The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (9-4, 2-0 Pat) will be at the Hart Recreation Center to clash with the Holy Cross Crusaders (10-5, 1-1 Pat) in a Pat matchup. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Holy Cross Crusaders ATS Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Crusaders defeated the Sacred Heart Pioneers 93-81, while the Mountain Hawks dismantled the Monmouth Hawks 85-61.
The Mountain Hawks had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (32.4 vs. 12.2) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.585 vs. 0.375). The Crusaders, meanwhile, had a much better turnover percentage (11.3 vs. 27.1) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (40.0 vs. 31.6). Austin Butler put together a good performance for Holy Cross with 26 points. Pat Andree, meanwhile had a solid performance for Lehigh, contributing 31 points and eight rebounds.
The Mountain Hawks dominated this series last year, winning both games. In the last matchup, Lehigh won 71-67. The Mountain Hawks’ offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over the Crusaders. Lehigh had a rate of 24.1, while Holy Cross posted a mark of 11.1. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Kyle Leufroy has been impressive recently for Lehigh, averaging 0 points over the last five games.
There’s a decent chance that Lehigh struggles to create turnovers. Holy Cross ranks 85th in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.4 percent), while Lehigh forces the 36th-fewest turnovers (16.5 percent).
Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Holy Cross Crusaders Betting Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Holy Cross, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Holy Cross ranks 91st in three pointers allowed per game (21.3) while Lehigh ranks 253rd (28.8).
- The Crusaders rank 65th in blocks per game (3.9) while the Mountain Hawks rank 119th in blocks allowed per game (3.8).
- Holy Cross ranks 44th in steals allowed per game (5.5) while Lehigh ranks 88th (6.3).
- The Crusaders rank 19th in assists per game (17.4) while the Mountain Hawks rank 172nd in assists allowed per game (14.4).
- Lehigh ranks 156th in rebounds per game (35.8) while Holy Cross ranks 270th (28.7).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Crusaders have scored an average of 66.4 points per game (0.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.4 points per game (0.9 below their season average).
- The Mountain Hawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.0, up from 3.6 for the season.
