Mercyhurst vs Long Island University Prediction 1/20/25 College Basketball Picks

The Mercyhurst Lakers and Long Island University Sharks meet Monday in college basketball action at the Steinberg Wellness Center. Here’s a Mercyhurst vs Long Island University Prediction. This article will include a Mercyhurst vs Long Island University Pick.

Mercyhurst Lakers Betting Preview

The Mercyhurst Lakers lost to Le Moyne, beat Wagner, and they play Wagner, LIU, and St. Francis PA next. The Mercyhurst Lakers are averaging 65.3 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.1 points on 47.1 percent shooting. Jeff Planutis is averaging 14.1 points and 1.6 assists, while Aidan Reichert is averaging 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds. Bernie Blunt III is the third double-digit scorer and Shemar Rathan-Mayes is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The Mercyhurst Lakers are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Mercyhurst Lakers are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 25.3 rebounds per game.

Long Island University Sharks Betting Preview

The Long Island University Sharks beat Central Connecticut and St. Francis PA, and they play St. Francis PA, Mercyhurst, and Central Connecticut next. The Long Island University Sharks are averaging 68.6 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 67.2 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Malachi Davis is averaging 17.6 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Jamal Fuller is averaging 11.2 points and 1.2 assists. Terell Strickland is dishing 4.5 assists and Brent Davis is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Long Island University Sharks are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 69.5 percent from the free throw line. The Long Island University Sharks are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.

Mercyhurst vs Long Island University Injury Report

Neither Mercyhurst nor LIU have a player listed on its injury report.

Mercyhurst vs Long Island University Prediction

The Mercyhurst Lakers play at a slow enough tempo that could allow them to hang around in this game by limiting possessions. The problem is, that Mercyhurst doesn’t shoot the ball well enough to scare opponents and has lost 10 of its last 13 road games. The Long Island University Sharks are more trustworthy defensively, and they’ve covered eight of their last nine games. LIU hasn’t failed to cover a game since December 18. A couple of those covers were outright upsets over Central Connecticut and Stonehill. Long Island is playing its best ball of the season right now and has to view this as another winnable game to keep chipping away in the Northeast. The Long Island University Sharks are cashing tickets and this game shouldn’t be any different as Mercyhurst does nothing special. I’ll lay the points with LIU at home.