The Merrimack Warriors (14-16, 11-4 NEC) hope to continue a seven-game road winning run when visiting the Long Island Sharks (3-24, 1-14 NEC) on February 25, 2023.
The Warriors are currently healthy 9.5-point favorites over the Sharks. The over/under is 131 points for the game.
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Merrimack Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. LIU
- When: Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, New York
- How to Watch on TV: NEC
- Spread Favorite: Merrimack -9.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Merrimack -501
- Moneyline Underdog: LIU +375
- Over/Under: 131 points
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Merrimack Betting Trends
- The Warriors have won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
- Merrimack has covered the spread when playing as at least 9.5-point favorites in its only opportunity this season.
- The Warriors have come away with eight wins in the 12 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Merrimack has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -501.
- The Warriors and their opponents have combined to hit the over eight out of 28 times this season.
- Merrimack and its opponents have combined to score more than 131 points in seven of 28 games this season.
- The average total in Warriors outings this year is 122.6, 8.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Merrimack Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Minor | 24 | 17.2 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Ziggy Reid | 30 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Javon Bennett | 30 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Jordan Derkack | 30 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Devon Savage | 29 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Merrimack Season Stats
- Merrimack’s -39 scoring differential (outscored by 1.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 60.6 points per game (358th in college basketball) while allowing 61.9 per outing (18th in college basketball).
- The 27.0 rebounds per game the Warriors average rank 363rd in college basketball, and are 8.7 fewer than the 35.7 their opponents pull down per outing.
- In conference games, the Warriors put up more points per contest (64.6) than their season average (60.6).
- Merrimack is allowing 58.6 points per game this season in conference contests, which is 3.3 fewer points allowed per game than its season average (61.9).
- The Warriors are hitting 7.9 treys per game this season in conference action, which is 0.6 more threes per game than their season average (7.3). They also sport a better three-point percentage in NEC action (37.1%) compared to overall (31.9%).
- Merrimack is putting up 62.3 points per game in home games. In away games, it is averaging 59.6 points per contest.
- Defensively the Warriors have played better in home games this season, ceding 56.1 points per game, compared to 65.6 on the road.
Merrimack Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2023 | Stonehill | W 56-43 | Home | -4.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | W 75-68 | Away | -1.5 |
| 2/16/2023 | Hartford | W 67-59 | Away | -8.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Sacred Heart | W 67-55 | Away | +1.5 |
| 2/23/2023 | Cent. Conn. St. | W 70-54 | Home | -3 |
| 2/25/2023 | LIU | – | Away | -9.5 |
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LIU Betting Trends
- LIU has put together a 7-17-1 ATS record so far this season.
- When playing as at least 9.5-point underdogs this season, the Sharks have an ATS record of 6-8-1.
- LIU has entered the game as underdogs 24 times this season and won once.
- The Sharks have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +375 odds on them winning this game.
- LIU’s games have gone over the point total 10 out of 25 times this season.
- The Sharks have played 20 games this season that have gone over 131 combined points scored.
- The average over/under for LIU’s outings this season is 146.2, 15.2 more points than this game’s total.
LIU Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Maletic | 24 | 15.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Andre Washington | 17 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Jacob Johnson | 27 | 10.1 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| R.J. Greene | 25 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Quion Burns | 19 | 7.6 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
LIU Season Stats
- The Sharks have a -348 scoring differential, falling short by 12.9 points per game. They’re putting up 66.7 points per game, 304th in college basketball, and are giving up 79.6 per outing to rank 355th in college basketball.
- LIU is 229th in college basketball at 32.2 rebounds per game. That’s 3.6 fewer than the 35.8 its opponents average.
- In 2022-23, the Sharks have put up 64.9 points per game in NEC action, and 66.7 overall.
- In 2022-23, LIU has given up 76.3 points per game in NEC play, and 79.6 overall.
- In NEC play, the Sharks drain fewer treys (4.7 per game) than they do overall (5.2), but their percentage from downtown (34.6%) is higher than for the whole season (34.4%).
- At home, LIU scores 72.2 points per game. Away, it scores 63.4.
- At home the Sharks are conceding 72.2 points per game, 13.5 fewer points than they are on the road (85.7).
LIU Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2023 | Merrimack | L 76-59 | Away | +14.5 |
| 2/9/2023 | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 80-79 | Home | +12 |
| 2/11/2023 | Wagner | L 58-46 | Away | +14 |
| 2/16/2023 | Stonehill | L 75-60 | Away | +12.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Saint Francis (PA) | L 93-82 | Home | +7 |
| 2/25/2023 | Merrimack | – | Home | +9.5 |
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