Columbia (4-0) vs Mercyhurst (3-1)
Game Info: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Francis S. Levien Gymnasium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Columbia -11.5 / Mercyhurst +11.5 — Over/Under:
The Mercyhurst Lakers and Columbia Lions meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Levien Gymnasium. Here’s a Mercyhurst vs Columbia Prediction. This article will include a Mercyhurst vs Columbia Pick.
Mercyhurst Lakers Betting Preview
The Mercyhurst Lakers beat Morgan State and Canisius, and they play Air Force and Cal next. The Mercyhurst Lakers are averaging 71.8 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 65.8 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Jeff Planutis is averaging 15.5 points and 2.3 assists, while Bernie Blunt III is averaging 13 points and 2.5 rebounds. Aidan Reichert is the third double-digit scorer and Mykolas Ivanauskas is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Mercyhurst Lakers are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. The Mercyhurst Lakers are allowing 28.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.8 rebounds per game.
Columbia Lions Betting Preview
The Columbia Lions beat Delaware State and Lehigh, and they play LIU and Stony Brook next. The Columbia Lions are averaging 82.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 73.8 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa is averaging 22.3 points and 2.8 assists, while Kenny Noland is averaging 13.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Avery Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Zine Eddine Bedri is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Columbia Lions are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The Columbia Lions are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.5 rebounds per game.
Why the Columbia Lions will win
- Columbia has won each of its last nine games against non-conference opponents at Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium.
Matchup/League Facts
- Mercyhurst ranks T27th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (17.8).
- Mercyhurst ranks 31st among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (0.58).
Mercyhurst vs Columbia Prediction
The Columbia Lions are the more talented team and have the ability to open this game up. However, the Mercyhurst Lakers have held their own in their first handful of games, and they’re 3-0 ATS. Heck, two of those three covers were the Mercyhurst Lakers winning outright in the underdog role. Mercyhurst likely isn’t going to win this game due to the decent-sized talent gap, but double-digit points? I’ll take a shot with the Lakers and the points on the road.