The Mercyhurst Lakers (3-5) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Lafayette Leopards (2-7) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 132.5.
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Lafayette Cover -2.5 vs Mercyhurst -115
Lafayette vs. Mercyhurst betting lines
- Lafayette moneyline odds to win: -164
- Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: +138
- Spread: Lafayette (-2.5)
- Total: 132.5
Lafayette statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Lafayette has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered one time in four games when playing at home, and it has covered two times in four games on the road.
- In terms of over/unders, the Leopards hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total two times in four opportunities this season (50%). On the road, they have hit the over four times in four opportunities (100%).
- Lafayette, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage at home (0-1 record) and on the road (0-1 record).
Last season stats
- The Leopards put up 68.5 points per game and allowed 68.9 last season, making them 313th in the country offensively and 79th defensively.
- Lafayette collected 31.3 rebounds per game and conceded 32.8 boards last year, ranking 214th and 283rd, respectively, in college basketball.
- Last season the Leopards were ranked 93rd in the nation in assists with 14.7 per game.
Lafayette betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
- O-U-P: 6-2-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.8 (346th in nation) | 45.1 (260th) | 30.0 (291st) | 36.7 (347th) | 11.7 (321st) | 11.1 (135th) |
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Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Mercyhurst had a better winning percentage at home (.800, 8-2-0 record) than on the road (.500, 9-9-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Lakers’ games finished above the over/under at home (60%, six of 10) compared to on the road (55.6%, 10 of 18).
- The Lakers, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (6-2) than away (4-13) last year.
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Lakers posted 67.9 points per game (321st-ranked in college basketball) last season. They allowed 69.9 points per contest on defense (107th-ranked).
- Mercyhurst struggled to pile up rebounds last season, ranking -2-worst in college basketball with 25.4 rebounds per game. It ranked 195th by allowing 31.4 rebounds per contest.
- The Lakers ranked 184th in the nation with 13.5 dimes per game.
Mercyhurst betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
- O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (248th in nation) | 40.2 (66th) | 29.0 (319th) | 32.1 (232nd) | 11.1 (339th) | 10.6 (94th) |
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