Lafayette will look to improve on its 5-9 record on Wednesday when they host Pennsylvania in NCAAB odds action at Kirby Center.

Lafayette battles the Quakers, currently sitting with a 6-8 mark (7-4 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Leopards and 8-3 for the Quakers.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 317 (Leopards) and the No. 260 (Quakers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 68-65 result in favor of the Quakers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Lafayette's No. 151-ranked scoring average of 69.6 PPG, against a Quakers defense rated No. 232 and allowing 69.4 PPG. The Leopards FG% has averaged 43.2% to date this season, less than the Quakers shooters have managed so far (43.7% per game).

Defensively, Pennsylvania features the nation's No. 177-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.2 points per game. Lafayette, meanwhile, comes in at No. 104 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Pennsylvania, they were an 85-55 loser as they battled Duke on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 21.5-point underdog. Pennsylvania was crushed on Sunday, getting blown out by Duke and falling by an 85-55 score at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Lafayette was a 78-58 loser in their most recent outing on the road against NJIT. Lafayette was run off the court by the Highlanders on Monday as NJIT routed them 78-58 at Fleisher Center.


Pennsylvania Quakers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing La Salle are 6-4
After playing Duke are 0-2
After a loss are 6-4

A few Quakers at Leopards trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pennsylvania's last 5 games on the road
Pennsylvania is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Lafayette
Pennsylvania is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road


Next up:
Pennsylvania home to La Salle, Tuesday, January 10
Lafayette at Navy, Saturday, January 7