UMBC vs. Lehigh Picks, Odds and Prediction – December 2

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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

UMBC vs Lehigh Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
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

Retrievers Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
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

Mountain Hawks Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
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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