St. Francis (PA) vs Mercyhurst Prediction 1/10/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Mercyhurst Lakers and the St. Francis Red Flash meet Sunday in college basketball action from the DeGol Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Francis (PA) vs Mercyhurst Prediction.

Mercyhurst Recap

The Mercyhurst Lakers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 62-50 loss to Central Connecticut last time out, falling to 7-10 on the year as a result. After this game, Mercyhurst will head on the road again for a matchup with Le Moyne.

Lakers Drop 4^th In Last 5

Jeff Planutis leads the Lakers in scoring with 14.8 PPG with 2.4 RPG while Aidan Reichert has 12.4 PPG with a team-high 5 RPG to lead Mercyhurst in the rebounding category so far this season. Bernie Blunt III has 10.2 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Mercyhurst up to this point in the year. Shemar Rathan-Mayes has 7.1 PPG with 2.8 RPG and 3.6 APG to lead the Lakers in the assist department as well this season. As a team, Mercyhurst is averaging 65.6 PPG on 42.6% shooting from the field, 32.2% from three, and 77.2% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Mercyhurst Lakers will win

• Saint Francis has lost each of its last eight games against the Northeast Conference.
• Mercyhurst has won five of its last six night games.

St. Francis Recap

The St. Francis Red Flash come into this game looking to rebound from a 64-60 loss at the hands of Stonehill last time out to drop to 5-11 so far this season. After this game, St. Francis will head on the road to take on Fairleigh Dickinson.

Red Flash Lose 3^rd Straight

Bobby Rosenberger III leads the Red Flash in scoring and rebounding with 12.4 PPG and 4.7 RPG while Riley Parker has 11.1 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 3.9 APG to lead the Red Flash in the assist department up to this point in the year. Juan Cranford Jr. added 9.4 PPG with 3.3 RPG while Jeremy Clayville chipped in 8.7 PPG and Valentino Pinedo has 8.9 PPG with 6.4 RPG in 11 games played so far this season. As a team, St. Francis is averaging 72.1 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 34.5% from three, and 73.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Saint Francis Red Flash will win

• Mercyhurst has lost seven of its last eight road games.
• The home team has won five of Mercyhurst’s last six games.

St. Francis (PA) vs Mercyhurst Prediction

I’m on the under. I just think these are two teams I don’t want to have to trust offensively to either cover as a favorite if you’re St. Francis, or keep within the number if you’re Mercyhurst. In their last 5 games, Mercyhurst is averaging 57.8 PPG while St. Francis is scoring 71.4 PPG but Mercyhurst is allowing just 68.4 PPG. I think this could end up being a low-scoring duel so give me the under in this NEC clash on Friday.