Mercyhurst vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 2

The Mercyhurst Lakers (5-8, 0-0 NEC) host the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (3-10, 0-0 NEC) at Mercyhurst Athletic Center, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026. The Lakers are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is set at 136 in the matchup.

Mercyhurst came out on top in its most recent matchup 82-61 against Binghamton on Saturday. In the win, Qadir Martin paced Mercyhurst with 20 points. Fairleigh Dickinson is coming off of a 60-43 loss to Minnesota in its last game on Monday. Eric Parnell scored a team-best 17 points for Fairleigh Dickinson in the loss.

Mercyhurst vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania
• Spread favorite: Mercyhurst -6.5
• Moneyline favorite: Mercyhurst -291
• Moneyline underdog: Fairleigh Dickinson +235
• Over/Under: 136 points

How to watch Mercyhurst vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

• TV Channel: NEC Front Row
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Betting the Over/Under: Mercyhurst vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

• Mercyhurst and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (136 points) six times this season.
• This season, six games Fairleigh Dickinson has played finished with a combined score higher than 136 points.
• The over/under for the game of 136 is 0.7 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Lakers (66.5 points per game) and the Knights (68.8 points per game).
• The 140.5 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 4.5 more than the 136 over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Mercyhurst's games is 133.5 points, 2.5 fewer than the over/under of 136 set for this contest.
• A difference of 6.4 points separates the average over/under in Fairleigh Dickinson's games (142.4 points) and this game's over/under (136).

Betting the Spread: Mercyhurst vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

• Against the spread, Mercyhurst is 7-4-0 this year.
• The Lakers have always covered the spread this season when favored by 6.5 points or more.
• Fairleigh Dickinson has covered the spread on two occasions this year.
• The Knights have covered the spread twice this year when underdogs by 6.5 points or more (in seven chances).
• Mercyhurst is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• Fairleigh Dickinson has two wins against the spread, and are 0-8 overall, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Mercyhurst vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

• This season, Mercyhurst has won two out of the three games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Lakers have played as a favorite of -291 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 74.4% chance of a victory for Mercyhurst.
• Fairleigh Dickinson has been moneyline underdogs in seven games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• The Knights have won all of their four games in which they were named as at least a +235 moneyline underdog.
• Fairleigh Dickinson has an implied victory probability of 29.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.