Mercyhurst vs. Le Moyne betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Mercyhurst Lakers (12-14, 6-5 NEC) are slightly favored (by 2 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Le Moyne Dolphins (7-17, 2-7 NEC) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is 143.5.

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Mercyhurst Cover -2 vs Le Moyne -109

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Mercyhurst vs. Le Moyne betting lines

  • Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: -133
  • Le Moyne moneyline odds to win: +111
  • Spread: Mercyhurst (-2)
  • Total: 143.5

Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mercyhurst has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in seven opportunities at home, and it has covered eight times in 16 opportunities on the road.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Lakers hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in seven opportunities this season (57.1%). On the road, they have hit the over eight times in 16 opportunities (50%).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Lakers have been racking up 66.7 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 66.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Mercyhurst has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 70 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.3 it has conceded this year.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Lakers are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.2 compared to 6.5 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (35.1% compared to 33.7% season-long).

Mercyhurst betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 9-13 (Home: 5-2; Away: 4-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (299th in nation) 46.6 (322nd) 25.5 (362nd) 31.8 (222nd) 13 (241st) 10.1 (65th)

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Le Moyne statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Le Moyne has a better winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than on the road (.286, 4-10-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Dolphins games have gone over more frequently at home (seven of eight, 87.5%) than away (10 of 14, 71.4%).
  • The Dolphins, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (2-11) this season.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Dolphins are posting 72.4 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.3.
  • Le Moyne is giving up 81 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 80.4 points allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Dolphins are sinking 6.9 treys per contest, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (7.5). They own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average (32.3%).

Le Moyne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-15-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 5-10-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 6-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-6-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-4 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (157th in nation) 45.8 (300th) 31 (257th) 33.8 (321st) 14.5 (120th) 12.8 (307th)
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