Penn State vs Mercyhurst Prediction 11/12/26 College Basketball Picks Today

Penn State vs Mercyhurst Prediction

I’ll stay with Penn State but I’m probably not messing with this one. The Lions managed to get wins in each of their first two games, then took a six-point loss to Pittsburgh in their latest outing. Penn State shot decently (42 percent) in that one and had a 37-28 rebounding edge with 81 percent (29-of-36) at the line. The two glaring blemishes however, were the 49 percent shooting allowed and the 16 turnovers. The Nittany Lions have scored 76 or more points in all three games so far however, and they’ve hit 97 points in two of those. It shouldn’t be too hard to hang points here either.

As for Mercyhurst, they’ve got a couple of blowout losses and a blowout win versus an overmatched team on their hands so far this year. In the latter—an 89-50 win over PSU Shenango in their latest game—the Lakers shot very well on 49 percent from the field and 92 percent (11-of-12) at the line. Mercyhurst had a 54-25 rebounding advantage but also had 15 turnovers along the way. This matchup is going to get significantly more difficult, and I think it’ll go much more similarly to the Lakers’ first two games. I don’t see them hanging around for too long, but Penn State has to play well and get off to a fast start first.

Game Info, Stats and Previews

The Mercyhurst Lakers and the Penn State Nittany Lions meet Thursday in college basketball action from Bryce Jordan Center. Here’s a collection of relevant information and reasoning for a sound Penn State vs Mercyhurst prediction. We have looked at this information from a betting perspective and attempted to determine the best Penn State vs Mercyhurst pick.

Mercyhurst Lakers Betting Preview

The Lakers have three games in the can so far this year, and they’ve only been able to come up with a 1-2 record through that time. Mercyhurst started the year with a matchup versus Marquette at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, eventually limping to a 78-43 blowout loss. Leading the team in scoring there was Jake Lemelman with 16 points, two rebounds and two assists. Game two was another loss, this time 83-56 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend against Notre Dame. Lemelman led the team once again in that one with 18 points and four assists.

The Lakers were finally able to get a victory in their latest outing against PSU Shenango 89-50 at Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie. Mercyhurst’s top scorer this time was Deraje Agbaosi with 18 points and 14 rebounds for a double-double.

Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Preview

Over on the Penn State side, they opened up the season with a blowout win 97-57 versus Canisius at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park. The Lions’ Roko Prkacin came off the bench to lead the team on 28 points in that one, and Ivan Juric doubled on 14 points and 15 rebounds. Game two was another win, this time by a much-closer 97-93 margin at home versus Chattanooga. Leading the team this time was Josh Reed with 25 points and five rebounds alongside five steals and a nice 15-of-16 from the line.

Matched up against Pittsburgh on a neutral court at the Palestra in Philadelphia for game three, the Nittany Lions took their first loss of the year 82-76. Tops on the team in the losing effort was Dasonte Bowen with 17 points, two assists and one steal. Ivan Juric added 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Why the Penn State Nittany Lions will win

• Mercyhurst has lost each of its last nine road games against non-Conference opponents.
• The home team has won each of Mercyhurst’s last six games.
• The home team has won the first half in each of Mercyhurst’s last six games.