LIU vs. Mercyhurst Prediction: Picks and Betting Odds – Sunday, January 26, 2025 ...Middle East

The Long Island Sharks (10-12, 6-1 NEC) visit the Mercyhurst Lakers (9-13, 3-4 NEC) in a matchup of NEC teams at Mercyhurst Athletic Center, beginning at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 26, 2025. The Sharks are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 125 points.

LIU vs. Mercyhurst Odds

LIU odds to win: -155 Mercyhurst odds to win: +130 Spread: LIU (-2.5) Total: 125

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Game Time and Information

Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM ET TV: NEC Front Row Where: Erie, Pennsylvania Venue: Mercyhurst Athletic Center

Who Will Win LIU vs. Mercyhurst?

LIU and Mercyhurst Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

LIU has a 4-0 record against the spread this season when favored by 2.5 points or more.

Mercyhurst is 7-9 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.

The Sharks and the Lakers combine to average 9.0 more points per game than the total of 125 set for this game.

LIU and Mercyhurst have seen its opponents average a combined 11.4 more points per game than the point total of 125 set in this outing.

The average point total for LIU’s games this season is 10.8 more points than the total of 125 in this matchup.

Lakers games this year have averaged an over/under of 134.5 points, 9.5 more than the point total in this matchup.

The Sharks’ ATS record is 12-8-0 this season.

The Lakers’ ATS record is 10-9-0 this year.

LIU Stats & Insights

LIU averages 68.5 points per game (314th in college basketball) while allowing 67.3 per outing (63rd in college basketball). It has a +28 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 1.2 points per game.

LIU grabs 32.1 rebounds per game (196th in college basketball) while allowing 29.5 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.6 boards per game.

The Sharks make 6.2 three-pointers per game (329th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 6.8 on average.

LIU ranks 294th in college basketball with 90.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 112th in college basketball defensively with 89.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.

In home games, the Sharks are putting up 10.4 more points per game (75.0) than they are in road games (64.6).

Mercyhurst Stats & Insights

Mercyhurst’s -80 scoring differential (being outscored by 3.6 points per game) is a result of putting up 65.5 points per game (346th in college basketball) while giving up 69.1 per outing (105th in college basketball).

The 24.9 rebounds per game Mercyhurst accumulates rank 362nd in the country, 6.7 fewer than the 31.6 its opponents record.

Mercyhurst makes 6.5 three-pointers per game (305th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.9 on average.

Mercyhurst’s 91.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 288th in college basketball, and the 96.1 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 284th in college basketball.

At home, the Lakers average 74.4 points per game. Away, they average 60.4.

LIU Key Players to Watch

The Sharks scoring leader is Malachi Davis, who averages 17.2 per contest to go with 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

Shadrak Lasu leads LIU in rebounding, averaging 6.9 per game, while Terell Strickland leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.5 in each contest.

Blake Lander makes more threes per game than any other member of the Sharks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest.

The LIU steals leader is Davis, who averages 1.8 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Lasu, who compiles 1.0 block per contest.

Mercyhurst Key Players to Watch

Jeff Planutis is at the top of the Lakers scoring leaderboard with 14.2 points per game. Planutis also collects 2.4 rebounds and racks up 1.5 assists per game.

Mercyhurst’s leader in rebounds is Aidan Reichert with 5.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Shemar Rathan-Mayes with 3.8 per game.

Planutis is reliable from distance and leads the Lakers with 1.7 made threes per game.

Mercyhurst’s leader in steals is Bernie Blunt with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Mykolas Ivanauskas with 0.7 per game.