Duke vs. Lehigh predictions, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament
It's Duke vs. Lehigh in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round. See our expert picks and predictions for the women's March Madness bracket, along with betting odds and game time.
Editor's note: Follow Women's March Madness live updates and scores from Friday's first-round action.
The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks.
Among the first-round action Friday night will be a matchup between Duke and Lehigh.
The Duke Blue Devils finished the 2024-25 season with a 26-7 record and punctuated it with an ACC title. That earned them a 2 seed in the 2025 women's March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, were 27-6 and ended the campaign with a Patriot League championship.
Duke is ranked 7th in the country in efficiency by Barttorvik, while Lehigh is ranked 109th.
Here's how our experts see Thursday's Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out Paste BN's complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash.
Without further ado, here are our Duke vs. Lehigh picks and predictions.
Duke vs. Lehigh picks and predictions
Our experts from across the Paste BN Network are unanimous (9-0) on who will win this game, No. 2 seed Blue Devils or No. 15 seed Mountain Hawks. Duke does have the edge in efficiency statistics. Take a look at their full bracket predictions.
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: Duke
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: Duke
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: Duke
- Meg L. Hall, For The Win: Duke
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News: Duke
- Liam Rooney, Tallahassee Democrat: Duke
- Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: Duke
- Tom Noie, South Bend Tribune: Duke
- Monica Holland: Duke 76, Lehigh 65
Holland writes in The Observer: "The Blue Devils are riding high after winning the ACC tournament championship. Expect that momentum to carry into the NCAA Tournament opener in front of the Cameron Crazies. But Lehigh's no cupcake. The Patriot League champs are led by fifth-year senior Maddie Albrecht and her 15.7 points and 5.4 rebounds per game."
Duke vs. Lehigh date, start time, how to watch
- Game Day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina
- TV Channel: ESPNU
- Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now!
Duke vs. Lehigh odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Wednesday, March 19.
- Spread: Duke -27.5
- Moneyline Favorite: OTB
- Moneyline Underdog: OTB
- Total: 130.5
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