Saturday's contest features the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-6) and the UMBC Retrievers (4-5) facing off at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 79-76 win for Lehigh according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 1:00 PM ET on December 2. Based on our computer prediction, Lehigh should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 0.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 161.5 over/under.
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UMBC vs. Lehigh Odds
Favorite | Spread | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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UMBC | -0.5 | 161.5 | -106 | -114 | -110 | +-110 |
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UMBC vs. Lehigh Prediction
- Prediction: Lehigh 79, UMBC 76
UMBC Betting Info
- The Retrievers are 3-4-0 against the spread this year.
- UMBC doesn't have a win ATS (0-2) as a 0.5-point favorite or greater this year.
- Out of seven Retrievers games so far this season, five have hit the over.
- The Retrievers have lost both games they've played as favorites this season.
- UMBC has played as a favorite of -110 or more twice this season and lost both games.
- The Retrievers' seven games this season have gone over this contest's total of 161.5 points three times.
- UMBC's outings this year have an average point total of 161.1, 0.4 fewer points than this game's over/under.
UMBC's Top Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Dion Brown | 9 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Khydarius Smith | 9 | 13.6 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Marcus Banks | 9 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
Bryce Johnson | 7 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Devan Sapp | 9 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
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Lehigh Betting Info
- The Mountain Hawks have covered the spread four times in six games.
- Against the spread, as a 0.5-point underdog or greater, Lehigh is 4-1.
- Two of the Mountain Hawks' six games have gone over the point total.
- The Mountain Hawks have been named as the underdog five times this season but have yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
- Lehigh has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of -110 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The Mountain Hawks and their opponents have combined to score more than 161.5 points twice this season.
- Lehigh's matchups this season have a 149.4-point average over/under, 12.1 fewer points than this game's total.
Lehigh's Top Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Keith Higgins Jr. | 7 | 16.9 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
Tyler Whitney-Sidney | 7 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Dominic Parolin | 7 | 11.3 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Bube Momah | 7 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 |
Jalin Sinclair | 7 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
UMBC vs. Lehigh Scoring Insights
- The Retrievers are averaging 79.3 points, only 2.0 more than the 77.3 the Mountain Hawks allow.
- UMBC is 3-1 against the spread and 4-2 overall when scoring more than 77.3.
- Lehigh is 2-1 versus the spread and has a 1-3 record overall when giving up less than 79.3 points.
- The Mountain Hawks' 72.1 points per game are 9.7 fewer than the Retrievers give up.
- The Retrievers have a -22-point scoring differential on the year (-2.5 per game). The Mountain Hawks also have been outscored, by 36 points (5.2 per game).
UMBC vs. Lehigh Rankings
UMBC Rank | UMBC AVG | Lehigh AVG | Lehigh Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
98th | 79.3 | Points Scored | 72.1 | 234th |
344th | 81.8 | Points Allowed | 77.3 | 304th |
135th | 34.4 | Rebounds | 31.4 | 255th |
146th | 9.6 | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 | 238th |
158th | 7.7 | 3pt Made | 7.1 | 208th |
193rd | 13.2 | Assists | 13.9 | 149th |
337th | 14.7 | Turnovers | 13.0 | 255th |
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