Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Navy Midshipmen Betting Prediction 01/02/20

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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3-9) and the Navy Midshipmen (6-5) face off at Alumni Hall. The Mountain Hawks will attempt to snap their seven-game losing streak. Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 2, 2020.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs. Navy Midshipmen Betting Odds

Both teams fell in their last contest. The Midshipmen fell to the 16th-ranked Virginia Cavaliers, 65-56, while the Mountain Hawks were defeated by the Princeton Tigers, 71-62.

Lehigh did an excellent job of converting from the charity stripe (16-18; 88.9 percent) while Navy did an excellent job of converting from the free throw line (11-14; 78.6 percent). Navy received a boost from Cam Davis, who put up 19 points. Meanwhile, Evan Taylor played a pivotal role for Lehigh with 14 points.

The Mountain Hawks dominated this series last year, taking both games. In the most recent game, Lehigh won 83-57. Lehigh made 12 of their 26 three pointers (46.2 percent). Navy was, meanwhile, just 6-30 (20.0 percent). This is the first time these teams will go head-to-head this year.

The offensive glass should be a huge advantage for Navy in this contest. The Midshipmen rank 29th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.2 percent), while Lehigh ranks 131st in defensive rebounding percentage (73.3 percent). Additionally, the Mountain Hawks rank 327th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.163), while the Midshipmen rank 19th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.148).

Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs. Navy Midshipmen Pick

Free Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Navy, ATS Winner – Navy, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Navy ranks 123rd in three pointers allowed per game (21.8) while Lehigh ranks 244th (26.4).
  • The Mountain Hawks average 2.8 blocks per game, which ranks 133rd in the country. The Midshipmen rank 151st in blocks allowed per game (4.6).
  • The Midshipmen rank 49th in steals allowed per game (5.7) while the Mountain Hawks rank 129th (7.0).
  • Navy ranks 25th in rebounds allowed per game (30.7) while Lehigh ranks 103rd (33.8).

Bettings Trends:

  • During their last five games, the Mountain Hawks have scored an average of 62.2 points per game (3.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.6 points per game (3.2 above their season average).
  • The Midshipmen’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.8, down from 2.9 for the season.