Lehigh vs Army Prediction 1/28/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Lehigh vs Army Prediction for this College Basketball game on Wednesday, January 28th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Army Black Knights Preview

The Army Black Knights have an 8-13 overall record this season and a 2-6 conference record. They are coming off an 84-56 away loss against Navy and their previous three games were an 87-84 away win against Bucknell in overtime, a 78-67 home win against American and an 82-75 away loss against Holy Cross.

Offensively, Army averages 74.9 points per game, while allowing 79.3 points per game defensively. The Black Knights shoot with 42% from the field and grab 36.1 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15 assists per game. They average 1.2 blocks per game and 5.4 steals per game defensively.

Ryan Curry leads Army in scoring, with an average of 15 points per game, while shooting with 40.4% from the field and 85.5% from the free throw line. Tate Laczkowski is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.6 per game, adding 4.9 assists per game.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks Preview

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks have a 9-12 overall record this season and a 5-3 conference record. They are coming off a 64-59 home win against Lafayette and their previous three games were an 88-81 home win against Maryland, an 82-79 home win against Navy in 2OT and a 93-91 away win against Bucknell in overtime.

Offensively, Lehigh averages 72.6 points per game, while allowing 74.8 points per game defensively. The Mountain Hawks shoot with 45% from the field and grab 31.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.6 assists per game. They average 3.3 blocks per game and 7.2 steals per game defensively.

Nasir Whitlock leads Lehigh in scoring, with an average of 19.8 points per game, while shooting with 45.8% from the field and 83.9% from the free throw line, also leading the team in assists with 2.8 per game. Hank Alvey is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.1 per game.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks @ Army Black Knights Betting Trends: January 28, 2026

Why the Army Black Knights will win

• Army has won nine of its last 10 night games at Edward C. Christl Jr. Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Lehigh has lost seven of its last eight road night games against Conference opponents.
• Lehigh has lost the first half in five of its last six road night games against Conference opponents.

Why the Lehigh Mountain Hawks will win

• The road team has won each of the last six games between Lehigh and Army.
• Army has lost each of its last four home games against Conference opponents.
• The road team has won the first half in each of the last six games between Lehigh and Army.

Matchup/League Facts

• Army ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (1.2).
• Army ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (32.4).
• Lehigh ranks 9th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (18.0).
• Lehigh ranks T21st among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (6.1).

Lehigh vs Army Prediction

In this Lehigh vs Army Prediction, Lehigh is coming as -2.5 road favorites. Both teams have almost identical overall records and both are below average in their home/away splits. They are both coming into this matchup in opposite trajectories, as Army is 1-6 in its last 7 games and 1-5 against the spread, while on the other hand, Lehigh is 5-1 in its last 6 and a perfect 6-0 against the spread. Lehigh also has a better defense this season, allowing 4.5 points per game less than Army, so I expect them to get the job done on the road today. Take Lehigh and lay the points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Lehigh -2.5