It’s an anticlimactic NEC final, as the top-seeded Long Island University Sharks battle the third-seeded Mercyhurst Lakers on Tuesday, March 10.
LIU has secured the bid to the NCAA Tournament because Mercyhurst is transitioning to Division I and isn’t tourney eligible until the 2028-29 season.
My Mercyhurst vs Long Island predictions and college basketball picks back the Lakers as road underdogs.
Mercyhurst vs Long Island prediction
Mercyhurst vs Long Island best bet
Mercyhurst vs Long Island best bet: Mercyhurst +6.5 (-116)
Long Island has been the better team down the stretch, with just three losses across its final 20 games, while Mercyhurst has staggered home with a 6-5 record.
However, LIU got to celebrate in the semifinal after beating Wagner, and motivation might not be as high as it usually is.
The Lakers are also one of the three teams to hand LIU an L, downing them 91-83 on February 21.
Despite the shaky record, Mercyhurst has been a cover star, going 5-0-0 against the spread in its last five, and 8-2-0 ATS in the last 10.
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Mercyhurst vs Long Island same-game parlay
These programs have only four meetings, but they’ve all been within the last two years, with the Over hitting in three of them.
LIU is the highest-scoring team in the NEC, and the last matchup was a 91-83 shootout.
Mercyhurst vs Long Island SGP
- Mercyhurst +6.5
- Over 137.5
Mercyhurst vs Long Island odds
- Spread: Mercyhurst +6 | Long Island -6
- Moneyline: Mercyhurst +165 | Long Island -260
- Over/Under: Over 136.5 | Under 136.5
Mercyhurst vs Long Island betting trend to know
LIU is just 3-3-0 ATS in its last six games. Find more college basketball betting trends for Mercyhurst vs. Long Island.
How to watch Mercyhurst vs Long Island
| Location | Steinberg Wellness Center, Brooklyn, NY |
| Date | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN2 |
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