UMBC vs Lehigh College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tv Channel, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 2

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-6) will visit the UMBC Retrievers (4-5) after losing four straight road games.

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

Lehigh vs. UMBC Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, December 2, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Arena: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

See these betting trends and insights before you wager on Saturday's Lehigh-UMBC spread (Lehigh -1.5) or total (163.5 points).

Lehigh vs. UMBC: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Lehigh has compiled a 4-2-0 record against the spread this season.
• UMBC is 4-4-0 ATS this season.
• Lehigh hasn't covered the spread as a 1.5-point favorite or more this season, while UMBC covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more 60% of the time.
• The Mountain Hawks covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games last year. They covered six times in 13 games when playing at home, and they covered nine times in 15 games when playing on the road.
• The Retrievers' winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (2-1-0). On the road, it is .400 (2-3-0).

Lehigh vs. UMBC: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Lehigh was defeated in the one game it played as the favorite this season.
• The Mountain Hawks have played as a favorite of -125 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• UMBC has a 2-3 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games).
• The Retrievers are 2-3 (winning 40% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +104 or longer.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Lehigh has a 55.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Lehigh vs. UMBC Head-to-Head Comparison

• Lehigh has a -36 scoring differential, falling short by 5.2 points per game. It is putting up 72.1 points per game to rank 234th in college basketball and is allowing 77.3 per contest to rank 304th in college basketball.
• Keith Higgins Jr. leads Lehigh, recording 16.9 points per game (147th in the country).
• UMBC is being outscored by 2.5 points per game, with a -22 scoring differential overall. It puts up 79.3 points per game (98th in college basketball), and gives up 81.8 per outing (344th in college basketball).
• Dion Brown leads UMBC, averaging 15.2 points per game (287th in college basketball).
• The Mountain Hawks are 255th in the country at 31.4 rebounds per game. That's four fewer than the 35.4 their opponents average.
• Dominic Parolin tops the team with 6.7 rebounds per game (235th in college basketball play).
• The 34.4 rebounds per game the Retrievers accumulate rank 135th in the country, 1.7 fewer than the 36.1 their opponents collect.
• Brown averages 5.6 rebounds per game (451st in college basketball) to lead the Retrievers.
• Lehigh ranks 308th in college basketball with 86.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 250th in college basketball defensively with 92.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Retrievers average 91.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (244th in college basketball), and concede 94.1 points per 100 possessions (276th in college basketball).

Lehigh vs. UMBC Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UMBC win (63.8%)

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