The Long Island Sharks (10-7, 4-0 NEC) are favored (-7.5) to build on a four-game win streak when they visit the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (5-12, 2-2 NEC) at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Bogota Savings Bank Center. The game airs on NEC Front Row. The matchup has an over/under set at 143.5 points.

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LIU vs. Fairleigh Dickinson betting lines

• LIU moneyline odds to win: -348
• Fairleigh Dickinson moneyline odds to win: +272
• Spread: LIU (-7.5)
• Total: 143.5

LIU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• LIU has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 11 games on the road.
• When it comes to point totals, the Sharks hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in six opportunities this season (50%). On the road, they have hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
• In five home games as a moneyline favorite, LIU has five wins (1.000). It owns an identical winning percentage (3-0 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.

Recent trends

• The Sharks have been scoring 77.0 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 75.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
• LIU has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 75.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 77.1 it has conceded per game this season.
• The Sharks are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.9 threes per game and shooting 36.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.3 makes and 36.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

LIU betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
• O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-6)

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Fairleigh Dickinson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, Fairleigh Dickinson has a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than on the road (.273, 3-8-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Knights games have gone over one of three times at home (33.3%), and four of 11 on the road (36.4%).
• The Knights’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .125 (1-7).

Recent trends

• Over their previous 10 games, the Knights are averaging 66.5 points per contest, 2.6 fewer points than their season average (69.1).
• While Fairleigh Dickinson is allowing 72.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 66.1 points per contest.
• The Knights are draining 8.9 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.2). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.5%).

Fairleigh Dickinson betting records this season

• ATS Record: 4-10-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-8-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
• O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-7)