Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Northwestern Wildcats Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Lehigh vs Northwestern NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Evanston.

Lehigh vs Northwestern Prediction

Betting on today's Mountain Hawks and Wildcats game? Catch the action at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL, as the Wildcats hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on PEAC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Northwestern as the -15.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 138.5 points.

Lehigh vs. Northwestern Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Northwestern Wildcats
  • Where: Evanston at Welsh-Ryan Arena
  • Date: Monday, November 4th
  • Betting Odds NW -15.5, LEHI +930 | NW -1641 O/U 138.5

Mountain Hawks Preview: Can the Mountain Hawks Offense Score Enough in Evanston?

Lehigh Mountain Hawks Records

Lehigh finished last season with a 12-18 overall record, going 11-10 in Patriot League play. They were 4-7 at home and 8-11 on the road, with average scoring margins of -0.8 points at home and -0.9 points on the road.

Against the spread, the Mountain Hawks were 17-12, including a 14-4 mark on the road. As the favorite, they went 9-6 straight-up, and they were 8-7 ATS. As the underdog, they were 3-12 straight-up but 9-5 ATS. Their games averaged 144.1 points, and they had a 14-16 over/under record.

Mountain Hawks Offense Breakdown

Lehigh Mountain Hawks Offense Stats

Lehigh averaged 72.7 points per game last season, ranking 91st in possessions per game with 67.5. The Mountain Hawks struggled with shooting efficiency, posting a 43% field goal percentage, placing them 251st nationally. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, ranking 256th.

Lehigh made 7.2 three-pointers per game, shooting 32% from beyond the arc, which ranked 311th. They attempted 22.3 threes per game, ranking 164th. The Mountain Hawks made 13.7 free throws per game, ranking 188th.

Lehigh Mountain Hawks Top Returning Offensive Players

Tyler Whitney-Sidney: G
  • Games: 32 (Last Year)
  • PPG: 15.2 (Last Year)
  • Assists: 2 (Last Year)
  • Rebounds: 3.5 (Last Year)
Keith Higgins Jr.: G
  • Games: 23 (Last Year)
  • PPG: 12.6 (Last Year)
  • Assists: 1.7 (Last Year)
  • Rebounds: 3.6 (Last Year)

Mountain Hawks Team Defense

Last season, Lehigh allowed 71.0 points per game, ranking 136th in the nation. Opponents shot 33.1% from three-point range against them, placing the Mountain Hawks 273rd in that category. They were better at limiting free throws, allowing 16.3 per game, which ranked 80th nationally.

Lehigh averaged 7.2 steals per game, ranking 102nd in the country, but struggled with blocked shots, averaging just 2.3 per game, which was 337th nationally.

Wildcats Preview: Can the Wildcats Grab a Win at Home?

Northwestern Wildcats Records

Northwestern finished last season with a 21-11 overall record, going 12-9 in Big Ten play. At home, they were 17-3, with an average scoring margin of +10.2 points per game. On the road, they went 4-8, with a -4.4 average scoring margin.

Against the spread, Northwestern posted a 17-13 record, going 11-8 at home and 6-5 on the road. As the favorite, they were 16-3 straight-up and 9-8 ATS. Their games averaged 142.7 points, and their over/under record was 19-13, with their average O/U line set at 137.3 points.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Northwestern Wildcats Offense Stats

Last season, Northwestern averaged 73.7 points per game, ranking 243rd in possessions per game with 62.8. They shot 45% from the field, placing 119th, and had an effective field goal percentage of 53%, ranking 99th. The Wildcats struggled inside, shooting 49% on two-pointers, which ranked 254th. From beyond the arc, they made 8.3 threes per game, ranking 97th, and shot 39%, good for 25th. They attempted 21.1 threes per game, ranking 213th. At the free-throw line, they made 12.8 per game, placing 253rd.

Northwestern Wildcats Top Returning Offensive Players

Jalen Leach and Brooks Barnhizer are Northwestern's top returning players. Leach averaged 16.2 points, 3 assists, and 4.1 rebounds per game last season. Barnhizer contributed 14.6 points, 2.7 assists, and 7.4 rebounds per game.

Wildcats Team Defense

Northwestern allowed 69.0 points per game last season, ranking 85th in the nation. Opponents shot 36.8% from three-point range against them, placing Northwestern 434th in the country in three-point defense. They also averaged 20.7 free throws allowed per game, ranking 262nd nationally.

On the defensive end, Northwestern averaged 6.9 steals per game, ranking 140th in the country. They also averaged 3.3 blocked shots per game, placing them 192nd nationally.

Mountain Hawks vs Wildcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last five road games, Lehigh has averaged 74 points per game while allowing 66 . The team's record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
  • In their last three home games, Northwestern has averaged 61 points per game while allowing 64. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
  • Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Lehigh has an ATS mark of 3-1-1 while going 1-4 straight up.
  • In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Wildcats have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.

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