Lehigh vs Loyola Maryland Prediction 2/4/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks and the Loyola MD Greyhounds meet Wednesday in college basketball action from Reitz Arena in Baltimore. Here’s a Lehigh vs Loyola MD prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Lehigh vs Loyola MD pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks Betting Preview

Lehigh limped to a 4-11 record in their first 15 games this year. The only wins in that time were over Valley Forge, Saint Francis, Texas State and Penn State Hazleton. It’s been a 6-2 stretch since then however, with wins over Holy Cross, Colgate, Boston U, Loyola MD, Lafayette and Colgate again during that time. That gives the Mountain Hawks a 10-13 overall record in the books.

In the Colgate rematch at home over the weekend the Mountain Hawks were looking up at a 37-34 advantage on the scoreboard as the first half concluded. Lehigh ended up having to go to overtime but eventually finished off a 77-76 victory in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Nasir Whitlock put up 32 points with three rebounds and three assists as the Mountain Hawks’ leading scorer.

Loyola MD Greyhounds Betting Preview

Over on the Loyola MD side, they were able to go 4-5 over their first nine games of the season. Next came losses to Hampton, VMI, Mount St. Mary’s, George Mason, American U andLafayette, though. It’s been a 4-4 run over the last eight games for the Greyhounds, featuring losses to Bucknell, Colgate, Lehigh and Navy in that stretch. Overall Loyola MD sits at 8-15 on the year.

Matched up against Navy on Saturday the Greyhounds were in trouble at the break on a 44-36 deficit. Loyola MD didn’t end up getting any closer than that on a 43-35 run in the second half and lost 87-71 in the end. Emmett Adair led the team on 28 points with seven boards and Braeden Speed had 24 points with four assists and one rebound in 36 minutes of work on the floor.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks @ Loyola Greyhounds Betting Trends: February 4, 2026

Why the Loyola Greyhounds will win

• Lehigh has lost eight of its last nine road night games against Conference opponents.
• The home team has won each of Lehigh’s last four games.
• Loyola (MD) has won the first half in four of its last five home games against Lehigh.

Why the Lehigh Mountain Hawks will win

• Lehigh has won five of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Loyola (MD) has lost nine of its last 11 home night games against the Patriot League.

Lehigh vs Loyola MD Prediction

I’ll lean toward Lehigh I suppose. The Mountain Hawks were able to eke past a pretty decent Colgate team in a home overtire victory this past weekend. Lehigh shot 50.9 percent from the field in that one with a nice 52 percent (13-of-25) from outside. That said, the Mountain Hawks did get outmuscled on the boards 30-22 and had 16 turnovers along the way. Lehigh has six wins in the last eight games, with a double-overtime loss to Navy and a three-point road loss to Army as the only two blemishes.

These teams last met up on January 19 in an 88-81 road win for the Mountain Hawks. In that one Lehigh shot an excellent 57.4 percent from the field and 95 percent (19-of-20) from the line alongside 18 team assists. The road rematch may be a little trickier but if Lehigh can shoot well they should be okay.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Lehigh Mountain Hawks +1.5