American vs Lafayette Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Patriot League Tournament

The No. 2 seed American Eagles (19-12, 13-5 Patriot League) are taking on the No. 7 seed Lafayette Leopards (13-19, 7-11 Patriot League) in the Patriot League tournament on Thursday at Bender Arena, at 7 p.m. ET airing on ESPN+.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

American vs. Lafayette Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 6, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Arena: Bender Arena

Read these betting insights and trends before you wager on Thursday's American-Lafayette spread (American -4.5) or over/under (129.5 points).

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American vs. Lafayette: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• American is 16-13-0 ATS this season.
• Lafayette has won 18 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• American (2-3) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (40%) than Lafayette (4-2) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (66.7%).
• The Eagles have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered seven times in 12 opportunities when playing at home, and they've covered seven times in 15 opportunities in away games.
• The Leopards' winning percentage against the spread at home is .533 (8-7-0). On the road, it is .625 (10-6-0).
• American's record against the spread in conference action is 10-8-0.
• Lafayette has beaten the spread 11 times in 19 Patriot League games.

American vs. Lafayette: Moneyline Betting Stats

• American has come away with nine wins in the 13 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This season, the Eagles have come away with a win five times in six chances when named as a favorite of at least -192 or better on the moneyline.
• Lafayette is 4-13 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 23.5% of those games).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +158 or longer, the Leopards have a 1-5 record (winning just 16.7% of their games).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies American has a 65.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

American vs. Lafayette Head-to-Head Comparison

• American has a +13 scoring differential, putting up 68.3 points per game (316th in college basketball) and giving up 67.9 (60th in college basketball).
• Matt Rogers' team-leading 17.2 points per game ranks 100th in the nation.
• Lafayette scores 68.5 points per game (312th in college basketball) and concedes 68.8 (81st in college basketball) for a -11 scoring differential overall.
• Alex Chaikin's 13.5 points per game leads Lafayette and ranks 446th in college basketball.
• The Eagles average 28.2 rebounds per game (339th in college basketball) while allowing 30.4 per outing to their opponents. They are outrebounded by 2.2 boards per game.
• Lincoln Ball averages 5.9 rebounds per game (ranking 344th in college basketball) to lead the Eagles.
• The Leopards lose the rebound battle by 1.6 boards on average. They record 31.4 rebounds per game, 208th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 33.0.
• Justin Vander Baan paces the team with 7.1 rebounds per game (156th in college basketball).
• American averages 95.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (186th in college basketball), and allows 94.9 points per 100 possessions (220th in college basketball).
• The Leopards rank 271st in college basketball with 92.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 164th defensively with 92.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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