Lehigh at Loyola-Maryland: 2/20/22 College Basketball Picks and Predictions

Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds (13-13) vs Lehigh Mountain Hawks (10-17)

Game Info: Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 5:00 pm (Reitz Arena)

Betting Odds: Loyola-Maryland Greyhounds -4 -- Over/Under: 135.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks and Loyola Greyhounds face off on Sunday in a college basketball showdown at Reitz Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 16th it was Loyola that won 69-57.

Evan Taylor was the best player for Lehigh scoring 20 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Loyola was led by Cam Spencer who finished with 26 points. 

Lehigh comes into this game with a 10-17 record and they have gone 13-13 against the spread. In the last game against Bucknell it was the offense that put up 86 points on the way to the easy victory. Lehigh is averaging 68.1 points while their defense is giving up 71.8 points per game. Evan Turner has been the top player averaging 13.3 points while shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 42.2 percent from behind the three point line. 

On the other side of this matchup is the Loyola Greyhounds who come into this game with a 13-13 record overall and they have gone 10-14-1 against the spread. Coming into this game, Loyola Maryland has lost four games in a row.  In the last game against Lafayette, the defense gave up 77 points and that led to the loss. Guard Cam Spencer has been the top player for this Greyhounds team averaging 18.7 points while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from behind the three point line. In this game, the defense is going to need to be good. 

Loyola Maryland is 1-8 against the spread in their last nine games overall. Loyola Maryland is 1-5 against the spread in their last six home games against a team with a road percentage of less than .400. The under is 6-1 in Loyola’s last seven home games. The under is 4-1 in the Greyhounds last 5 home games against a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400.

Loyola has struggled to cover the spread coming into this game, and it’s going to be no different as the Greyhounds defense struggles. Lehigh’s offense is coming off a strong game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score. Back Lehigh against the spread.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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