It will be a battle between Pat opponents when the Navy Midshipmen (6-11, 3-3 Pat) welcome the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (11-6, 4-2 Pat) to Alumni Hall. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Navy Midshipmen Free Prediction
The Mountain Hawks are hoping for a better outcome after their 85-83 loss to the Bucknell Bison in their last matchup. Bucknell out-rebounded Lehigh. The Bison had 12 offensive rebounds and 41 total rebounds, while the Mountain Hawks had four and 29, respectively. Kyle Leufroy was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
In the Midshipmen’s last matchup, they lost to the Army West Point Black Knights, 72-61. One of Army West Point’s biggest strengths was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 15-17 (88.2 percent), while the Midshipmen were just 5-8 (62.5 percent). With 12 points and 11 rebounds, Navy’s Evan Wieck had a solid game.
After the Midshipmen won both meetings against the Mountain Hawks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, Navy won 77-75. Navy had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (33.3 vs. 21.7). Lehigh, meanwhile, did an excellent job of converting from the charity stripe (15-18; 83.3 percent).
The offensive glass could be a solid edge for Navy in this showdown. The Midshipmen rank 73rd in offensive rebounding percentage (32.3 percent), while Lehigh ranks 237th in defensive rebounding percentage (70.7 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Lehigh ranks 38th in assists per game (16.1) while Navy ranks 221st in assists allowed per game (15.8).
The Midshipmen rank 95th in rebounds per game (37.3) while the Mountain Hawks rank 195th in rebounds allowed per game (36.4).
Navy averages 20.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 207th in the NCAA. Lehigh ranks 269th in three pointers allowed per game (27.6).
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The Mountain Hawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.8, up from 2.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Midshipmen have scored an average of 65.6 points per game (1.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 68.6 points per game (3.5 below their season average).
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