It will be a battle between Pat opponents when the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (15-6, 8-2 Pat) welcome the Colgate Raiders (13-10, 5-5 Pat) to Stabler Arena. The game can be seen on CBS Sports Network at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, February 4, 2019.
Colgate Raiders vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks ATS Prediction
The Raiders are hoping for a better outcome after their 76-68 loss to the Boston University Terriers in their last game. Boston University’s 9.0 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Colgate, who had a mark of 22.8. The Terriers’ mark was better than their season average of 17.8, while the Raiders’ was above their season average of 16.5. Rapolas Ivanauskas was the top scorer from either team with 24 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
In the Mountain Hawks’ previous game, they beat the Army West Point Black Knights, 75-70. Lehigh’s 0.204 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Army West Point, who had a rate of 0.063. The Mountain Hawks’ mark matched their season average, while the Black Knights’ was below their season average of 0.165. Kyle Leufroy was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the field.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Jordan Burns scored a game-high 23 points in the first matchup, in which the Raiders defeated the Mountain Hawks 91-78. He also had 12 assists. The Raiders had a much better turnover percentage (6.4 vs. 18.7) and had a better free throw rate (0.119 vs. 0.081).
The high-octane offense of Lehigh (44th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 112.8) will clash against the mid-tier defense of Colgate (200th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 103.2). The Mountain Hawks should have the advantage on that end of the court.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Colgate averages 23.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 126th in the NCAA. Lehigh ranks 273rd in three pointers allowed per game (27.2).
The Raiders rank 84th in assists per game (14.5) while the Mountain Hawks rank 217th in assists allowed per game (14.9).
Colgate ranks 50th in rebounds allowed per game (32.4) while Lehigh ranks 159th (35.3).
The Mountain Hawks rank 150th in steals per game (5.9) while the Raiders rank 187th in steals allowed per game (7.5).
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The Raiders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.2, up from 3.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mountain Hawks have scored an average of 86.0 points per game (4.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 78.6 points per game (1.1 above their season average).
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