Who's Playing

Lafayette @ Lehigh

Current Records: Lafayette 7-15; Lehigh 9-16

What to Know

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks lost both of their matches to the Lafayette Leopards last season on scores of 69-75 and 70-71, so they're hoping to turn the tables this season. The Mountain Hawks and Lafayette will face off in a Patriot battle at noon ET Saturday at Stabler Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

The matchup between Lehigh and the Colgate Raiders on Wednesday was not a total blowout, but with Lehigh falling 78-62 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one.

Meanwhile, Lafayette suffered a grim 68-44 defeat to the Navy Midshipmen on Monday. Lafayette's loss came about despite a quality game from forward Neal Quinn, who had 14 points in addition to seven rebounds.

Lehigh is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 1-6 against the spread when favored.

The losses put the Mountain Hawks at 9-16 and the Leopards at 7-15. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Lehigh is second worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only ten on average. Lafayette has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the contest with the 33rd fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
  • Where: Stabler Arena -- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Mountain Hawks are a 4-point favorite against the Leopards, 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 3.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

Lehigh have won ten out of their last 14 games against Lafayette.

  • Feb 28, 2021 - Lafayette 71 vs. Lehigh 70
  • Feb 27, 2021 - Lafayette 75 vs. Lehigh 69
  • Jan 03, 2021 - Lafayette 82 vs. Lehigh 70
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Lehigh 90 vs. Lafayette 89
  • Feb 08, 2020 - Lehigh 62 vs. Lafayette 59
  • Jan 25, 2020 - Lafayette 74 vs. Lehigh 56
  • Jan 30, 2019 - Lehigh 93 vs. Lafayette 86
  • Jan 02, 2019 - Lehigh 86 vs. Lafayette 83
  • Feb 24, 2018 - Lehigh 79 vs. Lafayette 64
  • Dec 29, 2017 - Lehigh 79 vs. Lafayette 74
  • Feb 19, 2017 - Lehigh 81 vs. Lafayette 55
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Lehigh 75 vs. Lafayette 68
  • Feb 21, 2016 - Lehigh 73 vs. Lafayette 61
  • Feb 08, 2016 - Lehigh 87 vs. Lafayette 72