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Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Fairleigh Dickinson and Mercyhurst are set to hit the hardwood on Friday, January 2nd, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Fairleigh Dickinson currently has a 98.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Mercyhurst is 99.00.
Away Fairleigh Dickinson - Fairleigh Dickinson starts this game with a 0-8 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Northeast Conference for away team wins.
Home Mercyhurst - Mercyhurst meets Fairleigh Dickinson boasting a 4-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the Northeast Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Fairleigh Dickinson currently ranks 1st (0.000) in the Northeast Conference, with Mercyhurst now standing 1st (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Northeast Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - Fairleigh Dickinson has a 0.231 overall win percentage, with Mercyhurst matching up with a 0.385 overall win percentage.
Team Records - Fairleigh Dickinson currently possesses 3-10 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Mercyhurst has tallied a 5-8 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus, Fairleigh Dickinson faces off against Mercyhurst on Friday night.

Fairleigh Dickinson looks to break losing streak while Mercyhurst aims for back-to-back wins. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. With conference standings on the line, every game counts in the season. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. Fairleigh Dickinson has a 0-0 conference standing, while Mercyhurst also sits at 0-0. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Fairleigh Dickinson, Mercyhurst
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Mercyhurst	12-13	0.480	9-2	3-11	7-5	+3.5	0.583	L1
Fairleigh Dickinson	9-16	0.360	7-4	2-12	6-6	+4.5	0.500	W2

Fairleigh Dickinson & Mercyhurst Futures Odds

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Fairleigh Dickinson Championship Odds

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How to Bet on the Fairleigh Dickinson vs Mercyhurst College Basketball Game

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