West Virginia vs. Lehigh betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 9

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The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-1) are big, 17.5-point underdogs against the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0) at WVU Coliseum on Sunday, November 9, 2025. The game begins at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 139.5 points.

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West Virginia vs. Lehigh betting lines

  • West Virginia moneyline odds to win: -2500
  • Lehigh moneyline odds to win: +1156
  • Spread: West Virginia (-17.5)
  • Total: 139.5

West Virginia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, West Virginia played worse at home, covering eight times in 17 home games, and six times in 11 road games.
  • At home last year, the Mountaineers eclipse the total 17.6% of the time (three of 17 games). They hit the over more often in road games, going over the total in 36.4% of games (four of 11).

Last season stats

  • The Mountaineers were 316th in college basketball in points scored (68.2 per game) and 20th-best in points allowed (64.8) last year.
  • With 30.0 rebounds per game and 33.5 rebounds conceded, West Virginia was 294th and 310th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • With 13.8 assists per game last season, the Mountaineers were 158th in the country.

West Virginia betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-15-1 (Home: 8-8-1; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-1; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-23-0 (Home: 3-14-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 12-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (301st in nation) 40.9 (33rd) 30.0 (294th) 33.5 (310th) 13.8 (158th) 9.8 (50th)

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Lehigh statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Lehigh was better at home (5-6-0) than away (7-10-0) last season.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Mountain Hawks’ games finished above the over/under at home (45.5%, five of 11) than on the road (41.2%, seven of 17).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Mountain Hawks had a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 2-0 record) than on the road (.133, 2-13).

Last season stats

  • The Mountain Hawks were 272nd in college basketball last season with 70.3 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 156th with 71.4 points allowed per contest.
  • Lehigh was 331st in the country with 28.8 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 247th with 32.2 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Mountain Hawks ranked 203rd in the country with 13.3 dimes per contest.

Lehigh betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 9-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-6 (Home: 4-5; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-13)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (147th in nation) 44.5 (217th) 28.8 (331st) 32.2 (247th) 13.3 (203rd) 10.2 (87th)
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