The Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-1) welcome the Marist Red Foxes (1-1) to Stabler Arena for their home opener. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.
Marist Red Foxes at Lehigh Mountain Hawks Free Prediction
In the Red Foxes’ last matchup, they topped the Columbia Lions, 82-76. Marist’s 37.1 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over Columbia, who had a mark of 27.8. Ryan Funk was a key piece for Marist with 13 points and six rebounds.
The Mountain Hawks got blown out by the Miami (FL) Hurricanes in their last game, 83-62. One of Miami (FL)’s biggest strengths was getting to the free throw line. They made 32 trips to the line, while Lehigh went 21 times. Lehigh’s Nic Lynch finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds in the contest.
From an effective field goal percentage perspective, Lehigh figures to have a substantial edge. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, the Mountain Hawks offense ranks 99th in that metric at 0.530, while the Marist defense ranks 282nd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.526).
The Mountain Hawks won the lone game against the Red Foxes last season, 84-76. Lehigh had a much better turnover percentage (8.8 vs. 19.1). Marist, meanwhile, had a much better free throw rate (0.345 vs. 0.160).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Marist averages 25.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 49th in the nation. Lehigh ranks 315th in three pointers allowed per game (27.1).
The Mountain Hawks average 14.0 assists per game, which ranks 133rd in the nation. The Red Foxes rank 273rd in assists allowed per game (15.2).
Lehigh ranks 153rd in steals per game (6.1) while Marist ranks 279th (4.2).
The Mountain Hawks rank 118th in rebounds per game (36.4) while the Red Foxes rank 241st (33.8).
Marist ranks 224th in blocks per game (2.4) while Lehigh ranks 249th (1.9).
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