Mercyhurst vs Central Connecticut Prediction 2/13/25 College Basketball Picks

The Mercyhurst Lakers and Central Connecticut Blue Devils meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Detrick Gymnasium. Here’s a Mercyhurst vs Central Connecticut Prediction. This article will include a Mercyhurst vs Central Connecticut Pick.

Mercyhurst Lakers Betting Preview 

The Mercyhurst Lakers lost to Chicago State, beat Le Moyne, and they play Stonehill, Fairleigh Dickinson, and Chicago State next. The Mercyhurst Lakers are averaging 67.2 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Jeff Planutis is averaging 15.4 points and 1.6 assists, while Aidan Reichert is averaging 13.9 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bernie Blunt III is the third double-digit scorer and Shemar Rathan-Mayes is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Mercyhurst Lakers are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.9 percent from the free throw line. The Mercyhurst Lakers are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25.4 rebounds per game.

Central Connecticut Blue Devils Betting Preview 

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils beat Stonehill and Fairleigh Dickinson, and they play St. Francis, Chicago State, and Stonehill next. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are averaging 72.4 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 63.4 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Jordan Jones is averaging 13.3 points and 3.2 assists, while Devin Haid is averaging 13.3 points and 2 assists. Jayden Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Abdul Momoh is dishing 1 assist. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.6 percent from the free throw line. The Central Connecticut Blue Devils are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.

Mercyhurst vs Central Connecticut Injury Report

Neither Mercyhurst nor Central Connecticut has a player listed on its injury report.

Mercyhurst vs Central Connecticut Prediction

Mercyhurst has had issues on the road this season, which includes a 4-12 SU record. Central Connecticut is 8-2 SU and ATS in its last 10 games and 16-5 ATS on the season. With a cover percentage of 76.1 percent, Central Connecticut is a top-five cover team in college basketball. Central Connecticut is one of the better teams in the country, which has a top-50 offensive field goal percentage and a top-20 scoring defense. I’m not stepping in front of Central Connecticut. I’ll lay the double-digit chalk.