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The Mountain Hawks were 4-11 on 6 January and went 14-5 from there, winning the Patriot League tournament as underdogs in the semifinal and the final. Backing Lehigh as an underdog made 7.5 units over 21 priced games.

Two seasons in one

Lehigh lost 11 of their first 15 games, two of the four wins against non-Division I teams. December went 1-4 and 0-4 against the spread. From 7 January the Mountain Hawks went 14-5, January alone 6-3 with seven covers in nine and 7.1 units.

The tell was the price. Nine of those 14 wins came with Lehigh getting points, and the run ended with six straight wins from 22 February.

The Hawks 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-11-03 at Houston Cougars 57-752025-11-06 v Valley Forge Patriots 91-522025-11-09 at West Virginia Mountaineers 47-692025-11-14 at Rutgers Scarlet Knights 72-842025-11-18 v Saint Francis Red Wolves 79-622025-11-21 v Columbia Lions 67-822025-11-25 at Marist Red Foxes 55-782025-11-28 v UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 70-722025-11-29 v Texas State Bobcats 78-742025-12-02 at Binghamton Bearcats 71-802025-12-06 v Long Island University Sharks 82-872025-12-18 v Penn State Hazleton Nittany Lions 83-742025-12-21 at Monmouth Hawks 62-762025-12-31 v Army Black Knights 78-852026-01-03 at Bucknell Bison 65-722026-01-07 v Holy Cross Crusaders 66-582026-01-10 at Colgate Raiders 78-772026-01-14 at Boston University Terriers 93-912026-01-17 v Navy Midshipmen 79-822026-01-19 v Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 88-812026-01-24 v Lafayette Leopards 64-592026-01-28 at Army Black Knights 64-672026-01-31 v Colgate Raiders 77-762026-02-04 at Loyola Maryland Greyhounds 84-892026-02-07 at Holy Cross Crusaders 67-762026-02-11 v American University Eagles 90-822026-02-14 at Lafayette Leopards 78-692026-02-18 at Navy Midshipmen 49-722026-02-22 v Boston University Terriers 70-672026-02-25 at American University Eagles 78-732026-02-28 v Bucknell Bison 89-792026-03-05 v Holy Cross Crusaders 69-662026-03-08 v Colgate Raiders 76-692026-03-11 v Boston University Terriers 74-60Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
18-16 in 34 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Underdogs who won

As underdogs they went 10-12 and covered 13 of 21. Backing them straight up across those 21 priced games made 7.5; only 23 teams made more that way. The best of it: 78-77 at Colgate at +500 on 10 January, 78-74 over Texas State at +225 and 78-73 at American at +215.

One unit on the Hawks to win, every game0-5+5+6.45 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 31 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Home floor

At home Lehigh covered 11 of 15, 73.3%, a home rate beaten by twelve Division I teams and equalled by two. The home moneyline made 5.17 over 15, 16th in Division I. The Patriot League tournament was played there: 69-66 over Holy Cross, 76-69 over Colgate at +136, 74-60 over Boston University at +120. Away from home they went 4-11 and covered 6 of 15.

The Hawks at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (17)won 13 (76.5%)covered 11 of 15 (73.3%)Away (15)won 4 (26.7%)covered 6 of 15 (40.0%)Favorite (10)won 6 (60.0%)covered 5 of 10 (50.0%)Underdog (22)won 10 (45.5%)covered 13 of 21 (61.9%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Patriot League opponents

Colgate lost all three meetings to Lehigh, each time with the Mountain Hawks as underdogs, for 7.86 units. Boston University also lost three times, worth 3.98. Army won both meetings and covered both, the first 85-78 at Lehigh at -205. Navy also won twice, the second 72-49.

The Hawks against the teams they played mostBoston University Terriers3-0, covered 3Colgate Raiders3-0, covered 3Holy Cross Crusaders2-1, covered 1American University Eagles2-0, covered 2Army Black Knights0-2, covered 0Bucknell Bison1-1, covered 1Lafayette Leopards2-0, covered 2Loyola Maryland Greyhounds1-1, covered 1
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

The total

Eighteen overs, 14 unders. The NCAA tournament ended in the First Four, 67-55 to Prairie View A&M.

Questions and answers

How did Lehigh turn its 2025-26 season around?

From 4-11 on 6 January to 14-5 the rest of the way, ending with the Patriot League tournament title.

What did backing the Mountain Hawks as underdogs return in 2025-26?

7.5 units over 21 priced games, with 10 wins and 13 covers.

How did Lehigh do against Colgate in 2025-26?

Three wins in three, all as underdogs, including 78-77 at Colgate at +500.

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