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Penn State vs Mercyhurst Lakers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 12 Nov 2026
Tip-off: 23:30
Projected 79-70
Projected total 148.6
Final 72-57
33-29 39-28
Position#188
Record2-2
FormLWWLL
Points / game79.0
Allowed / game80.2
Penn State 🏆
USA
Vs
80%
20%
■ PENN 80%■ MERC 20%
Pythia win probability
Mercyhurst Lakers
USA
Position#325
Record1-2
FormWLLLW
Points / game62.7
Allowed / game70.3
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Sections
Pythia's preview, written before tip-off

Penn State hosts the Mercyhurst Lakers on 12 November 2026 in the NCAA, with the model favouring Penn State at 80% because the Nittany Lions have a 2-2 record, 79.0 points per game and 80.2 points allowed, while Mercyhurst sits 1-2, 62.7 points per game and 70.3 allowed; Penn State's home record is 2-1 with 90.0 points scored and 77.3 allowed, and they have won two of their last five games, including a 97-93 victory over Chattanooga Mocs, whereas Mercyhurst's road record is 0-2, 49.5 points per game and 80.5 allowed, with two wins in their last five including a 89-50 win over Penn State-Shenango. The teams have met once before, with the last meeting recorded as a 79-70 projected score. Pythia projects a 79-70 outcome, a 148.6 total, and gives Penn State an 80% win probability, Mercyhurst 20%; the home line is -20.5 with a 17% chance of covering, and the total line is 147.5 with a 52% over probability, while the chance of overtime is 4%.

Written by Pythia from this game's frozen forecast, the market's main lines and both teams' results.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Penn State winWon
80.1%fair 1.25
Best odds1.03
Implied93.6%
Edge-13.5pp
Mercyhurst Lakers winLost
19.9%fair 5.03
Best odds19.00
Implied6.4%
Edge+13.5pp
Pythia's frozen forecast of 11 Nov 07:02 UTC (Version 5). Implied = the consensus price with the bookmaker margin removed (Pinnacle first); edge = model probability minus implied.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rutgers
#267
L
72-85
72
85
-13
H18/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
64-87
64
87
-23
A21/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
W
71-69
71
69
+2
H28/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
62-94
62
94
-32
H05/03
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A08/03
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
66-76
66
76
-10
A10/03
NCAA
Canisius
#229
W
97-57
97
57
+40
H03/11
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#205
W
97-93
97
93
+4
H05/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#64
L
76-82
76
82
-6
H09/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#185
L
46-89
46
89
-43
A11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
20-39
52-46
20-38
44-49
34-38
37-31
21-45
41-49
21-43
41-31
32-34
34-42
47-26
50-31
54-31
43-62
38-42
38-40
16-54
30-35
151.9Avg total
71.3Scored
80.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)79.080.2159.2-1.250%
Season at home (3)90.077.3167.3+12.767%
Season away (1)46.089.0135.0-43.00%
Last 10 (10)71.380.6151.9-9.330%
Last 5 (5)76.479.4155.8-3.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (23)71.182.5153.6-11.326%
vs Similar (6)77.783.0160.7-5.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (1)97.057.0154.0+40.0100%
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
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
Marquette
#134
L
43-78
43
78
-35
A03/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#41
L
56-83
56
83
-27
A06/11
NCAA
Penn State-Shenango
#445
W
89-50
89
50
+39
H07/11
NCAA
1H
2H
26-35
44-35
45-45
46-38
30-34
48-46
30-30
32-32
35-28
35-33
23-19
33-32
40-42
30-37
14-36
29-42
23-38
33-45
44-25
45-25
142.8Avg total
70.8Scored
72.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)62.770.3133.0-7.733%
Season at home (1)89.050.0139.0+39.0100%
Season away (2)49.580.5130.0-31.00%
Last 10 (10)70.872.0142.8-1.250%
Last 5 (5)62.868.2131.0-5.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)49.580.5130.0-31.00%
vs Similar (17)66.167.8133.8-1.747%
vs Weaker (10)74.968.6143.5+6.360%
This opponent (Penn State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Over/Under 142.5Actual: Under 142.5
Over 142.5
64.0%
@ 1.50+0.1pp
Under 142.5
36.0%
@ 2.75-0.1pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Betano
1.50
Bet365
1.40
Under
Bet365
2.75
Betano
2.40
Over/Under 147.5 · main lineActual: Under 147.5
Over 147.5
52.1%
@ 1.90+2.1pp
Under 147.5
47.9%
@ 2.00-2.1pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Pinnacle
1.90
Betano
1.88
1xBet
1.83
SBO
1.81
BetVictor
1.80
Under
WilliamHill
2.00
Bet365
2.00
Marathon Be
1.98
Pinnacle
1.90
Betano
1.88
Over/Under 152.5Actual: Under 152.5
Over 152.5
40.0%
@ 2.45+1.9pp
Under 152.5
60.0%
@ 1.52-1.9pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Betano
2.45
Bet365
2.40
Under
Bet365
1.52
Betano
1.47

📊 3. Team Totals

Penn State total 80Actual: Penn State under 80
Over 80
46.2%
Under 80
53.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Penn State total 84 · main lineActual: Penn State under 84
Over 84
30.4%
@ 1.87-19.3pp
Under 84
69.6%
@ 1.85+19.3pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Marathon Be
1.87
BetVictor
1.85
Under
BetVictor
1.85
Marathon Be
1.83
Penn State total 88Actual: Penn State under 88
Over 88
17.7%
Under 88
82.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Mercyhurst Lakers total 60Actual: Mercyhurst Lakers under 60
Over 60
83.1%
Under 60
16.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Mercyhurst Lakers total 64 · main lineActual: Mercyhurst Lakers under 64
Over 64
70.8%
@ 1.85+20.8pp
Under 64
29.2%
@ 1.85-20.8pp
Best 5 market prices
Over
Marathon Be
1.85
BetVictor
1.85
Under
Marathon Be
1.85
BetVictor
1.85
Mercyhurst Lakers total 68Actual: Mercyhurst Lakers under 68
Over 68
55.5%
Under 68
44.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

Spread Penn State -23.5Actual: Mercyhurst Lakers +23.5
PENN -23.5
11.3%
@ 2.32-29.1pp
MERC +23.5
88.7%
@ 1.57+29.1pp
Best 5 market prices
PENN
Betano
2.32
Bet365
2.25
MERC
Bet365
1.57
Betano
1.53
Spread Penn State -20.5 · main lineActual: Mercyhurst Lakers +20.5
PENN -20.5
16.8%
@ 1.88-34.4pp
MERC +20.5
83.2%
@ 2.00+34.4pp
Best 5 market prices
PENN
Pinnacle
1.88
Bet365
1.86
Betano
1.85
Marathon Be
1.84
SBO
1.81
MERC
1xBet
2.00
Pinnacle
1.97
Bet365
1.95
Betano
1.93
Marathon Be
1.89
Spread Penn State -17.5Actual: Mercyhurst Lakers +17.5
PENN -17.5
24.0%
@ 1.55-35.9pp
MERC +17.5
76.0%
@ 2.35+35.9pp
Best 5 market prices
PENN
Betano
1.55
Bet365
1.54
MERC
Bet365
2.35
Betano
2.27

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -8.7-8.71st half: -2.2-2.22nd half2nd half: -0.6-0.62nd half: +1.0+1.0
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -8.7-8.71st half: -2.2-2.22nd half2nd half: -0.6-0.62nd half: +1.0+1.0
Penn StateMercyhurst 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.
Bets by half · pick a half
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rutgers
#267
L
20-39
20
39
-19
H18/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
20-38
20
38
-18
A21/02
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H28/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
21-45
21
45
-24
H05/03
NCAA
Rutgers
#267
L
21-43
21
43
-22
A08/03
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A10/03
NCAA
Canisius
#229
W
47-26
47
26
+21
H03/11
NCAA
Chattanooga Mocs
#205
W
54-31
54
31
+23
H05/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#64
L
38-42
38
42
-4
H09/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#185
L
16-54
16
54
-38
A11/11
NCAA
69.3Avg total
30.3Scored
39.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver 70.5
Last 30 (30)32.840.072.8-7.233%57%
Last 30 at home (18)35.336.171.4-0.850%61%
Last 30 away (12)29.045.874.8-16.88%50%
Last 10 (10)30.339.069.3-8.720%40%
Last 5 (5)37.437.474.8+0.040%60%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (23)32.540.673.1-8.030%61%
vs Similar (6)31.540.071.5-8.533%33%
vs Weaker ◀ (1)47.026.073.0+21.0100%100%
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
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
Marquette
#134
L
14-36
14
36
-22
A03/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#41
L
23-38
23
38
-15
A06/11
NCAA
Penn State-Shenango
#445
W
44-25
44
25
+19
H07/11
NCAA
64.2Avg total
31.0Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver 70.5
Last 30 (30)32.031.363.3+0.847%13%
Last 30 at home (14)36.127.663.8+8.579%14%
Last 30 away (16)28.434.462.9-6.019%12%
Last 10 (10)31.033.264.2-2.230%20%
Last 5 (5)28.832.060.8-3.240%20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)18.537.055.5-18.50%0%
vs Similar (17)30.132.162.1-2.035%12%
vs Weaker (10)36.929.466.3+7.570%20%
This opponent (Penn State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
1st half winnerActual: Penn State win
PENN win
no forecast
@ 1.08
MERC win
no forecast
@ 9.50
1st half Spread Penn State -11.5 · main lineActual: Mercyhurst Lakers +11.5
PENN -11.5
no forecast
@ 1.90
MERC +11.5
no forecast
@ 1.93
1st half Over/Under 70.5 · main lineActual: Under 70.5
Over
no forecast
@ 1.91
Under
no forecast
@ 1.95
Penn State 1st half total 40.5 · main lineActual: Penn State under 40.5
Over
no forecast
@ 1.86
Under
no forecast
@ 2.00
Mercyhurst Lakers 1st half total 29.5 · main lineActual: Mercyhurst Lakers under 29.5
Over
no forecast
@ 1.89
Under
no forecast
@ 1.93
1st half: PENN + total 70.5
PENN & over
no forecast
@ 2.00
PENN & under
no forecast
@ 2.00
1st half: Draw + total 70.5
Draw & over
no forecast
@ 41.00
Draw & under
no forecast
@ 41.00
1st half: MERC + total 70.5
MERC & over
no forecast
@ 17.00
MERC & under
no forecast
@ 17.00
1st half Spread Penn State -12.5Actual: Mercyhurst Lakers +12.5
PENN -12.5
no forecast
@ 2.05
MERC +12.5
no forecast
@ 1.80
1st half Spread Penn State -10.5Actual: Mercyhurst Lakers +10.5
PENN -10.5
no forecast
@ 1.88
MERC +10.5
no forecast
@ 2.10
1st half Over/Under 68.5Actual: Under 68.5
Over
no forecast
@ 1.60
Under
no forecast
@ 2.18
1st half Over/Under 72.5Actual: Under 72.5
Over
no forecast
@ 2.12
Under
no forecast
@ 1.62
1st half Spread Penn State -13.5Actual: Mercyhurst Lakers +13.5
PENN -13.5
no forecast
@ 2.25
MERC +13.5
no forecast
@ 1.60
1st half Spread Penn State -9.5Actual: Mercyhurst Lakers +9.5
PENN -9.5
no forecast
@ 1.57
MERC +9.5
no forecast
@ 2.38
1st half Over/Under 66.5Actual: Under 66.5
Over
no forecast
@ 1.44
Under
no forecast
@ 2.57
1st half 3-way (draw possible)Actual: Penn State (regulation)
PENN
no forecast
@ 1.10
Draw
no forecast
@ 34.00
MERC
no forecast
@ 10.00

⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

Markets that span the whole game: how the halves and quarters compare, overtime, the exact winning margin. Pythia's probability comes from 20,000 simulations of this game quarter by quarter; the price, edge and books are the same as everywhere on the page.
PENN win + total 147.5
🔒 Pro
MERC win + total 147.5
🔒 Pro
Overtime
🔒 Pro
Half-time / full-time: PENN leads at half
🔒 Pro
Half-time / full-time: level at half
🔒 Pro
Half-time / full-time: MERC leads at half
🔒 Pro
Winning margin: close (1-10 points)
🔒 Pro
Winning margin: clear (11-20 points)
🔒 Pro
🔒 8 special markets for this game with Pythia's probabilities and edges: Upgrade to Pro

🔥 7. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ranked by edge (click any column to re-sort). Use Min odds to match the prices you want; Edge = Yes shows only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them. The five price columns are the best market prices (highest first); edge is vs the consensus price.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Mercyhurst Lakers +1672.4%2.70
Bet365
2.70		----+38.1ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +1775.3%2.50
Bet365
2.50		----+37.8ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +19.581.0%2.02
Pinnacle
2.17
Bet365
2.05
Betano
1.95
SBO
1.93		-+36.8ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +1878.0%2.27
Pinnacle
2.30
Bet365
2.25		---+36.7ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +2082.8%1.97
Pinnacle
2.06
Bet365
2.00
Marathon Bet
1.95
SBO
1.88		-+36.3ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +16.573.2%2.50
Bet365
2.55
Betano
2.45		---+36.2ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +1980.5%2.12
Pinnacle
2.14
Bet365
2.10		---+36.0ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +15.570.2%2.70
Bet365
2.75
Betano
2.65		---+35.9ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +17.576.0%2.31
Bet365
2.35
Betano
2.27		---+35.9ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +18.578.6%2.15
Pinnacle
2.21
Bet365
2.15
Betano
2.10		--+35.4ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +20.583.2%1.93
1xBet
2.00
Pinnacle
1.97
Bet365
1.95
Betano
1.93
Marathon Bet
1.89		+34.4ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +2184.9%1.83
Pinnacle
1.86
SBO
1.85
Marathon Bet
1.83
Bet365
1.80		-+33.5ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +2286.8%1.73
Pinnacle
1.75
Bet365
1.71		---+32.0ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +21.585.2%1.79
Betano
1.85
SBO
1.81
Pinnacle
1.79
BetVictor
1.78
Marathon Bet
1.77		+31.6ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +2388.5%1.60
Bet365
1.60		----+30.6ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +22.587.1%1.64
Bet365
1.66
Betano
1.62		---+30.6ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +23.588.7%1.55
Bet365
1.57
Betano
1.53		---+29.1ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +2490.0%1.52
Bet365
1.52		----+28.8ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +24.590.2%1.48
Bet365
1.50
Betano
1.47		---+27.5ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers +2591.4%1.45
Bet365
1.45		----+27.2ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers over 6374.2%1.83
Marathon Bet
1.83		----+23.7ppLost
Penn State under 85.574.0%1.83
BetVictor
1.85
Pinnacle
1.85
Bet365
1.83
Betano
1.82
WilliamHill
1.80		+23.1ppWon
Penn State under 8573.1%1.85
BetVictor
1.85
Marathon Bet
1.84		---+23.0ppWon
Penn State under 84.570.7%1.90
Pinnacle
1.98
BetVictor
1.95
WilliamHill
1.91
Betano
1.88
Bet365
1.83		+22.9ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers over 62.575.1%1.73
Pinnacle
1.75
Betano
1.72		---+21.5ppLost
Mercyhurst Lakers over 6470.8%1.85
Marathon Bet
1.85
BetVictor
1.85		---+20.8ppLost
Mercyhurst Lakers over 61.578.1%1.57
Betano
1.57		----+20.3ppLost
Mercyhurst Lakers over 63.571.8%1.80
Marathon Bet
1.83
Betano
1.80
WilliamHill
1.80
BetVictor
1.80
Bet365
1.80		+19.3ppLost
Mercyhurst Lakers over 59.583.5%1.41
1xBet
1.44
Betano
1.38		---+18.5ppLost
Mercyhurst Lakers over 60.580.9%1.47
1xBet
1.50
Betano
1.47
Bet365
1.44		--+18.4ppLost
Penn State under 87.580.1%1.48
1xBet
1.53
Betano
1.44		---+18.1ppWon
Penn State under 86.577.2%1.54
Bet365
1.54
Betano
1.53		---+17.4ppWon
Penn State under 88.582.7%1.39
1xBet
1.44
Bet365
1.37
Betano
1.36		--+16.2ppWon
Penn State under 89.585.2%1.30
Betano
1.30		----+15.8ppWon
Penn State under 91.589.3%1.25
1xBet
1.25		----+15.6ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers over 58.585.9%1.29
Betano
1.31
Bet365
1.28		---+15.2ppLost
Penn State under 90.587.4%1.27
1xBet
1.30
Bet365
1.25		---+14.6ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers over 57.588.0%1.25
1xBet
1.29
Bet365
1.20		---+13.3ppLost
Mercyhurst Lakers over 56.589.8%1.20
1xBet
1.22
Bet365
1.18		---+12.7ppWon
Penn State under 93.592.5%1.15
1xBet
1.17
Bet365
1.14		---+12.1ppWon
Penn State under 92.591.0%1.16
Bet365
1.16		----+11.5ppWon
Penn State under 94.593.8%1.12
1xBet
1.14
Bet365
1.11		---+10.9ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers over 55.591.5%1.13
Bet365
1.13		----+9.2ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers over 54.592.9%1.12
1xBet
1.12
Bet365
1.11		---+9.2ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers over 53.594.2%1.09
1xBet
1.11
Bet365
1.07		---+8.4ppWon
Penn State under 96.595.9%1.07
Bet365
1.07		----+8.4ppWon
Penn State under 98.597.3%1.04
Bet365
1.04		----+7.7ppWon
Penn State under 100.598.3%1.02
Bet365
1.02		----+7.2ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers over 52.595.2%1.06
Bet365
1.06		----+6.9ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers over 51.596.1%1.04
Bet365
1.04		----+6.5ppWon
Over 122.594.5%1.01
Bet365
1.01		----+1.7ppWon
Under 174.594.0%1.01
Bet365
1.01		----+1.2ppWon
Over 127.590.1%1.04
Bet365
1.04		----+0.5ppWon
Over 124.593.0%1.01
Bet365
1.01		----+0.2ppWon
Under 169.589.8%1.04
Bet365
1.04		----+0.1ppWon
Under 172.592.5%1.01
Bet365
1.01		-----0.2ppWon
Over 14070.1%1.32
Bet365
1.32		-----0.4ppLost
Under 159.575.1%1.22
Bet365
1.22		-----1.1ppWon
Over 137.574.8%1.22
Bet365
1.22		-----1.4ppLost
Under 164.583.5%1.10
Bet365
1.10		-----1.5ppWon
Over 129.587.8%1.04
Bet365
1.04		-----1.9ppLost
Over 132.583.6%1.10
Bet365
1.10		-----2.0ppLost
Under 167.587.5%1.04
Bet365
1.04		-----2.1ppWon
Under 162.580.4%1.10
Bet365
1.10		-----4.6ppWon
Under 157.571.1%1.22
Bet365
1.22		-----5.1ppWon
Over 134.580.3%1.10
Bet365
1.10		-----5.2ppLost
Over 139.570.7%1.22
Bet365
1.22		-----5.5ppLost
Mercyhurst Lakers under 80.585.7%1.01
Bet365
1.01		-----8.0ppWon
Penn State (regulation)77.9%1.03
Betano
1.03		-----9.5ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers under 78.581.1%1.02
Bet365
1.02		-----10.4ppWon
Penn State over 71.577.6%1.06
Bet365
1.06		-----10.7ppWon
Penn State over 72.574.5%1.07
Bet365
1.07		-----13.0ppLost
Penn State win80.1%1.02
Betano
1.03
WilliamHill
1.02
Marathon Bet
1.01
1xBet
1.01
Bet365
1.01		-13.5ppWon
Mercyhurst Lakers under 76.575.6%1.04
Bet365
1.04		-----13.8ppWon
Penn State over 73.571.2%1.10
Bet365
1.10		-----13.8ppLost
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
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Penn State wins
0
Mercyhurst Lakers wins
No previous meetings.
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26ALafayette46-89
09/11/26HPittsburgh76-82
05/11/26HChattanooga Mocs97-93
03/11/26HCanisius97-57
10/03/26ANorthwestern66-76
08/03/26ARutgers62-74
05/03/26HOhio State62-94
28/02/26HIowa71-69
21/02/26ANebraska64-87
18/02/26HRutgers72-85
Mercyhurst Lakerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/11/26HPenn State-Shenango89-50
06/11/26ANotre Dame56-83
03/11/26AMarquette43-78
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLL50%
HomeWWL67%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%67%0%
Points / game79.090.046.0
Allowed / game80.277.389.0
Point differential-1.2+12.7-43.0
Avg total159.2167.3135.0
Over 147.575%100%0%
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Mercyhurst Lakers
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLW33%
HomeW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312
Win %33%100%0%
Points / game62.789.049.5
Allowed / game70.350.080.5
Point differential-7.7+39.0-31.0
Avg total133.0139.0130.0
Over 147.50%0%0%
Win by 10+33%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UCLA330100%101.358.3+43.0
2 Rutgers220100%91.059.0+32.0
3 Nebraska330100%89.060.7+28.3
4 Oregon330100%95.068.7+26.3
5 Michigan State330100%88.764.3+24.3
6 Wisconsin330100%79.058.0+21.0
7 Indiana330100%88.768.7+20.0
8 Northwestern330100%78.760.0+18.7
9 Minnesota330100%74.757.7+17.0
10 USC330100%88.371.3+17.0
11 Washington220100%83.570.0+13.5
12 Illinois32167%103.366.3+37.0
13 Iowa32167%85.064.7+20.3
14 Ohio State32167%85.377.7+7.7
15 Michigan32167%81.774.3+7.3
16 Purdue32167%78.071.3+6.7
17 Maryland21150%85.076.5+8.5
18 Penn State42250%79.080.2-1.2
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 -).
Northeast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Chicago State42250%68.276.8-8.5
2 Fairleigh Dickinson42250%70.887.8-17.0
3 Le Moyne31233%76.076.0+0.0
4 Stonehill31233%67.371.3-4.0
5 Mercyhurst Lakers31233%62.770.3-7.7
6 New Haven Chargers31233%58.370.0-11.7
7 Central Connecticut State31233%61.080.3-19.3
8 Wagner41325%66.273.2-7.0
9 LIU Sharks4040%61.573.8-12.2
10 St. Francis (ILL)1010%47.096.0-49.0
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
Penn State333972
Mercyhurst Lakers292857
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