American vs Lehigh Prediction 2/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The American Eagles and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Bender Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an American vs. Lehigh prediction.

American Recap

The American Eagles come into this game looking to bounce back from a 71-49 loss to Bucknell in their last matchup to fall to 14-10 on the year. After this game, American will head home for a game against the Lafayette Leopards.

Eagles Looking To Rebound After Having Seven-Game Win Streak Snapped

Matt Rogers leads the Eagles in scoring with 16.5 PPG and 5.6 RPG while Colin Smalls has 10.6 PPG. Elijah Stephens has 11 PPG with a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Eagles in assists and Greg Jones also has 10.5 PPG with 4 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for American up to this point in the year. Matt Mayock has 7.9 PPG with 2.9 RPG as well on the season. As a team, American is averaging 69.3 PPG on 44.1% shooting from the field, 34.7% from three, and 76% from the foul line this season.

Why the American University Eagles will win

• American University has won seven of its last eight games.
• Lehigh has lost each of its last four day games following a home win.

Lehigh Recap

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks come into this game looking to build on their 94-68 win over Colgate last time out to improve to 9-13 on the year. After this game, Lehigh will head back out on the road for a game against Navy.

Mountain Hawks Win Back-To-Back Games & 3 Of Last 4

Keith Higgins Jr. leads Lehigh In scoring and rebounding with 17.9 PPG and 5 RPG but has missed the last few games with injury while Tyler Whitney-Sidney has 12.9 PPG with 3.2 RPG and Cam Gillus also has 10.4 PPG with 4.2 RPG and 2.5 APG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Lehigh up to this point in the year. Nasir Whitlock has 9.6 PPG with 2.5 RPG and 2.1 APG and Hank Alvey has 6.9 PPG with 4.6 RPG while Ben Knostman has 3.5 PPG with a team-high 3.1 APG to lead the Mountain Hawks in the assist department so far this season. As a team, Lehigh is averaging 70.6 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the floor, 38.1% from three-point range, and 68.3% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Lehigh Mountain Hawks will win

• American University has lost each of its last nine games at Stabler Arena.
• Lehigh has won each of its last nine home games against American University.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last eight games between American University and Lehigh at Stabler Arena has produced a total of 138+ points.
• Each of American University’s last eight games at Stabler Arena has produced a total of 138+ points.

American vs. Lehigh Prediction

I’m with Lehigh here. I’ve been a big fan of this American team, but the problem for me with American is that they got extremely lucky to win the first meeting between these two teams this season, as Lehigh coughed up an 8-point lead with less than 30 seconds to go to lose that game. I don’t think Lehigh has forgotten about that and the Mountain Hawks have actually looked competitive in winning their last couple of games. I think it’s telling that Lehigh is favored here, even if they’re only a slight favorite. Give me the Mountain Hawks at home in this one.