Stonehill Skyhawks vs Mercyhurst Lakers Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stonehill Skyhawks vs Mercyhurst Lakers

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Mercyhurst Lakers (16-16) will compete against the Stonehill Skyhawks (12-20) at Mercyhurst Athletic Center on Saturday in the Northeast Conference Tournament.

The Stonehill Skyhawks played Le Moyne and walked away with a win by a score of 81-71 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Skyhawks walked away with 15 while Le Moyne totaled 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 27 tries from distance. Le Moyne ended up shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of their 20 shots. Furthermore, Le Moyne collected 44 boards (14 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Le Moyne totaled 11 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. In reference to defense, Stonehill allowed the other team to shoot 37.5% from the field on 24 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Skyhawks converted 12 of their 16 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Stonehill walked away from the contest having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (27 out of 64) and buried 15 of their 39 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Davante Hackett is someone who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 44.4% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 34 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He finished with 26 points on 8 out of 18 shooting.

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Stonehill comes into this contest with a mark of 12-20 so far this year. They have an average of 66.9 points per game (347th in the country) while connecting on 41.6% from the field. The Skyhawks are connecting on 32.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (246 of 751) and 68.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Stonehill is pulling in 37.7 boards per game and has racked up 407 assists on the season, which has them ranked 232nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Skyhawks are forcing their opponents into 9.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 40th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 346 surrendered for the campaign. The Skyhawks are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.9% (803 of 1,915) and they relinquish 35.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 33.3% on shots from distance and they rank 59th in the nation in opponents points per game (69.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Mercyhurst Lakers got the victory with a final of 70-61 when they faced Fairleigh Dickinson. The Lakers pulled down 28 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. Fairleigh Dickinson was called for 18 fouls for this game which got the Lakers to the free throw line for 16 tries. They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 87.5%. In terms of shots from distance, Mercyhurst buried 6 of 17 tries (35.3%). When the game finished, the Lakers ended up going 25 for 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.0%. The Lakers allowed Fairleigh Dickinson to bury 21 out of 54 attempts from the field which had them at 38.9% in the matchup. They finished 21.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 21 from the free throw line (66.7%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Mercyhurst permitted Fairleigh Dickinson to snag 29 in all (8 offensive).

Bernie Blunt III was important for the Lakers in the game. He buried 6 of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and added 7 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 32 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist for the matchup.

Mercyhurst has a record of 16-16 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Lakers are hitting on 45.5% from the floor, which is 164th in D-1. Mercyhurst has accumulated 2,232 points on the season (69.8 per game) and they grab 32.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.7 times per game (127th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per game. The Lakers have committed 18.2 fouls per game and they connect on 72.3% from the free throw line.

The Mercyhurst defense allows 32.6% on three-point shots (190 of 583) and their opponents are converting on 69.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.1 dimes and 34.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 74th and 199th in D-1. The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 36th in college in PPG given up with 67.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (158th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mercyhurst

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