Lehigh vs West Virginia Prediction 11/9/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks and the West Virginia Mountaineers meet Sunday in college basketball action from WVU Coliseum. Here’s a Lehigh vs West Virginia prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Lehigh vs West Virginia 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

The Mountain Hawks kicked off their 2025-26 campaign with a tough, tough road matchup versus Houston on Monday. Lehigh was down 44-23 by the end of the first half, then actually outscored the Cougars in the second 34-31—but still lost 75-57. Leading the way in scoring was Nasir Whitlock with 18 points and nine rebounds. Both Hank Alvey (eight rebounds) and Caleb Thomas (three assists; two rebounds) turned in 10 points in the losing effort.

In game two versus Valley Forge, Lehigh had a pretty easy time of things and ended up powering out a sizable win in Bethlehem. The Mountain Hawks ended up taking it 91-52, led by Andrew Urosevic’s 23 points off the bench. Urosevic was 9-of-14 along the way, with 5-of-10 on 3-pointers. Whitlock and Edouard Benoit each chipped in 12 points in the win.

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Preview

Over on the Mountaineers’ side, they hosted Mount St. Mary’s in their opener game on Tuesday. West Virginia held a modest 35-29 edge at the break, then hit a 35-25 advantage from there to power out a 70-54 victory in the end. Leading the way in scoring was Jasper Floyd with 25 points and four assists, while Honor Huff had 16 points in 38 minutes of work during the victory. Bremen Lorient had a nice game as well with a double-double on 11 points, 13 rebounds and one assist in 35 minutes of action on the court.

Matched up against Campbell in game two on Thursday, the Mountaineers again had a fairly modest 33-25 edge at halftime. WVU kept the pace from there on a 40-40 run in the second half and took the home win 73-65. Huff led the way this time with 23 points, two rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes. Lorient (nine rebounds; four assists), Harlan Obioha (six rebounds) and Treysen Eaglestaff (six rebounds) each had 12 points in the victory effort as well.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks @ West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends: November 9, 2025

Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win

• West Virginia has won each of its last 10 games against non-Conference opponents at Hope Coliseum.
• Lehigh has lost seven of its last eight day games following a home win.
• West Virginia has won the first half in each of its last seven games at Hope Coliseum.

Why the Lehigh Mountain Hawks will win

• West Virginia has lost three of its last four day games.

Lehigh vs West Virginia Prediction

I’ll take a stab on West Virginia here, but I’m not touching it. The Mountaineers’ two wins against overmatched teams so far haven’t exactly been crazy blowouts, and there’s plenty to improve upon. WVU had a 33-25 rebounding deficit in their opener versus Mount St. Mary’s, not to mention 23-of-35 (65.7 percent) from the line, 5-of-18 (27.8 percent) from 3-point range and a slim 30-26 edge in the paint. In the Campbell game the Mountaineers were once again outmuscled on the glass 36-34 and in the paint 34-26. The Camels’ rough 2-of-14 (14.3 percent) from 3-point range prevented game two from being an upset home loss for West Virginia. They’ve got to get more aggressive up front—not to mention find more high-percentage shots.

As for Lehigh, they’re coming off a pretty simple game versus Valley Forge, and they played pretty well against a tough Houston team in the second half of their opener—on the road, no less. The Mountain Hawks have a good opportunity here to at least stay competitive versus West Virginia. Lehigh needs to get off to a fast start though, and pressure the Mountaineers under the basket. You wouldn’t be crazy taking the Mountain Hawks in this one.

Andrew Jett's Pick: West Virginia Mountaineers -17.5