Mercyhurst vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 2

The Mercyhurst Lakers (5-8, 0-0 NEC) hope to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (3-10, 0-0 NEC) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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How to Watch Mercyhurst vs. Fairleigh Dickinson

• Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: NEC Front Row

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Mercyhurst vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Stat Insights

Points

• The Lakers score 7.1 fewer points than the Knights allow (73.6).
• Mercyhurst is 4-0 when scoring more than 73.6 points.
• Fairleigh Dickinson is 3-1 when allowing less than 66.5 points.
• The Knights average 68.8 points, just 1.9 more than the 66.9 the Lakers allow.
• Fairleigh Dickinson is 3-3 when posting over 66.9 points.
• Mercyhurst is 4-1 when it gives up fewer than 68.8 points.
• The Lakers have a -5-point scoring differential on the season (-0.4 per game). The Knights also have been outscored, by 63 points (4.8 per game).

Shooting

• This season the Lakers are shooting 44.9% from the field, only 0.5% lower than the Knights give up.
• In games when Mercyhurst shoots better than 45.4% from the field, it is 5-1 overall.
• The Knights make 39.9% of their shots from the field, 3.2% lower than the Lakers' defensive field-goal percentage.
• This season Fairleigh Dickinson is 2-2 when the team shoots higher than 43.1% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Lakers collect 28.8 boards per game, 5.9 fewer than the Knights.
• Fairleigh Dickinson is 3-4 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Mercyhurst is 1-7 when falling short on the boards.
• The Lakers collect 7.9 offensive rebounds per game, 3.3 fewer than the Knights.
• The Knights are 3-6 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Lakers are 1-6 when they fall short there.
• Mercyhurst is -2.9 on the boards, but Fairleigh Dickinson outrebounds opponents by 3.4 per game.

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