Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Army Black Knights Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Army Black Knights

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Christl Arena in West Point, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (9-12) are en route to Christl Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Army Black Knights (8-13).

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks took the court against Lafayette and took home the win by a score of 64-59 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Mountain Hawks ended up walking away with 16 while Lafayette totaled 17 fouls. They made 5 out of their 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. Lafayette finished the game at 63.2% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 19 shots. Additionally, Lafayette had 28 boards (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Lafayette earned 7 assists and had 10 steals in this game. With regard to defense, Lehigh allowed 36.2% from the field on 21 out of 58 shooting. They also doled out 15 dimes for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Mountain Hawks made 12 of 13 shots for a percentage of 92.3%. Lehigh ended the game with a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 52) and made 8 of 17 shots from 3-point land.

Nasir Whitlock is one player who was a factor in the game. He accounted for 20 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Lehigh will enter this matchup with a mark of 9-12 for the year. They currently have an average of 72.6 points per game (274th in the country) while connecting on 44.8% from the field. The Mountain Hawks are connecting on 33.8% on three-point shots (164 of 485) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Lehigh is snagging 31.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 285 assists so far this season, which is 203rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Mountain Hawks are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They surrender 34.0% on 3-pointers while they are 215th in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.8). The Mountain Hawks are giving up a FG percentage of 44.5% (564 of 1,266) and they relinquish 37.9 boards per game as a team. They rank 117th in college in allowing assists with 256 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Army Black Knights took a loss by a final score of 84-56 when they played Navy. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Army permitted Navy to pull down 34 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 55.0% from distance by connecting on 11 of 20 and ended up going 15 of 20 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Black Knights permitted Navy to convert 29 of 50 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.0% in this game. When all was said and done, the Black Knights went 20 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Army buried 9 of 34 tries (26.5%). They were able to make 7 of those for a percentage of 58.3%. Navy earned 14 fouls in the matchup which took the Black Knights to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Black Knights earned 12 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 16 in this contest.

Ryan Curry ended up being a factor for the Black Knights in the game. He earned 15 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this contest. He converted 6 out of 10 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound.

Army has a record of 8-13 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Black Knights are connecting on 42.2% from the field, which ranks 319th in the nation. Army has tallied 1,572 points on the season (74.9 per contest) and they grab 36.1 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.0 times per contest (125th in college) and they turn the ball over 11.6 times per game. The Black Knights are committing 18.1 fouls per game and they go 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Army defense concedes 35.1% from downtown (188 of 535) and opponents are knocking down 74.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 15.0 assists and 35.1 boards per game, which is 295th and 215th in college hoops. The Black Knights on defense are ranked 313th in college in PPG given up with 79.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (317th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Army and under the total points

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