Mercyhurst Lakers vs Canisius Griffins Prediction, 11/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mercyhurst Lakers vs Canisius Golden Griffins

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Location: Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

Koessler Athletic Center is the site where the Canisius Golden Griffins (1-2) will attempt to defeat the Mercyhurst Lakers (2-1) on Wednesday.

The Mercyhurst Lakers stepped onto the hardwood against Penn State New Kensington and walked away with a win by a score of 93-43 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Lakers finished with 20 and Penn State New Kensington racked up 11 fouls. They also knocked down 4 of 17 tries from beyond the arc. Penn State New Kensington shot 50.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 18 tries. Moreover, Penn State New Kensington grabbed 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Penn State New Kensington totaled 4 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. Regarding the defense, Mercyhurst allowed their opponent to shoot 29.4% from the field on 15 of 51 shooting. They also recorded 3 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Lakers made 7 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 46.7%. Mercyhurst ended the game with a 58.7% FG percentage (37 of 63) and buried 12 out of their 31 3-pointers.

Bernie Blunt III is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He went 100.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He played for 14 mins and also grabbed 1 rebound. He notched 18 points on 7 out of 7 shooting.

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Mercyhurst comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-1 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a group are committing 21.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Mercyhurst is pulling in 36.0 boards per contest and has 29 assists on the season, which is 227th in the nation in terms of passing. The Lakers are connecting on 29.9% on shots from downtown (20 of 67) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.0 points per outing (290th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Lakers have forced 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 13.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 27.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 42nd in the nation in points per game allowed (59.3). The Lakers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 34.6% (54 of 156) and they surrender 34.7 boards per contest as a group. They are 245th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 31 conceded for the year.

In their last game, the Canisius Golden Griffins took a defeat with a final score of 89-70 when they played St. Bonaventure. The Griffins snagged 14 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 19 for the contest. They also coughed it up 10 times, while recording 1 steal in this contest. St. Bonaventure was called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Griffins to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Canisius made 8 out of 19 tries (42.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Griffins ended up going 25 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.0%. The Griffins permitted St. Bonaventure to bury 33 out of their 68 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5% in the game. They shot 34.6% from distance by going 9 out of 26 and ended up going 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). In relation to rebounds, Canisius permitted St. Bonaventure to collect 41 in total (19 on the offensive side).

Bryan Ndjonga was important for the Griffins in the matchup. He made 7 of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game.

Canisius has a record of 1-2 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Griffins are shooting 44.9% from the floor, which is ranked 199th in D-1. Canisius has accounted for 202 pts so far this year (67.3 per game) and they grab 32.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per contest (279th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest. The Griffins are responsible for committing 20.7 fouls every game and they connect on 63.6% from the free throw line.

The Canisius defense concedes 26.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (19 of 72) and their opposition makes 64.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.3 dimes and 35.0 rebounds every game, which ranks 210th and 186th in those categories on the defensive end. The Griffins defensively are ranked 206th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 73.3. They are forcing 10.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (254th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mercyhurst

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