Le Moyne vs. Mercyhurst betting: College basketball preview for January 12

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The Le Moyne Dolphins (5-12, 0-2 NEC) are favored (-4.5) to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Mercyhurst Lakers (7-11, 1-2 NEC) at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Ted Grant Court. The contest airs on NEC Front Row. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5.

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Le Moyne vs. Mercyhurst betting lines

  • Le Moyne moneyline odds to win: -185
  • Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: +153
  • Spread: Le Moyne (-4.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Le Moyne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Le Moyne sports a worse record against the spread (1-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-7-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Dolphins hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total four times in five opportunities this season (80%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in 10 opportunities (60%).

Recent trends

  • The Dolphins have been scoring 78.5 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 75.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Le Moyne has been more porous on defense as of late, giving up 82.4 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 80.9 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Dolphins are knocking down the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings compared to their season-long average (7.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (32.9% from deep over the last 10, 31.6% on the season).

Le Moyne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-11-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-3 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (201st in nation) 44.2 (231st) 31.9 (232nd) 35.8 (347th) 14.9 (113th) 13.8 (331st)

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Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Mercyhurst has been better against the spread away (6-5-0) than at home (2-2-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Lakers games have finished over more frequently at home (two of four, 50%) than on the road (four of 11, 36.4%).
  • The Lakers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and on the road it is .182 (2-9).

Recent trends

  • The Lakers are averaging 62.3 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 2.9 fewer points than their average for the season (65.2).
  • Over its last 10 games, Mercyhurst is allowing 69.0 points per contest, 0.2 more points than its season average (68.8).
  • In their last 10 games, the Lakers are draining 6.7 threes per game, 0.5 more than their season average (6.2). They also own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (35.1%) compared to their season average (32.2%).

Mercyhurst betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (302nd in nation) 47.1 (333rd) 25.9 (359th) 31.4 (196th) 12.2 (294th) 10.1 (54th)
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