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Air Force faces Mercyhurst after Taylor’s 23-point performance
Mercyhurst Lakers (4-2) at Air Force Falcons (1-4)
Colorado Springs, Colorado; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Falcons -9.5; over/under is 129
BOTTOM LINE: Air Force takes on Mercyhurst after Ethan Taylor scored 23 points in Air Force’s 78-69 loss to the California Golden Bears.
The Falcons have gone 1-3 in home games. Air Force gives up 72.0 points to opponents and has been outscored by 7.2 points per game.
The Lakers are 1-2 on the road. Mercyhurst is second in the NEC giving up 64.2 points while holding opponents to 43.7% shooting.
Air Force is shooting 44.7% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point higher than the 43.7% Mercyhurst allows to opponents. Mercyhurst averages 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.5 fewer made shots on average than the 8.8 per game Air Force allows.
TOP PERFORMERS: Taylor is shooting 52.3% and averaging 20.2 points for the Falcons.
Jeff Planutis is scoring 15.2 points per game and averaging 1.8 rebounds for the Lakers.
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