Mercyhurst vs. Le Moyne betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 4

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NEC opponents square off when the Mercyhurst Lakers (5-9, 0-1 NEC) host the Le Moyne Dolphins (6-8, 1-0 NEC) at Mercyhurst Athletic Center, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 4, 2026. The Dolphins are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 142.5.

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Mercyhurst vs. Le Moyne betting lines

  • Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: -136
  • Le Moyne moneyline odds to win: +113
  • Spread: Mercyhurst (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mercyhurst has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in three opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in nine opportunities on the road.
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Lakers hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total three times in three opportunities this season (100%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in nine opportunities (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Mercyhurst has taken two of three games at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Lakers scored 67.9 points per game and gave up 69.9 last year, making them 321st in the country on offense and 107th on defense.
  • On the glass, Mercyhurst was -2-worst in college basketball in rebounds (25.4 per game) last year. It was 195th in rebounds allowed (31.4 per game).
  • The Lakers were 184th in college basketball in assists (13.5 per game) last season.

Mercyhurst betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (222nd in nation) 44.0 (210th) 28.2 (344th) 31.4 (201st) 12.9 (280th) 9.8 (42nd)

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Le Moyne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Le Moyne performed better against the spread at home (4-8-0) than on the road (5-13-0) last year.
  • Dolphins games went above the over/under 91.7% of the time at home (11 of 12) last year, and 77.8% of the time away (14 of 18).
  • The Dolphins’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .250 (1-3) last season, and on the road it was .118 (2-15).

Last season stats

  • The Dolphins were ranked 165th in college basketball offensively last season with 74.1 points per game, while defensively they were 13th-worst (80.2 points allowed per game).
  • Le Moyne averaged 30.2 rebounds per game (287th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 32.8 rebounds per contest (283rd-ranked).
  • The Dolphins dished out 14.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 124th in the nation.

Le Moyne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (130th in nation) 43.0 (155th) 31.7 (249th) 32.6 (262nd) 15.3 (127th) 12.4 (248th)
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