Mercyhurst visits Saint Francis (PA) on 3-game road slide

Mercyhurst Lakers (12-14, 7-6 NEC) at Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (6-19, 4-8 NEC)

Loretto, Pennsylvania; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Mercyhurst will attempt to break its three-game road slide when the Lakers take on Saint Francis (PA).

The Red Flash have gone 5-5 at home. Saint Francis (PA) has a 3-1 record in one-possession games.

The Lakers are 7-6 in NEC play. Mercyhurst is the leader in the NEC giving up just 65.5 points per game while holding opponents to 43.1% shooting.

Saint Francis (PA) averages 8.1 made 3-pointers per game, 2.1 more made shots than the 6.0 per game Mercyhurst gives up. Mercyhurst's 44.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.8 percentage points lower than Saint Francis (PA) has allowed to its opponents (48.5%).

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

Jake Lemelman is averaging 13.2 points for the Lakers. Bernie Blunt is averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Flash: 3-7, averaging 74.4 points, 28.6 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 7.9 steals and 1.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points per game.

Lakers: 6-4, averaging 67.9 points, 29.4 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.9 points.

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