Mercyhurst Lakers vs Wagner Seahawks Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mercyhurst Lakers vs Wagner Seahawks

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Spiro Sports Center in Staten Island, NY

TV: ESPN+

Spiro Sports Center is where the Wagner Seahawks (6-7) will play the Mercyhurst Lakers (6-9) on Saturday.

The Mercyhurst Lakers played Le Moyne and notched a win by a score of 74-60 in their last game. Mercyhurst finished with a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 of 57) and knocked down 8 out of their 20 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Lakers converted 16 of 19 shots for a rate of 84.2%. With regard to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to defending, Mercyhurst allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 of 61 shooting. Le Moyne earned 9 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Le Moyne had 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Le Moyne ended up shooting 57.1% from the free throw line by making 8 of their 14 attempts. They converted 4 of their 20 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Lakers walked away with 12 while Le Moyne totaled 12 personal fouls.

Bernie Blunt III is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He scored 18 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins and grabbed 1 board. He finished 54.5% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Mercyhurst will enter this game with a record of 6-9 for the season. They are turning it over 10.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.2 fouls every game. As a team, Mercyhurst is collecting 31.7 boards per game and has accounted for 218 dimes on the year, which is 196th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Lakers are hitting 30.9% on shots from downtown (88 of 285) and 65.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 67.1 points per contest (339th in D-1) on 44.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Lakers are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.7% from beyond the arc and they are 43rd in college in PPG allowed (66.9). The Lakers are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.6% (336 of 770) and they concede 34.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 45th in the nation in giving up assists with 169 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the Wagner Seahawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-60 when they faced Stonehill. The Seahawks snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 1 steal in the matchup. Stonehill had 12 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Seahawks to the charity stripe for 9 attempts. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 100.0%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Wagner converted 5 out of 12 tries (41.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Seahawks shot 23 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.4%. The Seahawks permitted Stonehill to knock down 25 out of 54 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 46.3% for the matchup. They shot 38.9% from behind the 3-point line via 7 of 18 and finished the game at 12 of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). In the matter of team rebounding, Wagner allowed Stonehill to collect 31 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Binael Basil was important for the Seahawks for the contest. He converted 6 of 10 for this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 3 rebounds. He accumulated 12 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

Wagner has a record of 6-7 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Seahawks are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 193rd in college hoops. Wagner has totaled 985 points for the season (75.8 per game) and they grab 39.9 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 14.4 times per contest (186th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.9 times per game. The Seahawks are responsible for committing 19.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Seahawks on defense are ranked 233rd in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 75.2. They are forcing 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (82nd in college hoops). The Wagner defense allows 32.6% from downtown (98 of 301) and opponents are making 71.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 14.5 assists and 35.9 total rebounds per game, which is 264th and 257th in D-1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mercyhurst

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