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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (15-12, 10-6 Patriot) are 3.5-point favorites as they look to break a three-game home losing streak when they take on the Bucknell Bison (11-18, 4-12 Patriot) on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Stabler Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is 142.5.
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How do I watch Mountain Hawks vs. Bison?
- Game Day: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Stabler Arena
Betting Lines for Mountain Hawks vs. Bison
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | -3.5 | 142.5 |
Lehigh Betting Stats & Information
- Lehigh has put together a 5-3 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 62.5% of those games).
- The Mountain Hawks have not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -172 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Mountain Hawks have compiled a 14-12-0 record against the spread.
- The Bison have a 6-4 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- The average total Lehigh has had set in matchups this season is 2.3 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Bucknell Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Bucknell has won five out of the 16 games, or 31.2%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Bison have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +140.
- The Bison are 12-16-0 against the spread this year.
- When they have played as at least 3.5-point underdogs this season, the Bison are 6-4 against the spread.
- Bucknell’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 136.2 points, 6.3 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Lehigh vs. Bucknell Season Stat Comparison
| Lehigh Rank | Lehigh AVG | Bucknell AVG | Bucknell Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213th | 70.2 | Points Scored | 67.8 | 277th |
| 186th | 70 | Points Allowed | 68.4 | 139th |
| 273rd | 30.1 | Rebounds | 31.6 | 194th |
| 358th | 5.4 | Off. Rebounds | 7 | 299th |
| 209th | 7.2 | 3pt Made | 7.2 | 209th |
| 200th | 12.9 | Assists | 13.4 | 158th |
| 155th | 11.7 | Turnovers | 13.2 | 295th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Lehigh Mountain Hawks Leaders
- The Mountain Hawks scoring leader is Keith Higgins Jr., who averages 14.9 per contest to go with 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- Evan Taylor is Lehigh’s leading rebounder, grabbing 6.5 per game, while Jalin Sinclair is its best passer, distributing 2.7 assists in each contest.
- Higgins leads the Mountain Hawks in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Bucknell Bison Leaders
- Xander Rice’s points (14.2 per game) and assists (3.7 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Bison’s leaderboards.
- Alex Timmerman grabs 6.9 rebounds per game (he also scores 11.1 points per game and adds 1.7 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Bucknell rebounding leaderboard.
- Rice is the top shooter from deep for the Bison, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
