The Merrimack Warriors (8-9, 5-1 MAAC) host the Siena Saints (8-9, 3-3 MAAC) after winning three home games in a row. The Warriors are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 132.5.
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Merrimack and Siena Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Merrimack is 2-1 against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
In games this season in which it was an underdog by 6.5 points or more, Siena has a 5-2 record against the spread.
These two teams average 135.5 points per game combined, 3.0 more than the over/under of 132.5.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.4 more points per game (139.9) than this game’s over/under of 132.5 points.
The average point total in Merrimack’s games this season is 0.3 fewer points than the over/under of 132.5 in this matchup.
The average total for Saints games this year is 10.9 more points than the point total of 132.5 in this outing.
The Warriors have an 8-8-1 record against the spread this season.
The Saints are 10-7-0 against the spread this season.
Merrimack Stats & Insights
Merrimack has a -39 scoring differential, falling short by 2.3 points per game. It is putting up 64.9 points per game to rank 349th in college basketball and is allowing 67.2 per outing to rank 62nd in college basketball.
Merrimack loses the rebound battle by 11.3 boards on average. It records 25.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 360th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 36.9 per contest.
The Warriors connect on 7.8 three-pointers per game (178th in college basketball), 1.1 more than their opponents (6.7). They are shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc (165th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 31.5%.
Merrimack scores 88.4 points per 100 possessions (325th in college basketball), while allowing 91.5 points per 100 possessions (174th in college basketball).
When playing at home, the Warriors are putting up 64.4 points per game in 2024-25, the same number as they are averaging in away games.
Siena Stats & Insights
Siena has a -35 scoring differential, falling short by 2.1 points per game. It is putting up 70.6 points per game, 276th in college basketball, and is allowing 72.7 per contest to rank 225th in college basketball.
Siena loses the rebound battle by 2.1 boards on average. It collects 28.7 rebounds per game, 339th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.8.
Siena makes 7.9 three-pointers per game (167th in college basketball) at a 33.8% rate (190th in college basketball), compared to the 7.1 its opponents make, shooting 36.3% from deep.
Siena’s 92.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 266th in college basketball, and the 94.9 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 266th in college basketball.
At home, the Saints score 76.1 points per game. Away, they average 67.9.
Merrimack Key Players to Watch
Adam Clark leads the Warriors in points and assists per game, scoring 19.8 points and distributing 5.6 assists.
Sean Trumper is Merrimack’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 5.8 boards in each contest while scoring 8.7 points per game.
The Warriors get the most three-point shooting production out of Devon Savage, who knocks down 2.5 threes per game.
The Merrimack steals leader is Clark, who averages two takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Bryan Etumnu, who compiles 2.1 rejections per contest.
Siena Key Players to Watch
The Saints’ Justice Shoats racks up enough points (15.1 per game) and assists (4.2 per game) to top the team’s leaderboards.
Brendan Coyle’s stat line of 4.2 rebounds, 11.5 points and 0.6 assists per game secures the top spot on the Siena rebounding leaderboard.
Coyle is the top scorer from distance for the Saints, hitting 2.9 threes per game.
Siena’s leader in steals is Shoats with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Peter Carey with 1.4 per game.
Merrimack vs. Siena Prediction
Merrimack 73, Siena 65
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