Boston Univ. vs Lehigh Prediction 2/26/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Boston vs Lehigh Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday,  February 26th, at the Stabler Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Terriers’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Mountain Hawks’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Boston University

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Lehigh

-Recent betting trends in games played between Boston and Lehigh

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Terriers and Mountain Hawks. 

When these two teams faced off on January 15th, Boston was able to pick up the 63-58 victory. 

Boston Has to Start Faster

Boston is coming off a disappointing loss in the last game against American. The defense was impressive, giving up only 48 points, but they still couldn’t win because the offense only managed 14 points in the second half. Malcolm Chimezie was the top player, putting up 10 points, six rebounds, and one assist. Boston University shot only 34.7 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from deep. They also only made two free throws; getting to the line more will be crucial. Before that loss, Boston beat Colgate and Loyola Maryland by a total of four points. 

Boston will look to move to .500 with a victory win here, and they currently sit with a 14-15 record overall. The defense for Boston has been solid most of the season, but the offense has been inconsistent at best, averaging 66.4 points per game, which is 346th in the league. The starters have been strong, but bench production has often fallen off, and the bench will need to be better. Kyrone Alexander is averaging 12.6 points while shooting 40.6 percent from the field. In two of the last three games, he has scored at least 20 points. 

Why Boston Will Beat Lehigh

• Lehigh has lost each of its last seven Wednesday night games against the Patriot League.
• Boston University has won five of its last six games against Lehigh following a road loss.
• Boston University has won the first half in three of its last four night games against the Patriot League.

Lehigh is ice-cold

Lehigh is ice-cold heading into this game, losing two games in a row. Two games ago against Bucknell, Lehigh scored only 50 points, which led to the 17-point defeat. In the last game against Lafayette, they were down by six at halftime, and in the second half, they couldn’t fight back, leading to the 78-70 defeat. Lehigh went 9-13 from the charity stripe, while Lafayette hit all 19 of their shots. Two games ago, they allowed Bucknell to get to the free-throw line 16 times. Keeping Boston University off the charity stripe is going to be key here.                   

Lehigh sits with a 10-17 record overall, but at home, they do have a 6-4 winning record. Lehigh is averaging 69.6 points while the defense is giving up 71.1 points. Two games ago the offense scored 50 points, and the offense can’t be that bad again here. One strength of this offense is their shooting from deep, as they are hitting 37.29 percent of their shots. Hitting the shots from deep here will be a key. 

Why Lehigh Will Beat Boston

• The home team has won 20 of Boston University’s last 21 games.
• Boston University has lost each of its last eight road games against the Patriot League.
• The home team has won the first half in 12 of Boston University’s last 13 games.

Boston vs Lehigh Prediction

The first time these two teams faced off this season, the game was lower scoring, but I expect something different here. Boston’s offense left a lot to be desired against American, but this is still a good offensive team overall. Boston University averages 66.4 points per game, and they can reach their season average here. Alexander will pretty quickly be able to get to the 20-point mark by himself. Lehigh’s offense overall and even though they lost the last game they still scored 70 points. They will continue their success shooting from deep, and this game will have a higher scoring. Back the over to cash.