Lafayette Leopards vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lafayette Leopards vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-12) are welcoming the Lafayette Leopards (5-15) at Stabler Arena on Saturday.

The Lafayette Leopards faced Boston and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-73 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Leopards walked away with 15 while Boston totaled 12 fouls. They also knocked down 9 out of their 25 shots from long range. Boston ended up going 62.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 16 attempts. Moreover, Boston totaled 34 rebounds (4 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Boston earned 16 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. In regard to defense, Lafayette allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and having 12 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Leopards converted 7 of 9 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Lafayette ended having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (28 of 69) and buried 10 of their 29 3-point attempts.

Caleb Williams is a guy who played a role in this game. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and earned 4 assists. He played for 42 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. He finished with 24 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Lafayette will take the court with a record of 5-15 so far this season. They are giving up possession 10.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game. As a team, Lafayette is grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 271 assists for the year, which has them ranked 210th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Leopards are connecting on 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (162 of 466) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 70.1 points per contest (316th in Division 1) while hitting 42.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Leopards are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.5% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 236th in college in PPG allowed (75.8). The Leopards defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.1% (541 of 1,173) and they relinquish 37.2 boards per contest as a team. They are 329th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 316 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 88-81 against Loyola. The Mountain Hawks pulled down 23 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 27 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. Loyola earned 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Mountain Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 95.0%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Lehigh knocked down 7 out of 19 attempts (36.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Mountain Hawks walked away from this one shooting 31 for 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.4%. The Mountain Hawks allowed Loyola to make 29 of 62 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.8% for the matchup. They shot 40.6% from downtown by connecting on 13 of 32 and ended up going 10 of 16 at the free throw line (62.5%). In regard to rebounding, Lehigh permitted Loyola to get 27 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Nasir Whitlock ended up having an impact for the Mountain Hawks in this matchup. He made 8 of 11 for this game for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 28 points in his 39 minutes on the court and tallied 7 dimes for the matchup.

Lehigh has a win-loss record of 8-12 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Mountain Hawks are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which is 215th in the nation. Lehigh has accounted for 1,461 points so far this season (73.1 per game) and they pull in 31.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per game (233rd in the country) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per game. The Mountain Hawks commit 17.0 fouls per game and they connect on 73.3% from the free throw line.

The Lehigh defense gives up 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (124 of 358) and opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.5 assists and 38.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 105th and 339th in the country. The Mountain Hawks on defense are ranked 229th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 75.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (253rd in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lafayette

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