The Mercyhurst Lakers (7-12, 1-3 NEC) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Wagner Seahawks (9-7, 1-2 NEC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Spiro Sports Center. The contest airs at 1:00 PM ET on NEC Front Row. The matchup has a point total of 118.5.

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Wagner vs. Mercyhurst betting lines

• Wagner moneyline odds to win: -224
• Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: +182
• Spread: Wagner (-5.5)
• Total: 118.5

Wagner statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Wagner has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered one time in four games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in eight games on the road.
• The Seahawks have gone over the over/under more often when playing at home, hitting the over in one of four home matchups (25%). In away games, they have hit the over in zero of eight games (0%).
• Wagner has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-3 (.250). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Seahawks have been racking up 66.1 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 63.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• Wagner’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (57.6) is 0.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (57.9).
• While the Seahawks are making more threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.9 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (6.8), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (32.7% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 32.8% on the season).

Wagner betting records this season

• ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
• O-U-P: 1-10-1 (Home: 1-2-1; Away: 0-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)

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Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Mercyhurst has an identical winning percentage (.500) at home (2-2-0 record) and on the road (6-6-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Lakers games have gone over more frequently at home (two of four, 50%) than away (five of 12, 41.7%).
• When moneyline underdogs, the Lakers have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (2-10).

Recent trends

• The Lakers are posting 62 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 3.1 fewer points than their average for the season (65.1).
• Mercyhurst is ceding 70.9 points per game in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.3 points allowed.
• Over their previous 10 games, the Lakers are sinking 6.4 three-pointers per game, 0.1 more than their season average (6.3). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average (32.4%).

Mercyhurst betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
• O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-12 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-10)