The Navy Midshipmen (8-14, 5-6 Pat) will be at Stabler Arena to challenge the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (15-7, 8-3 Pat) in a Pat matchup. The game is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Navy Midshipmen vs. Lehigh Mountain Hawks ATS Odds
In their last contest, the Mountain Hawks were blown out by the Colgate Raiders, 84-62, while the Midshipmen were victorious over the American University Eagles, 77-67.
Navy played a nearly perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.226 (above their season average of 0.213) and a turnover percentage of 11.3 (better than their season average of 18.3). For those same stats, American University was 0.121 and 17.9, respectively. Lehigh, meanwhile, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.550 vs. 0.531). Lehigh received a boost from Lance Tejada, who finished with 16 points. Meanwhile, Hasan Abdullah fueled Navy with 23 points, six rebounds and six assists.
In their first matchup this year, Tejada led the Mountain Hawks to an 85-74 win. He was the game’s top overall scorer with 22 points. Lehigh made good use of their 26 trips to the free throw line, converting on 24 of them (92.3 percent). Navy, on the other hand, was just 8-14 (57.1 percent).
Lehigh could dominate on the offensive side of the ball as their high-octane offense faces off against one of the country’s worst defenses. The Mountain Hawks rank 56th in offensive efficiency, while Navy ranks 272nd in defensive efficiency.
Navy Midshipmen at Lehigh Mountain Hawks Betting Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Lehigh, ATS Winner – Lehigh, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Lehigh averages 15.7 assists per game, which ranks 42nd in the nation. Navy ranks 246th in assists allowed per game (16.0).
- The Mountain Hawks average 5.7 steals per game, which ranks 159th in the NCAA. The Midshipmen rank 177th in steals allowed per game (7.4).
- The Midshipmen average 37.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 60th in the nation. The Mountain Hawks rank 162nd in rebounds allowed per game (35.3).
- Navy averages 21.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 177th in the country. Lehigh ranks 273rd in three pointers allowed per game (27.1).
Bettings Trends:
- The Midshipmen’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.0, down from 6.7 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Mountain Hawks have scored an average of 81.8 points per game (1.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 78.4 points per game (0.6 above their season average).
