Boston Univ. (8-9) vs Lehigh (6-9)
Game Info: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00 pm (Case Gym)
The Line: Betting Odds: Boston Univ. -3.5 — Over/Under: 130.5
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks and the Boston University Terriers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Case Gym. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Lehigh vs. Boston University prediction.
Lehigh Recap
The Lehigh Mountain Hawks come into this game looking to rebound after a 74-69 loss to Army dropped Lehigh to 6-9 on the year. After this game, Lehigh will carry on the road to take on Loyola-Maryland.
Mountain Hawks Lose 3rd Straight
Keith Higgins Jr. leads Lehigh In scoring and rebounding with 17.9 PPG and 5 RPG while Tyler Whitney-Sidney has 12.5 PPG with 3.5 RPG and Cam Gillus also has 10.6 PPG with 4 RPG and 2.3 APG to round out the trio of double-digit scorers for Lehigh up to this point in the year. Hank Alvey has 6.4 PPG with 4.8 RPG while Ben Knostman has 4.1 PPG with a team-high 3.5 APG to lead the Mountain Hawks in the assist department so far this season. As a team, Lehigh is averaging 71 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the floor, 35.7% from three-point range, and 69.1% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Lehigh Mountain Hawks will win
- Boston University has lost eight of its last nine night games following a road loss.
- Lehigh has won three of its last four night games.
Boston University Recap
The Boston University Terriers come into this game looking to rebound after an 87-50 loss at the hands of Colgate in their last matchup to fall to 8-9 on the year. After this game, Boston University will head on the road for a game against Army.
Terriers Looking For Bounce Back Effort
Kyrone Alexander leads the Terriers in scoring with 12.6 PPG along with 4.9 RPG and 2.1 APG while Michael McNair has 10.8 PPG with 3.4 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Boston University up to this point in the year. Miles Brewster added 9.1 PPG and 4.2 RPG while Malcolm Chimezie has 8.5 PPG and a team-high 5.7 RPG to lead Boston U on the glass this season. Ben Roy has 2.3 APG as well on the year to lead the Terriers in assists. As a team, Boston University is averaging 66.4 PPG on 43.9% shooting from the field, 34.2% from three, and 62.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the Boston University Terriers will win
- Lehigh has lost nine of its last 10 road games.
- The home team has won eight of Boston University’s last nine games.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of Boston University’s last nine home games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 131+ points.
- Thirty-two of Lehigh’s last 39 road night games against the Patriot League have produced a total of 133+ points.
Lehigh vs. Boston University Prediction
I’m on Lehigh and the points. I wouldn’t be surprised if Boston won this game, but for me, this game feels like one where it comes down to which team has the ball last, and with the advantage that Lehigh has on both ends of the floor in the turnover battle, I think it could probably be them here. Lehigh does a great job of protecting the rock and also forcing turnovers while the Terriers are the worst team in the Patriot League in both this season. Lehigh’s also the better team at getting to the foul line and hitting free throws which could be the difference in a game like this. Give me Lehigh and the points.