Boston permitted Loyola to collect 32 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 28.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 of 25 and ended up shooting 13 out of 21 from the free throw line (61.9%). The Terriers permitted Loyola to make 27 of their 61 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Terriers went 18 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.7%. In relation to 3-point shots, Boston made 6 out of 29 tries (20.7%). They were able to convert 15 of them for a clip of 88.2%. Loyola committed 15 fouls for the game which took the Terriers to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Terriers snagged 23 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 28 for the matchup.

Ben Defty was important for the Terriers in this game. He totaled 18 points in his 28 mins on the court, but didn't get an assist. He made 4 of 6 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Boston has a mark of 7-12 for the season. The Terriers have committed 18.1 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 70.8% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.9 times per game (137th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. Boston has scored 1,440 pts for the campaign (75.8 per contest) and they grab 32.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Terriers are shooting 48.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 39th in the nation.

The Boston defense surrenders 38.0% on shots from distance (167 of 439) and their opposition makes 71.2% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.5 dimes and 30.7 rebounds every game, which is 193rd and 22nd in college. The Terriers on defense are ranked 268th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 76.6. They have forced 9.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (332nd in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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