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LIU Sharks vs Mercyhurst Lakers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 09 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 60-58
39-26 21-32
Position#59
Record8-7
FormLLLWW
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game79.3
vs
Position#206
Record6-9
FormLLWLW
Points / game67.1
Allowed / game66.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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
Illinois
#35
L
58-98
58
98
-40
A22/11
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
W
75-61
75
61
+14
A25/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
L
92-94 OT
92
94
-2
H03/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
87-82
87
82
+5
A06/12
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
70-60
70
60
+10
H13/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
L
83-87
83
87
-4
A17/12
NCAA
Florida International
#232
L
79-86
79
86
-7
A20/12
NCAA
Georgia
#68
L
74-89
74
89
-15
A30/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#114
W
84-78
84
78
+6
H03/01
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
74-55
74
55
+19
A04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
19-54
39-44
35-40
40-21
37-47
47-37
39-30
48-52
34-26
36-34
38-39
45-48
46-44
33-42
44-41
30-48
37-34
47-44
37-29
37-26
156.6Avg total
77.6Scored
79.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)76.979.3156.2-2.353%
Season at home (4)83.577.8161.2+5.875%
Season away (11)74.579.8154.4-5.345%
Last 10 (10)77.679.0156.6-1.450%
Last 5 (5)78.879.0157.8-0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)65.679.2144.8-13.620%
vs Similar ◀ (12)70.967.5138.4+3.475%
vs Weaker (13)73.569.2142.7+4.462%
This opponent (Mercyhurst Lakers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Mercyhurst LakersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
71-76
71
76
-5
A21/11
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
60-69
60
69
-9
A24/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
38-70
38
70
-32
A30/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
L
71-79
71
79
-8
A06/12
NCAA
Bethany
#562
W
80-51
80
51
+29
H07/12
NCAA
Davidson
#109
L
47-80
47
80
-33
A13/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
L
62-76
62
76
-14
A18/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#352
W
82-61
82
61
+21
H20/12
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Le Moyne
#240
W
74-60
74
60
+14
H04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-37
42-39
23-27
37-42
22-39
16-31
34-34
37-45
45-22
35-29
15-36
32-44
23-39
39-37
42-18
40-43
32-28
35-46
34-31
40-29
134.8Avg total
65.2Scored
69.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)67.166.9134.0+0.140%
Season at home (6)80.360.2140.5+20.283%
Season away (9)58.271.4129.7-13.211%
Last 10 (10)65.269.6134.8-4.430%
Last 5 (5)66.470.2136.6-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)66.472.6139.0-6.220%
vs Similar ◀ (13)61.168.6129.7-7.546%
vs Weaker (11)75.270.0145.2+5.255%
This opponent (LIU Sharks) is Similar. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -1.8-1.81st half: -1.2-1.22nd half2nd half: +0.6+0.62nd half: -3.2-3.2
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -1.8-1.81st half: -1.2-1.22nd half2nd half: +0.6+0.62nd half: -3.2-3.2
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
Illinois
#35
L
19-54
19
54
-35
A22/11
NCAA
Missouri State
#223
L
35-40
35
40
-5
A25/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
L
37-47
37
47
-10
H03/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A06/12
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
34-26
34
26
+8
H13/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#257
L
38-39
38
39
-1
A17/12
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
46-44
46
44
+2
A20/12
NCAA
Georgia
#68
W
44-41
44
41
+3
A30/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#114
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H03/01
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
37-29
37
29
+8
A04/01
NCAA
75.0Avg total
36.6Scored
38.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.733.066.7+0.757%-
Last 30 at home (12)33.828.862.6+4.975%-
Last 30 away (18)33.735.769.4-2.144%-
Last 10 (10)36.638.475.0-1.860%-
Last 5 (5)40.437.477.8+3.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)28.437.065.4-8.640%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)33.932.766.6+1.258%-
vs Weaker (13)35.531.767.2+3.862%-
This opponent (Mercyhurst Lakers) is Similar. 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
Miami (Ohio)
#5
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A21/11
NCAA
Marshall
#124
L
23-27
23
27
-4
A24/11
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
22-39
22
39
-17
A30/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A06/12
NCAA
Bethany
#562
W
45-22
45
22
+23
H07/12
NCAA
Davidson
#109
L
15-36
15
36
-21
A13/12
NCAA
Syracuse
#236
L
23-39
23
39
-16
A18/12
NCAA
Binghamton
#352
W
42-18
42
18
+24
H20/12
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#315
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H03/01
NCAA
Le Moyne
#240
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H04/01
NCAA
61.0Avg total
29.9Scored
31.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.930.262.1+1.653%-
Last 30 at home (13)36.325.962.2+10.492%-
Last 30 away (17)28.533.562.0-5.124%-
Last 10 (10)29.931.161.0-1.240%-
Last 5 (5)29.230.459.6-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)30.632.062.6-1.460%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)27.331.859.2-4.531%-
vs Weaker (11)36.728.765.5+8.073%-
This opponent (LIU Sharks) is Similar. 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
1
LIU Sharks wins
1
Mercyhurst Lakers wins
DateGameScore
26/01/25Mercyhurst Lakers v LIU Sharks85-80 OT
20/01/25LIU Sharks v Mercyhurst Lakers72-63 OT
LIU Sharkslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/26AChicago State74-55
03/01/26HCentral Connecticut State84-78
30/12/25AGeorgia74-89
20/12/25AFlorida International79-86
17/12/25AMississippi St.83-87
13/12/25HLa Salle70-60
06/12/25ALehigh87-82
03/12/25HWinthrop92-94 OT
25/11/25AMissouri State75-61
22/11/25AIllinois58-98
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/26HLe Moyne74-60
03/01/26HFairleigh Dickinson67-74
20/12/25HBinghamton82-61
18/12/25ASyracuse62-76
13/12/25ADavidson47-80
07/12/25HBethany80-51
06/12/25ALafayette71-79
30/11/25AWest Virginia38-70
24/11/25AMarshall60-69
21/11/25AMiami (Ohio)71-76

📊 11. Overall Statistics

LIU Sharks
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW53%
HomeWLWW75%
AwayWLLLW45%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15411
Win %53%75%45%
Points / game76.983.574.5
Allowed / game79.377.879.8
Point differential-2.3+5.8-5.3
Avg total156.2161.2154.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%25%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)0% (1)75% (4)
Overtime %7%25%0%
Mercyhurst Lakers
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW40%
HomeWWWLW83%
AwayLLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1569
Win %40%83%11%
Points / game67.180.358.2
Allowed / game66.960.271.4
Point differential+0.1+20.2-13.2
Avg total134.0140.5129.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%83%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
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 State137654%78.571.7+6.8
2 LIU Sharks158753%76.979.3-2.3
3 Wagner136746%75.875.2+0.5
4 Mercyhurst Lakers156940%67.166.9+0.1
5 New Haven Chargers156940%65.667.7-2.1
6 Le Moyne156940%74.977.2-2.3
7 Stonehill1551033%67.970.4-2.5
8 Fairleigh Dickinson1651131%70.073.2-3.2
9 St. Francis (PA)1531220%68.983.7-14.7
10 Chicago State1621412%65.781.9-16.2
11 St. Francis (ILL)1010%55.098.0-43.0
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

Team1H2HFinal
LIU Sharks392160
Mercyhurst Lakers263258
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