Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Loyola Greyhounds Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Loyola Greyhounds

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Reitz Arena in Baltimore, MD

TV: ESPN+

Reitz Arena is where the Loyola Greyhounds (8-15) will try to beat the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (10-13) on Wednesday.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against Colgate and walked away with a win by a score of 77-76 in their last contest. Lehigh wrapped up the game having earned a 50.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 53) and buried 13 out of their 25 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Mountain Hawks made 10 of their 13 tries for a rate of 76.9%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 22 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Lehigh let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the floor on 28 of 57 shooting. Colgate totaled 7 dimes and had 10 steals for the contest. Moreover, Colgate totaled 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Colgate went 85.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 20 attempts. They converted 3 of their 15 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Mountain Hawks walked away with 16 while Colgate had 19 fouls.

Nasir Whitlock is a player who was important for this game. He finished 61.1% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He saw the court for 43 mins played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He accounted for 32 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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Lehigh will enter this matchup with a record of 10-13 for the campaign. They average 72.4 pts per contest (271st in Division 1) on 44.9% from the floor. The Mountain Hawks are hitting 34.8% on shots from downtown (184 of 529) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Lehigh is pulling down 31.8 boards per game and has earned 308 dimes so far this season, which ranks 211th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Mountain Hawks are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.8% on 3-point shots and they are 207th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.5). The Mountain Hawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (618 of 1,386) and they relinquish 37.8 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 122nd in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 283 conceded this season.

When they last played, the Loyola Greyhounds walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-71 when they played Navy. The Greyhounds snagged 10 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 19 for this game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. Navy committed 11 personal fouls for this contest which took the Greyhounds to the free throw line for a total of 10 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of them for a rate of 90.0%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Loyola knocked down 12 out of their 30 tries (40.0%). When the game finished, the Greyhounds finished the game shooting 25 out of 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.3%. The Greyhounds allowed Navy to make 38 of 58 tries from the floor which had them shooting 65.5% in this game. They went 40.0% from beyond the arc by going 6 out of 15 and finished the game at 5 of 10 at the charity stripe (50.0%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Loyola allowed Navy to pull down 32 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Emmett Adair ended up having an impact for the Greyhounds for the contest. He totaled 28 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in this game. He buried 10 out of 21 in the game for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and added 7 rebounds.

Loyola has a record of 8-15 on the season. The Greyhounds are committing 16.7 fouls every game and they connect on 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per contest (220th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. Loyola has scored 1,719 pts so far this season (74.7 per contest) and they grab 35.3 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Greyhounds are hitting on 43.5% from the field, which ranks them 278th in Division 1.

The Loyola defense gives up 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (167 of 508) and their opposition knocks down 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 15.7 dimes and 34.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 318th and 181st in college hoops. The Greyhounds on defense are ranked 255th in college in points allowed per game with 76.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (327th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lehigh

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