Stonehill vs. Mercyhurst betting: College basketball preview for January 3

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The Mercyhurst Lakers (6-9, 0-0 NEC) are underdogs (+2) as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Stonehill Skyhawks (8-7, 0-0 NEC) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The contest airs on NEC Front Row. The point total is set at 133.5 for the matchup.

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Stonehill Cover -2 vs Mercyhurst -110

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Stonehill vs. Mercyhurst betting lines

  • Stonehill moneyline odds to win: -132
  • Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: +111
  • Spread: Stonehill (-2)
  • Total: 133.5

Stonehill statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Stonehill has a better record against the spread (2-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (3-4-0).
  • At home, the Skyhawks exceed the over/under 50% of the time (two of four games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, going over the total in 57.1% of games (four of seven).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Skyhawks have been scoring 74.8 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 71.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Stonehill’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 72.6 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 71.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Skyhawks’ 9.3 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 9.5 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 39.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 38.7% from beyond the arc.

Stonehill betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (252nd in nation) 43.6 (209th) 29.9 (311th) 32.4 (253rd) 15.5 (102nd) 11.9 (221st)

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Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mercyhurst has performed better against the spread away (6-4-0) than at home (1-1-0) this year.
  • Lakers games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (one of two), and 40% of the time away (four of 10).
  • The Lakers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .200 (2-8).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Lakers are averaging 63.9 points per contest, compared to their season average of 65.9.
  • Over its past 10 games, Mercyhurst is allowing 69.4 points per game, 0.5 more points than its season average (68.9).
  • The Lakers are making 5.9 treys per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.1). Additionally, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.4%).

Mercyhurst betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (273rd in nation) 47.0 (334th) 26.1 (360th) 31.1 (187th) 12.6 (276th) 10.7 (104th)
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