Binghamton vs Lafayette Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/1/24

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Lafayette Leopards

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Binghamton Bearcats

Recent betting trends in games played between Binghamton and Lafayette

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Binghamton vs Lafayette game

Binghamton Bearcats Betting Preview

This year the Bearcats lost three of their first four games, falling to Penn State, Miami, and Fordham in that stretch. After a win over Misericordia, Binghamton fell to Longwood, Central Connecticut, and Niagara in the next trio.

On Saturday versus LIU, Binghamton came back from a 32-24 halftime deficit and managed to win 75-70 in the end after overtime. Nehemiah Benson topped the team with 28 points with seven rebounds in the victory effort.

Lafayette Leopards Betting Preview

Over on the Lafayette side, they lost to Villanova and La Salle in their first pair before a win over Penn. The Leopards would lose to Cornell and Rhode Island before getting victories over Rosemont and LIU in the next two games.

In their matchup with Niagara on Saturday the Leopards powered through a low-scoring first half with a 21-18 advantage. Lafayette got it going after the break in an eventual 59-47 win. Justin Vander Baan was the only double-digit scorer with 11 points and eight boards.

Why the Lafayette Leopards will win

• The home team has won 10 of Lafayette's last 11 games.
• Binghamton has lost five of its last six road games against the Patriot League.
• Binghamton has lost the first half in 14 of its last 16 Sunday games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Binghamton Bearcats will win

• Lafayette has lost 10 of its last 12 day games against non-Conference opponents.
• Binghamton has won four of its last five day games after coming off overtime.

Matchup/League Facts

• Lafayette ranks T41st among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (10.1).
• Lafayette ranks T42nd among Division 1 teams for assist to turnover ratio this season (1.56).

Binghamton vs Lafayette Prediction

I’ll probably end up leaning toward Lafayette, but you'll likely be able to make a case either way. On Saturday the Leopards shot just 31.7 percent from the field and got out-rebounded 47-42 but played well defensively and hit 14 of their 17 free throws (82.4 percent) alongside just four turnovers. That said, it was Lafayette’s lowest-scoring outing of the year (59).

As for Binghamton, they posted a pretty rough 25-of-38 effort (65.8 percent) from the line and had 14 turnovers in their comeback win over LIU but everything worked out in the end. It was the Bearcats’ first time scoring more than 62 points in a four-game span—it did take overtime to get there, however. I’m not sure the Bearcats have the offensive gas to dictate the pace on Sunday, however, it’ll probably be a coin flip cover-wise.