Cornell vs Lehigh Prediction 11/5/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

Cornell vs Lehigh Prediction

In this Cornell vs Lehigh Prediction, Cornell is coming as -1.5 road favorites. Both teams are coming off opposite outcomes in their opening games of the season but both played bad defense, as they allowed 85 and 92 points respectively with both games going over the total. Lehigh looked really bad and lost by 25 points in Saint Louis and had an atrocious shooting performance, with 36.2% from the field and 18.5% from downtown and will have to go up against a Cornell team that scored almost 20 points more in their first game of the season and had elite shooting percentages, shooting with 50%+ from the field and having the 22nd-best 3-point percentages in the entire country. On top of that, Cornell has also been dominating Lehigh when they face each other, as they are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings and have won their last two meetings by 32 and 6 points respectively. I like Cornell as small favorites in this spot, so take them on the moneyline on the road.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks Preview

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks have a 0-1 overall record and a 0-0 home record. They are coming off a 67-92 road loss against Saint Louis and will face Brown and Marist next.

Offensively, they are averaging 67.0 points per game (ranking 256th in the nation), while allowing 92.0 points per game defensively (306th). They have a 92.6 offensive rating (ranking 268th) and a 127.2 defensive rating (311th). The Mountain Hawks are shooting 36.2% from the field (ranking 299th in the nation) and 18.5% from beyond the arc (327th), while grabbing 32.0 rebounds per game (259th in the nation) and averaging 13.0 assists per game (199th). They have 0.0 blocks per game (341st in the nation) and 8.0 steals per game (154th).

Caleb Thomas led Lehigh in scoring, averaging 12.0 ppg on 83.3% shooting from the field. Joshua Ingram followed with 11.0 ppg on 25.0% shooting from the field and 5.0 rebounds per game, while Hank Alvey added 10.0 ppg on 50.0% shooting from the field and 5.0 rebounds per game.

Cornell Big Red Preview

The Cornell Big Red have a 1-0 overall record and a 0-0 road record. They are coming off a 86-85 home win against Pepperdine and will face Keuka and St. Bonaventure next .

Offensively, they are averaging 86.0 points per game (ranking 116th in the nation), while allowing 85.0 points per game defensively (272nd). They have a 116.2 offensive rating (ranking 141st) and a 114.8 defensive rating (257th). The Big Red are shooting 50.8% from the field (ranking 95th in the nation) and 48.3% from beyond the arc (22nd), while grabbing 34.0 rebounds per game (223rd in the nation) and averaging 22.0 assists per game (47th). They have 4.0 blocks per game (122nd in the nation) and 7.0 steals per game (181st).

Jacob Beccles led Cornell in scoring, averaging 19.0 ppg on 58.3% shooting from the field, adding 2.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Mateen Rafiq followed with 17.0 ppg on 66.7% shooting from the field, while Kaspar Sepp added 13.0 ppg on 55.6% shooting from the field and 7.0 rebounds per game.

Cornell Big Red @ Lehigh Mountain Hawks Betting Trends: November 5, 2026

Why the Lehigh Mountain Hawks will win

• Lehigh has won each of its last nine games at Stabler Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Cornell has lost five of its last six road night games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Cornell Big Red will win

• Cornell has won each of its last eight road games against the Patriot League.
• Lehigh has lost each of its last five games against the Ivy League.

Total Points Facts

• Twenty-two of Lehigh’s last 23 night games against non-Conference opponents at Stabler Arena have produced a total of 157 or fewer points.
• Each of Cornell’s last six night games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 171+ points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Cornell ML