The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds (4-10, 0-1 Pat) and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-4, 1-0 Pat) battle at Stabler Arena. The Greyhounds look to end their five-game road losing streak, while the Mountain Hawks attempt to continue their five-game home winning streak. The game begins at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 6, 2019.
Loyola Maryland Greyhounds at Lehigh Mountain Hawks Betting Odds
In their last outing, the Mountain Hawks won big over the Monmouth Hawks, 85-61, while the Greyhounds were blown out by the St. John’s Red Storm, 76-55.
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). Loyola Maryland, on the other hand, had a much better free throw rate (0.500 vs. 0.169). Lehigh’s Pat Andree played well, contributing 31 points and eight rebounds. Meanwhile, Loyola Maryland was lifted by Andrew Kostecka, who finished with 17 points and five rebounds.
This series was highly contested last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Mountain Hawks won the most recent game 80-74. Lehigh had a much better turnover percentage (7.9 vs. 17.2). Loyola Maryland, meanwhile, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.571 vs. 0.540). This will be the first contest of the year between these two teams.
Kyle Leufroy has been impressive as of late for Lehigh, averaging 0 points over the last five games.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Lehigh figures to have a considerable edge. The sweet-shooting Mountain Hawks offense ranks 34th in the country in that metric at 0.557, while the porous Loyola Maryland defense is ranked 316th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.544).
Loyola Maryland vs. Lehigh ATS Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Lehigh, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Loyola Maryland ranks 84th in three pointers allowed per game (21.1) while Lehigh ranks 253rd (29.3).
- The Mountain Hawks rank 64th in assists per game (15.4) while the Greyhounds rank 201st in assists allowed per game (15.4).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Greyhounds have scored an average of 71.2 points per game (2.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.4 points per game (2.7 below their season average).
- The Mountain Hawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.0, up from 2.5 for the season.
