Central Connecticut State vs Mercyhurst Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/5/25

In this article, we will formulate a Central Connecticut vs Mercyhurst Prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday, January 5th, at the MAC. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Blue Raiders’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Lakers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Central Connecticut

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Mercyhurst

-Recent betting trends in games played between Central Connecticut and Mercury

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Blue Raiders and Lakers. 

Central Connecticut Coming off Another Big Win

Central Connecticut is playing well this season and they are coming off another solid victory in the last game. Central Connecticut faced off against Saint Francis, and they scored 74 points, and the defense gave up only 59 points on the way to the victory. At halftime, they were tied, but in the second half, they gave up only 21 points, and that was enough for the win. Guard Jordan Jones had a strong game putting up 26 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Central Connecticut has won each of the last five games played between the two teams. 

Not only are the Blue Raiders 10-4 straight up they are also 9-3 against the spread so far this season. The Blue Raiders are averaging 73.4 points while their defense is giving up 65.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 240th in the league while the defense is ranked 54th. They are averaging 8.4 steals per game which is 64th in the league. The Blue Raiders are healthy heading into this game. Guard Jordan Jones is averaging 13.1 points while shooting 42.4 percent from the field. 

Why Central Connecticut Will Beat Mercyhurst

• Central Connecticut has won eight of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Mercyhurst has lost seven of its last eight day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Mercyhurst has lost the first half in three of its last four games.

Mercyhurst Coming off a Win

Mercyhurst hasn’t had the best season and they are still under.500 but they are coming off a victory in the last game. They faced off against Stonehill and the offense was good scoring 76 points and they ended up winning by seven points. At halftime, they were actually down 40-32, but in the second half, they made quite the comeback, scoring 44 points, and that was enough for the win. Jeff Plauntis had a huge game putting up 23 points and three rebounds. There were three different players that put up at least 15 points. 

Mercyhurst on the season is averaging 66.6 points while their defense is giving up 68.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 335th in the league while the defense is ranked 122nd. This is a good free-throw shooting team, and they are shooting 77.8 percent from the charity stripe. Guard Josh Morgan is averaging 13.3 points per game. Mercyhurst will face St. Francis, Le Moyne, and Wagner following this one.

Central Connecticut vs Mercyhurst Prediction

These are both teams that have found a ton of success this season in terms of covering spreads, but only one team can cover the spread in this game. That being said, Central Connecticut is going to find success here. Mercyhurst is averaging only 66.6 points per game and they are going to run up the score here. Central Connecticut is going to run up the score and Mercyhurst won’t be keeping up. Back Central Connecticut to win this game and cover the spread.