Who's Playing

Lafayette @ Lehigh

Regular Season Records: Lafayette 9-22; Lehigh 16-13

What to Know

The Lafayette Leopards have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Lehigh Mountain Hawks and are hoping to record their first win since Feb. 12 of last year. The Leopards and Lehigh are set to clash at 7 p.m. ET March 2 at Stabler Arena in the second round of the Patriot League Conference Tourney.

Lafayette came up short against the Bucknell Bison on Saturday, falling 75-65. A silver lining for Lafayette was the play of center Justin Vander Baan, who posted a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, Lehigh was close but no cigar on Saturday as they fell 59-56 to the Boston University Terriers. Guard Tyler Whitney-Sidney had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 35 minutes with 4-for-13 shooting.

Lafayette is expected to lose this next one by 3. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 11-5 against the spread when expected to lose.

With the two teams each stumbling in off of a loss, both will be hungry for the victory. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Stabler Arena -- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $25.90

Odds

The Mountain Hawks are a 3-point favorite against the Leopards, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Mountain Hawks as a 3.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Lehigh have won 13 out of their last 18 games against Lafayette.

  • Feb 04, 2023 - Lehigh 66 vs. Lafayette 64
  • Jan 21, 2023 - Lehigh 61 vs. Lafayette 49
  • Feb 26, 2022 - Lehigh 78 vs. Lafayette 58
  • Feb 12, 2022 - Lafayette 73 vs. Lehigh 69
  • Feb 28, 2021 - Lafayette 71 vs. Lehigh 70
  • Feb 27, 2021 - Lafayette 75 vs. Lehigh 69
  • Jan 03, 2021 - Lafayette 82 vs. Lehigh 70
  • Jan 02, 2021 - Lehigh 90 vs. Lafayette 89
  • Feb 08, 2020 - Lehigh 62 vs. Lafayette 59
  • Jan 25, 2020 - Lafayette 74 vs. Lehigh 56
  • Jan 30, 2019 - Lehigh 93 vs. Lafayette 86
  • Jan 02, 2019 - Lehigh 86 vs. Lafayette 83
  • Feb 24, 2018 - Lehigh 79 vs. Lafayette 64
  • Dec 29, 2017 - Lehigh 79 vs. Lafayette 74
  • Feb 19, 2017 - Lehigh 81 vs. Lafayette 55
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Lehigh 75 vs. Lafayette 68
  • Feb 21, 2016 - Lehigh 73 vs. Lafayette 61
  • Feb 08, 2016 - Lehigh 87 vs. Lafayette 72