Charlotte vs. Lafayette Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 18

The Charlotte 49ers (4-7) host the Lafayette Leopards (3-8) at Dale F. Halton Arena, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The Leopards are 10.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 137.5.

Last time out, Charlotte lost 74-67 to Charleston (SC) on Sunday. In Charlotte's loss, Damoni Harrison led the way with a team-high 15 points (adding five rebounds and three assists). Lafayette enters this contest after a 74-72 loss to Pennsylvania on Monday. Lafayette got a team-best 21 points from Caleb Williams in the loss.

Charlotte vs. Lafayette Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Spread favorite: Charlotte -10.5
• Moneyline favorite: Charlotte -658
• Moneyline underdog: Lafayette +472
• Over/Under: 137.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Charlotte vs. Lafayette

• Charlotte and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (137.5 points) four times this season.
• This season, nine of Lafayette's games have ended with a combined score higher than 137.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 139.3 points per game, 1.8 points more than the total of 137.5 for this game.
• The 146.8 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 9.3 more than the 137.5-point total in this contest.
• On average, Charlotte has seen a 141.7-point over/under in its games this season, 4.2 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Lafayette's games have an average over/under of 144.5 points this season, 7.0 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Charlotte vs. Lafayette

• In Charlotte's 10 games this season, it has four wins against the spread.
• The 49ers have been favored by 10.5 points or more one time this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
• Lafayette has played 10 games, with five wins against the spread.
• This year, the Leopards have two against the spread wins in three games as an underdog of 10.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Charlotte has two wins against the spread and is 3-2 overall.
• At home, Charlotte is winless ATS (0-1) as a 10.5-point favorite or more.
• On the road, Lafayette is 3-2 against the spread, and 0-5 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Charlotte vs. Lafayette

• This season, Charlotte has won three out of the four games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The 49ers have played as a favorite of -658 or more once this season and won that game.
• Charlotte has a 86.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Lafayette has been a moneyline underdog in seven games this season and has come away with the win one time (14.3%) in those contests.
• The Leopards have won all of their three games in which they were named as at least a +472 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Lafayette has a 17.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Charlotte vs. Lafayette

• Pick ATS: Charlotte (- 10.5)
• Pick OU: Over (137.5)
  
• Prediction: Charlotte 79 - Lafayette 63