Mercyhurst Lakers vs LIU Sharks Prediction, 3/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mercyhurst Lakers vs LIU Sharks

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN2

Steinberg Wellness Center is the location where the LIU Sharks (23-10) will take on the Mercyhurst Lakers (17-16) on Tuesday in the Northeast Conference Championship.

The Mercyhurst Lakers faced off with Stonehill and notched a win by a score of 56-51 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Lakers finished with 14 and Stonehill totaled 17 fouls. They also made 2 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. Stonehill finished 61.9% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 21 tries. Furthermore, Stonehill grabbed 31 rebounds (0 offensive, 31 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Stonehill recorded 4 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. With regard to the defense, Mercyhurst allowed the other team to shoot 36.0% from the floor on 18 of 50 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists for this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 34 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Lakers converted 11 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. Mercyhurst walked away from the contest with a 35.1% FG percentage (20 out of 57) and made 5 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc.

Cameron Johnson is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He was able to score 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 63.6% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Mercyhurst will play this game with a mark of 17-16 for the year. They turn it over 9.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.1 fouls per contest. As a team, Mercyhurst is snagging 32.7 boards per contest and has racked up 481 dimes this season, which ranks 101st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Lakers are shooting 32.3% from downtown (198 of 613) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They average 69.3 points per game (324th in the country) on 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Lakers are able to force 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.2 fouls. They rank 102nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 392 conceded so far this season. The Lakers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.7% (761 of 1,742) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 31.9% from 3-point land and they are 31st in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (67.0).

In their last game, the LIU Sharks walked away with a victory by a final of 64-56 against Wagner. In relation to rebounding, LIU permitted Wagner to snag 31 in all (10 offensive). They went 13.6% from distance by going 3 out of 22 and ended up going 19 of 22 from the free throw line (86.4%). The Sharks permitted Wagner to bury 17 of their 53 tries from the field which had them shooting 32.1% in the game. Overall, the Sharks went 22 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.5%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, LIU knocked down 2 out of their 15 tries (13.3%). They were able to bury 18 of them for a clip of 75.0%. Wagner earned 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Sharks to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Sharks earned 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this matchup.

Greg Gordon ended up being a factor for the Sharks in this game. He buried 7 of 13 for this contest for a rate of 53.8%, and added 4 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this game.

LIU has a record of 23-10 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Sharks are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 42nd in the nation. LIU has accounted for 2,440 pts this season (73.9 per contest) and they collect 35.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 13.6 times per game (202nd in the country) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. The Sharks commit 17.7 fouls per game and they hit 67.3% from the charity stripe.

The LIU defense surrenders 31.5% on shots from 3-point land (202 of 641) and their opponents are connecting on 69.0% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.5 assists and 33.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 105th and 110th in college hoops. The Sharks are ranked 105th in college in points given up per game with 71.2. They are able to force 13.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (198th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LIU

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