Navy vs Lehigh Prediction 1/17/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Navy vs Lehigh Prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, January 17th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks Preview

Lehigh Mountain Hawks have a 7-11 record this season and are tied in the 5th place of the Patriot League. They have a 4-3 home record and are coming off a 93-91 away win against Boston University. Their previous three games were a 78-77 away win against Colgate, a 66-58 home win against Holy Cross and a 72-65 away loss against Bucknell.

Offensively, Lehigh averages 71.9 points per game, while allowing 74.9 points per game defensively. The Mountain Hawks shoot with 44% from the field and grab 32 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.5 assists per game. They average 3.6 blocks per game and 7.3 steals per game defensively.

Nasir Whitlock leads Lehigh in scoring, with an average of 18.7 points per game, while shooting with 44% from the field and 80.8% from the free throw line, and leads the team in assists with 2.6 per game. Hank Alvey is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.1 per game.

Navy Midshipmen Preview

Navy Midshipmen have a 12-6 record this season and are tied in the 1st place of the Patriot League. They have a 3-4 road record and are coming off a 65-51 away loss against American University. Their previous three games were a 76-50 home win against Lafayette, a 76-55 home win against Bucknell and a 65-58 away win against Holy Cross.

Offensively, Navy averages 72.2 points per game, while allowing 63.6 points per game defensively. The Midshipmen shoot with 45% from the field and grab 36.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 14.9 assists per game. They average 2.9 blocks per game and 7.1 steals per game defensively.

Austin Benigni leads Navy in scoring, with an average of 17.5 points per game, while shooting with 41.2% from the field and 87.8% from the free throw line, and leads the team in assists with 4.4 per game. Aidan Kehoe is the team’s leading rebounder with 10.2 per game.

Navy Midshipmen @ Lehigh Mountain Hawks Betting Trends: January 17, 2026

Why the Lehigh Mountain Hawks will win

• Navy has lost eight of its last nine away games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The home team has won seven of Navy’s last eight games.
• Lehigh has won the first half in each of its last four games.

Why the Navy Midshipmen will win

• Lehigh has lost each of its last seven games after coming off overtime.
• Navy has won each of its last seven day games against Conference opponents.
• Navy has won the first half in each of its last five day games.

Navy vs Lehigh Prediction

In this Navy vs Lehigh Prediction, Navy is coming as -5.5 road favorites. Navy has been the better team this season but they have been below average on the road. Both teams are coming into this matchup in good form, as they are 3-0 and 8-1 in their last 3 and 9 games respectively and both have identical ATS records this season, so I see no value on either side. Both teams have been playing some lower-scoring games lately and Navy has the 9th-best defense in the entire country and is 12-4 to the under this season. Lehigh shoots with just 44% from the field, so take the under 135 points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 135