Mercyhurst vs. Chicago State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 25

The Mercyhurst Lakers (9-11, 4-3 NEC) host the Chicago State Cougars (2-18, 0-7 NEC) at Mercyhurst Athletic Center, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The Cougars are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is set at 130.5 in the matchup.

In its last game on Friday, Mercyhurst secured a 61-57 victory against New Haven. Qadir Martin's team-leading 16 points led Mercyhurst in the win. Chicago State dropped its most recent matchup 81-60 against Saint Francis (PA) on Friday. CJ Ray scored a team-best 21 points for Chicago State in the loss.

Mercyhurst vs. Chicago State Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: Mercyhurst -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Mercyhurst -629
• Moneyline underdog: Chicago State +453
• Over/Under: 130.5 points

How to watch Mercyhurst vs. Chicago State

• TV Channel: NEC Front Row
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Betting the Over/Under: Mercyhurst vs. Chicago State

• This season, Mercyhurst and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's total of 130.5 points 10 times.
• This season, 14 of Chicago State's games have finished with a combined score higher than 130.5 points.
• The over/under for the matchup of 130.5 is 1.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Lakers (66.6) and Cougars (65.3).
• This game's point total is 15.7 less than the 146.2 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• This season, the average over/under for Mercyhurst's games is 132.2 points, 1.7 more than the total of 130.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 15.3 points lower than the average over/under in Chicago State's games this season (145.8 points).

Betting the Spread: Mercyhurst vs. Chicago State

• Mercyhurst has played 18 games, with 12 wins against the spread.
• In Chicago State's 19 games this season, it has seven wins against the spread.
• The Cougars have been underdogs by 9.5 points or more 12 times this year and are 6-6 ATS in those games.
• At home this year, Mercyhurst is 4-2 against the spread and 4-2 overall.
• Chicago State is 1-13 overall, and 6-8 against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Mercyhurst vs. Chicago State

• This season, Mercyhurst has won five out of the eight games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Lakers have not been a bigger favorite this season than the -629 moneyline set for this game.
• Mercyhurst has a 86.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Chicago State has come away with one win in the 18 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Cougars have a mark of 1-11 in contests where oddsmakers give them odds of +453 or worse on the moneyline.
• Chicago State has an implied victory probability of 18.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Mercyhurst vs. Chicago State

• Pick ATS: Mercyhurst (- 9.5)
• Pick OU: Over (130.5)
  
• Prediction: Mercyhurst 75 - Chicago State 62