Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Lehigh looks much better today on their home court. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but Lehigh is up 33-31 over Loyola Maryland.

Lehigh entered the game with four straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it five. Can they turn things around, or will Loyola Maryland hand them another loss? Only time will tell.

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Loyola Maryland Greyhounds @ Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Current Records: Loyola Maryland 7-9, Lehigh 6-10

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Lehigh and Loyola Maryland are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but not for long. Both will face off in a Patriot battle at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Stabler Arena. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.

Lehigh is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They fell 63-58 to Boston U. That's two games in a row now that the Mountain Hawks have lost by exactly five points.

Despite their loss, Lehigh saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Tyler Whitney-Sidney, who went 8 for 15 en route to 20 points plus four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Nasir Whitlock was another key player, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.

The experts predicted a close game and a win for Loyola Maryland on Monday, but boy were they wrong. They wound up on the wrong side of a bruising 73-54 walloping at the hands of American. The game marked the Greyhounds' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Loyola Maryland struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only five offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Lehigh's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Loyola Maryland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Lehigh opened the new year with a less-than-successful 80-74 defeat to Loyola Maryland. Will Lehigh have more luck at home instead of on the road?

Odds

Lehigh is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Loyola Maryland, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mountain Hawks as a 1.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 142.5 points.

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Series History

Lehigh and Loyola Maryland both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.

  • Jan 05, 2025 - Loyola Maryland 80 vs. Lehigh 74
  • Feb 17, 2024 - Lehigh 75 vs. Loyola Maryland 70
  • Jan 06, 2024 - Lehigh 88 vs. Loyola Maryland 76
  • Feb 11, 2023 - Loyola Maryland 91 vs. Lehigh 82
  • Jan 16, 2023 - Lehigh 74 vs. Loyola Maryland 70
  • Feb 20, 2022 - Loyola Maryland 69 vs. Lehigh 42
  • Jan 16, 2022 - Loyola Maryland 69 vs. Lehigh 57
  • Feb 21, 2021 - Lehigh 76 vs. Loyola Maryland 72
  • Feb 20, 2021 - Loyola Maryland 75 vs. Lehigh 47
  • Mar 03, 2020 - Lehigh 78 vs. Loyola Maryland 75