Binghamton Bearcats vs Mercyhurst Lakers Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Binghamton Bearcats vs Mercyhurst Lakers

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, PA

TV: ESPN+

Mercyhurst Athletic Center is the location where the Mercyhurst Lakers (4-7) will take on the Binghamton Bearcats (3-8) on Saturday.

The Binghamton Bearcats took the court against Pittsburgh and took a loss by a final of 103-63 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Bearcats ended up walking away with 18 while Pittsburgh racked up 22 personal fouls. They also knocked down 16 of their 27 shots from long range. Pittsburgh finished 62.5% from the free throw line by burying 15 of 24 shots. On top of that, Pittsburgh grabbed 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Pittsburgh doled out 20 dimes and had 14 steals in the game. In reference to defense, Binghamton let their opponent shoot 62.1% from the floor on 36 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 25 with 4 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bearcats made 21 of 27 shots for a rate of 77.8%. Binghamton walked away from the game with a 43.9% field goal percentage (18 of 41) and converted 6 out of their 10 three-point shots.

Demetrius Lilley is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 44.4% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also snagged 11 boards. He was able to score 13 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Binghamton comes into this one with a mark of 3-8 this season. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.5 fouls per game. As a team, Binghamton is collecting 33.0 rebounds per game and has tallied 123 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 337th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Bearcats are hitting 27.0% on shots from 3-point land (53 of 196) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 65.5 pts per contest (348th in the country) while shooting 42.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Bearcats are forcing 9.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They give up 33.8% on 3-point shots while they are 201st in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.6). The Bearcats are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.4% (300 of 646) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 160th in the nation in giving up assists with 141 relinquished so far this year.

For their last game, the Mercyhurst Lakers took a defeat with a final score of 76-62 when they played Syracuse. The Lakers pulled down 20 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this game. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. Syracuse was called for 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.0%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Mercyhurst converted 5 out of 18 attempts (27.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Lakers shot 25 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 40.3%. The Lakers allowed Syracuse to bury 30 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2% in the matchup. They finished 23.5% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 16 at the charity stripe (75.0%). Concerning attacking the glass, Mercyhurst allowed Syracuse to grab 37 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Jake Lemelman ended up having an impact for the Lakers in the matchup. He made 9 out of 18 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists in the game.

Mercyhurst has a win-loss record of 4-7 this season. The Lakers are committing 18.9 fouls every game while shooting 58.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (155th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per game. Mercyhurst has scored 722 pts so far this year (65.6 per game) and they grab 31.6 boards per contest. As an offense, the Lakers are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks them 211th in college.

The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 43rd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 66.6. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (144th in college hoops). The Mercyhurst defense gives up 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (75 of 215) and their opposition knocks down 72.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.7 assists and 34.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 76th and 191st in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Binghamton

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