Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Bucknell Bison Prediction, 2/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Bucknell Bison

Date: Monday, February 12, 2024

Location: Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, PA

TV: ESPN+

Sojka Pavilion is where the Bucknell Bison (10-15) will play the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (8-15) on Monday.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks faced Lafayette and took home the win by a score of 94-90 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Mountain Hawks ended up walking away with 17 while Lafayette totaled 24 personal fouls. They also converted 10 of 23 attempts from distance. Lafayette finished the contest at 71.4% from the free throw line by converting 10 of 14 attempts. Moreover, Lafayette snagged 29 boards (3 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Lafayette doled out 13 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In reference to defense, Lehigh allowed their opponent to shoot 55.6% from the field on 35 of 63 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 33 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Mountain Hawks made 28 of their 33 tries for a rate of 84.8%. Lehigh finished the game with a 46.8% FG percentage (29 of 62) and knocked down 8 of their 22 3-point attempts.

Dominic Parolin is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He accounted for 33 points on 10 of 21 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 45 minutes played and pulled down 9 rebounds. He ended up going 47.6% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Lehigh comes into this one with a win-loss record of 8-15 on the campaign. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Lehigh is grabbing 35.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 306 assists this season, which ranks 229th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Mountain Hawks are shooting 30.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (160 of 517) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.3 points per contest (205th in college basketball) while hitting 44.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mountain Hawks are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are conceding 36.1% on three-point shots and they rank 224th in college hoops in opponents PPG (73.1). The Mountain Hawks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.7% (608 of 1,359) and they relinquish 35.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 86th in D-1 in giving up assists with 278 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucknell Bison took a loss by a score of 77-62 against Boston. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Bucknell allowed Boston to pull down 30 in all (8 offensive). They finished 42.9% from distance by connecting on 9 out of 21 and ended up going 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Bison allowed Boston to convert 28 out of their 53 tries from the field which had them sitting at 52.8% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Bison shot 19 for 43 from the field which had them shooting 44.2%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Bucknell made 9 out of 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to knock down 15 of those for a rate of 57.7%. Boston committed 20 personal fouls in this game which got the Bison to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Bison were able to corral 16 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 20 for the contest.

Jack Forrest was important for the Bison for this contest. He earned 18 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist. He converted 5 out of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Bucknell has a record of 10-15 this year. When it comes to offense, the Bison are shooting 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 238th in the country. Bucknell has totaled 1,654 pts so far this year (66.2 per contest) and they pull down 31.2 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.4 times per contest (256th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game. The Bison are responsible for committing 17.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 72.6% from the free throw line.

The Bison on defense are ranked 125th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 70.0. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (221st in college basketball). The Bucknell defense surrenders 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (205 of 596) and opponents are knocking down 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 15.1 dimes and 32.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 334th and 81st in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lehigh

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