NEC foes square off when the Merrimack Warriors (7-16, 5-4 NEC) host the Long Island Sharks (3-19, 1-9 NEC) at Hammel Court, tipping off at 5:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
The Warriors are currently double-digit 13.5-point favorites over the Sharks. The over/under is 130.5 points for the matchup.
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Merrimack Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. LIU
- When: Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 5:00 PM ET
- Where: Hammel Court in North Andover, Massachusetts
- How to Watch on TV: CBS Sports
- Spread Favorite: Merrimack -13.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Merrimack -1205
- Moneyline Underdog: LIU +699
- Over/Under: 130.5 points
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Merrimack Betting Trends
- The Warriors are 8-13-0 ATS this season.
- The Warriors have won in two of the six contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Merrimack has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -1205.
- In the Warriors’ 21 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total four times.
- In four games this season, Merrimack and its opponents have gone over 130.5 total points.
- Warriors games this season have had an average of 121.4 points, 9.1 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Merrimack Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Minor | 17 | 16.6 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.1 |
| Ziggy Reid | 23 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Jordan Derkack | 23 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Javon Bennett | 23 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Devon Savage | 22 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Merrimack Season Stats
- Merrimack has been outscored by 5.0 points per game (scoring 58.2 per game to rank 360th in college basketball while allowing 63.2 per outing to rank 29th in college basketball) and has a -116 scoring differential overall.
- The Warriors lose the rebound battle by an average of 11.0 boards. They are recording 25.7 rebounds per game (364th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 36.7 per contest.
- Offensively, the Warriors are averaging 61.7 points per game this year in conference matchups. As a comparison, their season average (58.2 points per game) is 3.5 PPG lower.
- In conference matchups, Merrimack surrenders fewer points per game (59.3) than its overall average (63.2).
- The Warriors are draining 6.6 three-pointers per game this year in conference action, which is 0.1 fewer threes per game than their season average (6.7). As far as three-point percentage, they are more productive in NEC action (35.1%) than overall (29.7%).
- Offensively Merrimack has performed better in home games this season, scoring 59.8 points per game, compared to 57.1 per game in away games.
- In home games, the Warriors are giving up 10.5 fewer points per game (56.3) than on the road (66.8).
Merrimack Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2023 | Stonehill | W 59-47 | Away | +3 |
| 1/16/2023 | Wagner | L 62-57 | Home | -2.5 |
| 1/22/2023 | Saint Francis (BKN) | W 63-55 | Away | -3 |
| 1/26/2023 | Cent. Conn. St. | W 64-61 | Away | +1 |
| 1/28/2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 78-71 | Home | -2 |
| 2/2/2023 | LIU | – | Home | -13.5 |
| 2/4/2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | – | Home | – |
| 2/9/2023 | Stonehill | – | Home | – |
| 2/11/2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | – | Away | – |
| 2/16/2023 | Hartford | – | Away | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Sacred Heart | – | Away | – |
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LIU Betting Trends
- LIU has covered five times in 20 matchups with a spread this year.
- The Sharks have been an underdog by 13.5 points or more eight times this year, and covered the spread in three of those games.
- This season, LIU has been the underdog 19 times and won one of those games.
- The Sharks have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +699 odds on them winning this game.
- A total of seven LIU’s games this season have gone over the point total.
- The Sharks and their opponents have combined to score more than 130.5 points in 16 of 20 games this season.
- LIU’s games this year have had a 147.3-point total on average, 16.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
LIU Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Maletic | 20 | 16.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| Andre Washington | 12 | 12.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Jacob Johnson | 22 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| R.J. Greene | 22 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Quion Burns | 19 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
LIU Season Stats
- The Sharks put up 67.0 points per game (303rd in college basketball) while allowing 80.3 per contest (358th in college basketball). They have a -292 scoring differential and have been outscored by 13.3 points per game.
- LIU comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 3.8 boards. It records 32.8 rebounds per game (221st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 36.6.
- The Sharks have averaged 2.2 fewer points in NEC games (64.8) than overall (67.0).
- In conference play, LIU is allowing fewer points (76.2 per game) than it is overall (80.3) in 2022-23.
- From beyond the arc, the Sharks are draining 4.7 treys in conference games (compared to 5.3 for the season), and shooting 34.8% in conference (versus 34.4% overall).
- In 2022-23 LIU is averaging 4.7 more points per game at home (70.3) than away (65.6).
- The Sharks are giving up fewer points at home (69.0 per game) than away (90.1).
LIU Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2023 | Saint Francis (BKN) | L 73-66 | Home | +3.5 |
| 1/20/2023 | Stonehill | L 73-66 | Home | +6 |
| 1/22/2023 | Cent. Conn. St. | L 58-42 | Home | +6 |
| 1/26/2023 | Sacred Heart | W 74-70 | Away | +12.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Saint Francis (BKN) | L 71-59 | Away | +8 |
| 2/2/2023 | Merrimack | – | Away | +13.5 |
| 2/9/2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson | – | Home | – |
| 2/11/2023 | Wagner | – | Away | – |
| 2/16/2023 | Stonehill | – | Away | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | – | Home | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Merrimack | – | Home | – |
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