The No. 3 seed Mercyhurst Lakers (16-16, 10-8 NEC) are favored by 5.5 points in the NEC Tournament against the No. 5 seed Stonehill Skyhawks (12-20, 8-10 NEC) on Saturday at Mercyhurst Athletic Center, starting at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 130.5.
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Mercyhurst Cover -5.5 vs Stonehill -118
Mercyhurst vs. Stonehill betting lines
- Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: -225
- Stonehill moneyline odds to win: +185
- Spread: Mercyhurst (-5.5)
- Total: 130.5
Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Mercyhurst owns the same winning percentage against the spread when playing at home (.667) as it does in road games.
- In terms of point totals, the Lakers hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total seven times in 12 opportunities this season (58.3%). On the road, they have hit the over eight times in 18 opportunities (44.4%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Mercyhurst has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.727) compared to away games (.600).
Recent trends
- The Lakers have seen an increase in scoring recently, racking up 76.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 7.2 points more than the 69.7 they’ve scored this season.
- Mercyhurst has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 73.8 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 67.5 it has conceded this year.
- The Lakers’ 6.2 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are more than the 6.0 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of made shots, 31.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 32.4% from long distance.
Mercyhurst betting records this season
- ATS Record: 20-10-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 12-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 10-4-0)
- O-U-P: 15-15-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 8-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 8-3; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-11)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (168th in nation) | 43.9 (153rd) | 29.3 (311th) | 31.5 (217th) | 13.8 (179th) | 8.8 (13th) |
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Stonehill statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Stonehill has been better against the spread away (11-7-0) than at home (5-6-0) this season.
- In terms of the over/under, Skyhawks games have finished over five of 11 times at home (45.5%), and five of 18 on the road (27.8%).
- The Skyhawks, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than away (4-13) this year.
Recent trends
- The Skyhawks are averaging 67.3 points per contest over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 66.9.
- Stonehill is giving up 68.0 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 1.0 fewer point than it is allowing for the season (69.0).
- In their previous 10 games, the Skyhawks are making 8.3 treys per game, 0.6 more than their season average (7.7). However, they have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.2%) compared to their season average (32.8%).
Stonehill betting records this season
- ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 11-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 15-8-0)
- O-U-P: 10-20-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 5-13-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-16 (Home: 3-2; Away: 4-13)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.6 (335th in nation) | 41.9 (56th) | 34.8 (54th) | 31.3 (206th) | 12.7 (266th) | 12.2 (296th) |
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