Wagner vs. Mercyhurst betting: College basketball preview for January 24

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The Wagner Seahawks (10-8, 2-4 NEC) are just 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a three-game road win streak when they visit the Mercyhurst Lakers (8-13, 3-4 NEC) on Friday, January 24, 2025 at Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on NEC Front Row. The matchup’s over/under is 119.5.

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Wagner Cover -1.5 vs Mercyhurst -110

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Wagner vs. Mercyhurst betting lines

  • Wagner moneyline odds to win: -125
  • Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Wagner (-1.5)
  • Total: 119.5

Wagner statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Wagner has performed worse at home, covering one time in six home games, and four times in eight road games.
  • Looking at point totals, the Seahawks hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total three times in six opportunities this season (50%). On the road, they have hit the over zero times in eight opportunities (0%).
  • Wagner has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 2-4 (.333). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Seahawks have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 69.0 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 64.2 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Wagner’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (59.5) is 0.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (59.1).
  • While the Seahawks are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests in comparison to their season-long average (6.7), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (31.9% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 32.8% on the season).

Wagner betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-10-1 (Home: 3-2-1; Away: 0-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (346th in nation) 41.7 (96th) 33.0 (150th) 27.2 (15th) 13.4 (211th) 11.0 (139th)

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Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Mercyhurst has an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (2-2-0 record) and away (7-7-0).
  • Lakers games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time both at home (two of four) and away (seven of 14) this season.
  • The Lakers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and on the road it is .214 (3-11).

Recent trends

  • The Lakers are averaging 62.0 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 3.2 fewer points than their average for the season (65.2).
  • In its last 10 games, Mercyhurst is surrendering 68.2 points per contest, 1.0 fewer point than its season average (69.2).
  • The Lakers are draining 6.0 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.3). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.2%).

Mercyhurst betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 9-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 9-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (316th in nation) 47.2 (337th) 25.1 (361st) 31.6 (208th) 12.2 (288th) 10.1 (50th)
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