The Mountain Hawks hope to be lousy hosts on Wednesday as the American Eagles pay a visit to Stabler Arena on the college basketball betting menu.

Supporters of the Eagles have watched them go 10-6 and 0-0 ATS on the year, while the Mountain Hawks are at 12-5 and 5-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Mountain Hawks are 3-1, while the Eagles have a 0-0 mark.



View American vs Lehigh Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Mountain Hawks at No. 102 and the Eagles at No. 271 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 80-70 result in favor of the Mountain Hawks.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Lehigh's No. 21-ranked offense, averaging 78.7 PPG, against a Eagles defense that ranks No. 104 at 63.8 PPG. The Mountain Hawks field goal percentage has averaged 44.7% so far, more than the Eagles marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.4% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, American owns the country's No. 56-rated mark, allowing 64.6 points per game on the highway. Lehigh, on the other hand, rates No. 32 in scoring at home.

American was an 82-54 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Colgate. The battle between the Eagles and Red Raiders didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Colgate was handed an 82-54 defeat on Saturday at Bender Arena.

Lehigh lost its last outing, an 84-78 result against Holy Cross on January 7. C.J. McCollum went off for 27 points and added 8 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Holy Cross handed Lehigh an 84-78 defeat at Hart Recreation Center.

Next up:
American home to Holy Cross, Saturday, January 14
Lehigh at Colgate, Saturday, January 14