NEWSLETTER
The Merrimack Warriors (5-6) visit the Stanford Cardinal (8-2) after winning three road games in a row. The Cardinal are double-digit favorites by 16 points in the contest, which begins at 10:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The over/under is 138.5 for the matchup.
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Who Will Win Stanford vs. Merrimack?
Stanford and Merrimack Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Stanford has a 3-1 record against the spread in games it was favored by 16 points or more this season.
When it has played as at least a 16-point underdog this season, Merrimack is 1-0 against the spread.
These two teams average a combined 142.9 points per game, 4.4 more points than the total of 138.5 set for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 2.3 fewer points per game (136.2) than this game’s total of 138.5 points.
The average over/under Stanford has had in its matchups this season is 11.2 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Warriors games this year have averaged an over/under of 129.5 points, 9.0 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
So far this season, the Cardinal have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread.
The Warriors have a 5-5-1 record against the spread this year.
Stanford Stats & Insights
Stanford outscores opponents by 10.7 points per game (scoring 80.2 per game to rank 86th in college basketball while allowing 69.5 per outing to rank 137th in college basketball) and has a +107 scoring differential overall.
Stanford wins the rebound battle by 5.7 boards on average. It collects 33.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 186th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 27.5 per contest.
The Cardinal knock down 8.2 three-pointers per game (155th in college basketball), 2.4 more than their opponents (5.8).
Stanford averages 103.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (54th in college basketball), and allows 89.5 points per 100 possessions (150th in college basketball).
Merrimack Stats & Insights
Merrimack is being outscored by 4.0 points per game, with a -44 scoring differential overall. It puts up 62.7 points per game (349th in college basketball), and gives up 66.7 per contest (80th in college basketball).
Merrimack loses the rebound battle by 10.4 boards on average. It collects 26.8 rebounds per game, 353rd in college basketball, while its opponents grab 37.2.
Merrimack knocks down 6.7 three-pointers per game (284th in college basketball) at a 30.3% rate (308th in college basketball), compared to the 7.0 its opponents make, shooting 31.2% from deep.
Merrimack ranks 334th in college basketball with 85.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 203rd defensively with 91.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Stanford Key Players to Watch
The Cardinal leader in points and rebounds is Maxime Raynaud, who scores 22.1 points and grabs 11.3 rebounds per game.
Jaylen Blakes is Stanford’s best passer, dishing out 5.5 assists per game while scoring 16.3 PPG.
Raynaud leads the Cardinal in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Blakes is Stanford’s leader in steals, averaging 2.2 steals per game, while Raynaud leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.
Merrimack Key Players to Watch
Adam Clark’s points (19.7 per game) and assists (5.2 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Warriors’ leaderboards.
Sean Trumper is at the top of the Merrimack rebounding leaderboard with 5.9 rebounds per game. Trumper also scores 9.5 points and adds 1.5 assists per game.
Devon Savage knocks down 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Warriors.
Merrimack’s leader in steals is Clark with 2.0 per game, and its leader in blocks is Bryan Etumnu with 1.7 per game.
Stanford vs. Merrimack Prediction
Stanford 77, Merrimack 63
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