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LIU Sharks vs Mercyhurst Lakers Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 22 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 00:00
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USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · LIU Sharks v Mercyhurst Lakers
21 Jan 2027
LIU v MERC
upcoming
10 Mar 2026
LIU 79
MERC70
08 Jan 2026
LIU 60
MERC58
20 Jan 2025
LIU 72
MERC63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

LIU Sharks win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Mercyhurst Lakers win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

LIU SharksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Haven Chargers
#250
L
52-55
52
55
-3
A14/02
NCAA
Wagner
#249
W
83-65
83
65
+18
H17/02
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#359
W
91-89
91
89
+2
A20/02
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
L
83-91
83
91
-8
A21/02
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
73-56
73
56
+17
H27/02
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
74-60
74
60
+14
H28/02
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
79-75
79
75
+4
H05/03
NCAA
Wagner
#249
W
64-56
64
56
+8
H07/03
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
79-70
79
70
+9
H10/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
58-92
58
92
-34
A20/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
15-31
0-0
37-24
0-0
37-31
0-0
46-34
0-0
43-38
0-0
48-51
0-0
45-45
0-0
38-46
0-0
32-31
0-0
41-25
0-0
31-30
0-0
43-30
0-0
40-33
0-0
39-42
0-0
23-23
0-0
41-33
0-0
42-40
0-0
37-30
0-0
29-53
0-0
29-39
144.5Avg total
73.6Scored
70.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)73.670.9144.5+2.770%
Last 5 (5)70.870.6141.4+0.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)70.593.2163.8-22.80%
vs Similar (17)72.966.7139.6+6.276%
vs Weaker (9)75.267.1142.3+8.189%
Mercyhurst LakersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
L
52-55
52
55
-3
A07/02
NCAA
Le Moyne
#240
L
57-58
57
58
-1
A13/02
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#359
W
94-79
94
79
+15
A14/02
NCAA
Wagner
#249
L
80-83 OT
80
83
-3
H20/02
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
W
91-83
91
83
+8
H21/02
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#114
L
78-80
78
80
-2
A27/02
NCAA
Stonehill
#283
W
75-72 OT
75
72
+3
A28/02
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
70-61
70
61
+9
H05/03
NCAA
Stonehill
#283
W
56-51
56
51
+5
H07/03
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
L
70-79
70
79
-9
A10/03
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
30-28
0-0
22-27
0-0
29-25
0-0
28-33
0-0
50-36
0-0
44-43
0-0
26-35
0-0
44-35
0-0
45-45
0-0
46-38
0-0
30-34
0-0
48-46
0-0
30-30
0-0
32-32
0-0
35-28
0-0
35-33
0-0
23-19
0-0
33-32
0-0
40-42
0-0
30-37
142.4Avg total
72.3Scored
70.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)72.370.1142.4+2.250%
Last 5 (5)69.868.6138.4+1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)71.076.0147.0-5.00%
vs Similar (18)65.767.8133.6-2.144%
vs Weaker (11)75.968.9144.8+7.064%

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -1.8-1.8Q2: +1.6+1.6Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +4.5+4.5Q4: +0.6+0.6
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: -1.8-1.8Q2: +1.6+1.6Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +4.5+4.5Q4: +0.6+0.6
LIU SharksMercyhurst Lakers
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
LIU SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Haven Chargers
#250
L
15-31
15
31
-16
A14/02
NCAA
Wagner
#249
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H17/02
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#359
W
43-38
43
38
+5
A20/02
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
D
45-45
45
45
+0
A21/02
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H27/02
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H28/02
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H05/03
NCAA
Wagner
#249
D
23-23
23
23
+0
H07/03
NCAA
Mercyhurst Lakers
#206
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H10/03
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
29-53
29
53
-24
A20/03
NCAA
69.2Avg total
33.7Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.835.269.9-0.457%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.531.465.9+3.171%-
Last 30 away (16)35.038.573.5-3.544%-
Last 10 (10)33.735.569.2-1.860%-
Last 5 (5)33.035.868.8-2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)32.248.881.0-16.525%-
vs Similar (17)35.133.668.7+1.553%-
vs Weaker (9)35.232.167.3+3.178%-
Mercyhurst LakersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A07/02
NCAA
Le Moyne
#240
W
29-25
29
25
+4
A13/02
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#359
W
50-36
50
36
+14
A14/02
NCAA
Wagner
#249
L
26-35
26
35
-9
H20/02
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
D
45-45
45
45
+0
H21/02
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#114
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A27/02
NCAA
Stonehill
#283
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A28/02
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H05/03
NCAA
Stonehill
#283
W
23-19
23
19
+4
H07/03
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
L
40-42
40
42
-2
A10/03
NCAA
66.0Avg total
33.8Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.530.963.4+1.647%-
Last 30 at home (14)36.027.663.6+8.479%-
Last 30 away (16)29.433.863.2-4.419%-
Last 10 (10)33.832.266.0+1.650%-
Last 5 (5)31.630.662.2+1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)29.037.066.0-8.00%-
vs Similar (18)29.731.861.4-2.133%-
vs Weaker (11)37.428.966.3+8.573%-
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
No 1st half markets priced for this game yet.

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

No special markets priced for this game yet.

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

No priced selection above 70% for this game yet.

🎯 8. Shooting Profile

No box scores for these teams yet: the shooting profile appears once the data provider has them.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Not enough box scores for both teams yet (the data provider has box scores for the NBA and Europe's top competitions, not every game).

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
LIU Sharks wins
2
Mercyhurst Lakers wins
LIU Sharkslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/03/26AArizona58-92
10/03/26HMercyhurst Lakers79-70
07/03/26HWagner64-56
05/03/26HChicago State79-75
28/02/26HFairleigh Dickinson74-60
27/02/26HChicago State73-56
21/02/26AMercyhurst Lakers83-91
20/02/26ASt. Francis (PA)91-89
17/02/26HWagner83-65
14/02/26ANew Haven Chargers52-55
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/03/26ALIU Sharks70-79
07/03/26HStonehill56-51
05/03/26HFairleigh Dickinson70-61
28/02/26AStonehill75-72 OT
27/02/26ACentral Connecticut State78-80
21/02/26HLIU Sharks91-83
20/02/26HWagner80-83 OT
14/02/26ASt. Francis (PA)94-79
13/02/26ALe Moyne57-58
07/02/26AFairleigh Dickinson52-55

📊 11. Overall Statistics

LIU Sharks
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
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Mercyhurst Lakers
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
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This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

No league table for this competition yet.
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