Mercyhurst Lakers vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mercyhurst Lakers vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Bogota Savings Bank Center in Hackensack, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Bogota Savings Bank Center is the site where the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (7-16) will take on the Mercyhurst Lakers (11-12) on Saturday.

The Mercyhurst Lakers took the court against Chicago State and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-74 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Lakers walked away with 24 while Chicago State finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They also converted 9 of 21 attempts from downtown. Chicago State ended up going 63.3% at the free throw line by burying 19 of 30 tries. On top of that, Chicago State totaled 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Chicago State distributed 18 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. In relation to the defense, Mercyhurst allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the floor on 25 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 20 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 29 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lakers converted 10 of 14 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Mercyhurst ended the game having earned a 48.3% FG percentage (29 out of 60) and converted 6 of 22 shots from 3-point land.

Jake Lemelman is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He ended up going 60.0% from the floor and earned 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and pulled down 2 rebounds. He recorded 21 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Mercyhurst steps onto the hardwood with a record of 11-12 for the year. They are turning it over 10.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Mercyhurst is grabbing 31.9 boards per contest and has tallied 346 assists this year, which is 119th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Lakers are connecting on 32.9% on three-point shots (137 of 417) and 68.7% from the free throw line. They average 66.8 points per outing (344th in D-1) while shooting 45.2% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Lakers are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers every game and they draw 14.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 20th in college hoops in PPG allowed (65.3). The Lakers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.8% (512 of 1,196) and they concede 34.5 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 78th in the country in giving up assists with 274 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights took a defeat with a final score of 75-72 when they faced Wagner. In relation to rebounding, Fairleigh Dickinson allowed Wagner to collect 36 in all (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 out of 22 and ended up shooting 19 out of 23 from the charity stripe (82.6%). The Knights allowed Wagner to convert 24 of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7% in the game. When all was said and done, the Knights shot 29 for 60 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Fairleigh Dickinson knocked down 10 out of their 23 tries (43.5%). They were able to convert 4 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 36.4%. Wagner was called for 14 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Knights to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Knights were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 28 for this contest.

Joey Niesman pitched in for the Knights in the game. He made 9 out of 14 in the game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 6 dimes for the game.

Fairleigh Dickinson has a record of 7-16 for the year. The Knights commit 17.2 fouls every game and they hit 70.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per game (291st in the country) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per game. Fairleigh Dickinson has totaled 1,581 points so far this season (68.7 per game) and they collect 35.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Knights are shooting 40.9% from the field, which is 342nd in Division 1.

The Knights on defense are ranked 129th in the nation in points allowed per game with 71.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the floor (290th in Division 1). The Fairleigh Dickinson defense concedes 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (187 of 509) and their opposition knocks down 70.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.9 dimes and 33.3 total boards per game, which has them ranked 144th and 110th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fairleigh Dickinson

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