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LIU Sharks vs Mercyhurst Lakers Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 20 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 72-63 (OT)
34-28 25-31 13-4
Position#194
Record9-11
FormWWWWW
Points / game68.6
Allowed / game67.2
vs
Position#219
Record8-12
FormWLLLW
Points / game65.3
Allowed / game69.1
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Mercyhurst Lakers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

LIU SharksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
York College
#617
W
103-53
103
53
+50
H05/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#171
L
62-69
62
69
-7
A11/12
NCAA
Missouri
#89
L
61-88
61
88
-27
A14/12
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#112
L
72-80
72
80
-8
H19/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
L
59-60
59
60
-1
H21/12
NCAA
Le Moyne
#335
W
78-62
78
62
+16
H04/01
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
53-39
53
39
+14
H05/01
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A11/01
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#24
W
54-52
54
52
+2
A12/01
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
64-51
64
51
+13
H18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
46-23
57-30
25-36
37-33
24-45
37-43
29-34
43-46
35-28
24-32
35-32
43-30
22-25
31-14
27-33
43-27
24-16
30-36
34-23
30-28
129.0Avg total
67.6Scored
61.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)68.667.2135.8+1.445%
Season at home (9)72.858.6131.3+14.256%
Season away (11)65.274.2139.4-9.036%
Last 10 (10)67.661.4129.0+6.260%
Last 5 (5)63.852.8116.6+11.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)68.575.2143.7-6.725%
vs Similar (8)65.873.9139.6-8.125%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)66.462.1128.5+4.262%
This opponent (Mercyhurst Lakers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Mercyhurst LakersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lafayette
#290
L
73-77
73
77
-4
H07/12
NCAA
Penn St Altoona
#444
W
77-51
77
51
+26
H11/12
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
57-82
57
82
-25
A15/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
L
60-62
60
62
-2
A18/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
46-67
46
67
-21
A22/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H04/01
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#24
L
50-62
50
62
-12
H05/01
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
L
59-73
59
73
-14
A11/01
NCAA
Le Moyne
#335
L
63-79
63
79
-16
A12/01
NCAA
Wagner
#234
W
69-65
69
65
+4
A18/01
NCAA
1H
2H
38-31
35-46
33-28
44-23
24-36
33-46
28-24
32-38
22-35
24-32
32-40
44-29
29-28
21-34
28-32
31-41
28-35
35-44
22-30
47-35
131.7Avg total
63.0Scored
68.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)65.369.1134.4-3.840%
Season at home (7)74.959.7134.6+15.171%
Season away (13)60.274.2134.3-14.023%
Last 10 (10)63.068.7131.7-5.730%
Last 5 (5)63.469.6133.0-6.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)54.274.8129.0-20.60%
vs Similar (9)66.670.8137.3-4.244%
vs Weaker (4)65.268.8134.0-3.550%
This opponent (LIU Sharks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: -3.5-3.52nd half2nd half: +5.6+5.62nd half: -2.2-2.2
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: -3.5-3.52nd half2nd half: +5.6+5.62nd half: -2.2-2.2
LIU SharksMercyhurst Lakers
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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LIU SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
York College
#617
W
46-23
46
23
+23
H05/12
NCAA
UMass Lowell
#171
L
25-36
25
36
-11
A11/12
NCAA
Missouri
#89
L
24-45
24
45
-21
A14/12
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#112
L
29-34
29
34
-5
H19/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#311
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H21/12
NCAA
Le Moyne
#335
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H04/01
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
L
22-25
22
25
-3
H05/01
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A11/01
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#24
W
24-16
24
16
+8
A12/01
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
34-23
34
23
+11
H18/01
NCAA
59.6Avg total
30.1Scored
29.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.932.965.8-0.047%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.930.064.9+4.964%-
Last 30 away (16)31.235.566.7-4.331%-
Last 10 (10)30.129.559.6+0.650%-
Last 5 (5)28.425.854.2+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)32.234.766.9-2.442%-
vs Similar (8)30.636.667.2-6.025%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)31.928.460.2+3.562%-
This opponent (Mercyhurst Lakers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Mercyhurst LakersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Lafayette
#290
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H07/12
NCAA
Penn St Altoona
#444
W
33-28
33
28
+5
H11/12
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A15/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
W
28-24
28
24
+4
A18/12
NCAA
West Virginia
#131
L
22-35
22
35
-13
A22/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#225
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H04/01
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#24
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H05/01
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A11/01
NCAA
Le Moyne
#335
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A12/01
NCAA
Wagner
#234
L
22-30
22
30
-8
A18/01
NCAA
60.3Avg total
28.4Scored
31.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (21)31.432.363.7-0.948%-
Last 30 at home (7)37.729.667.3+8.186%-
Last 30 away (14)28.233.661.9-5.429%-
Last 10 (10)28.431.960.3-3.540%-
Last 5 (5)27.833.060.8-5.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)28.032.060.0-4.040%-
vs Similar (9)30.332.763.0-2.344%-
vs Weaker (4)32.530.863.2+1.850%-
This opponent (LIU Sharks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
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LIU Sharks wins
0
Mercyhurst Lakers wins
No previous meetings.
LIU Sharkslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/25HSt. Francis (PA)64-51
12/01/25ACentral Connecticut State54-52
11/01/25AStonehill70-60
05/01/25HChicago State53-39
04/01/25HLe Moyne78-62
21/12/24HLehigh59-60
19/12/24HMount St. Mary's72-80
14/12/24AMissouri61-88
11/12/24AUMass Lowell62-69
05/12/24HYork College103-53
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/01/25AWagner69-65
12/01/25ALe Moyne63-79
11/01/25ASt. Francis (PA)59-73
05/01/25HCentral Connecticut State50-62
04/01/25HStonehill76-69
22/12/24AWest Virginia46-67
18/12/24ABinghamton60-62
15/12/24AKent State57-82
11/12/24HPenn St Altoona77-51
07/12/24HLafayette73-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

LIU Sharks
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW45%
HomeLLWWW56%
AwayLLLWW36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20911
Win %45%56%36%
Points / game68.672.865.2
Allowed / game67.258.674.2
Point differential+1.4+14.2-9.0
Avg total135.8131.3139.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%56%9%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)0% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%9%
Mercyhurst Lakers
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW40%
HomeWLWWL71%
AwayLLLLW23%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20713
Win %40%71%23%
Points / game65.374.960.2
Allowed / game69.159.774.2
Point differential-3.8+15.1-14.0
Avg total134.4134.6134.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)0% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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

Northeast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Central Connecticut State1812667%70.563.6+6.9
2 Wagner1810856%64.259.1+5.1
3 Stonehill1910953%70.069.9+0.1
4 LIU Sharks2091145%68.667.2+1.4
5 Mercyhurst Lakers2081240%65.369.1-3.8
6 St. Francis (PA)2171433%69.774.2-4.5
7 Fairleigh Dickinson1961332%77.278.5-1.3
8 Le Moyne1961332%75.180.4-5.3
9 Chicago State1921711%60.180.2-20.1
10 St. Francis (ILL)1010%55.078.0-23.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HOTFinal
LIU Sharks34251372
Mercyhurst Lakers2831463
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