Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Lafayette Leopards Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Lafayette Leopards

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Kirby Sports Center in Easton, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (11-15) are en route to Kirby Sports Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Lafayette Leopards (8-18).

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks faced off with American and went home with a win by a final score of 90-82 in their last contest. Lehigh walked away from the game with a 60.0% FG percentage (30 of 50) and made 12 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Mountain Hawks made 18 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled 29 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to defense, Lehigh let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the field on 28 out of 66 shooting. American recorded 10 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. In addition, American snagged 24 rebounds (9 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. American shot 76.2% from the free throw line by converting 16 of 21 attempts. They buried 10 out of their 30 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Mountain Hawks finished with 16 and American had 21 fouls.

Nasir Whitlock is one player who was a factor for the game. He accumulated 33 points on 12 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins and grabbed 3 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.

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Lehigh will play this contest with a mark of 11-15 for the year. They are averaging 73.3 points per game (254th in the country) while shooting 45.6% from the field. The Mountain Hawks are connecting on 34.8% on 3-point shots (210 of 603) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Lehigh is collecting 31.9 boards per game and has racked up 365 dimes this season, which has them ranked 131st in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Mountain Hawks have forced 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They give up 34.0% from beyond the arc while they are 232nd in college in PPG allowed (75.4). The Mountain Hawks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.6% (704 of 1,580) and they surrender 37.6 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 152nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 320 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Lafayette Leopards took a defeat with a final score of 68-54 when they played Loyola. In reference to team rebounding, Lafayette permitted Loyola to grab 40 overall (6 offensive). They shot 34.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 of 29 and ended up going 6 out of 8 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Leopards permitted Loyola to convert 26 out of 59 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.1% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Leopards shot 22 out of 66 from the floor which had them shooting 33.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Lafayette made 4 of 33 attempts (12.1%). They were able to make 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 40.0%. Loyola had 16 fouls in this game which took the Leopards to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They also coughed it up 4 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Leopards were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the contest.

Andrew Phillips pitched in for the Leopards in this contest. He accumulated 19 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He converted 8 of 22 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 36.4%, and had 11 rebounds.

Lafayette has a mark of 8-18 this year. The Leopards are responsible for committing 16.8 fouls per game while shooting 67.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (236th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. Lafayette has accounted for 1,776 points on the season (68.3 per contest) and they average 34.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Leopards are shooting 41.4% from the floor, which is 337th in D-1.

The Leopards on the defensive end are ranked 182nd in the country in PPG given up with 73.7. They are able to force 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (259th in college). The Lafayette defense gives up 34.7% from downtown (205 of 590) and their opposition knocks down 72.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 15.5 dimes and 37.1 total boards per game, which is ranked 314th and 323rd in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lehigh

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