Merrimack vs. Manhattan betting: College basketball preview for January 12

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The Merrimack Warriors (7-8, 4-0 MAAC) host the Manhattan Jaspers (7-7, 2-3 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at Hammel Court, starting at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The Jaspers are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5 points.

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Merrimack Cover -7.5 vs Manhattan -115

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Merrimack vs. Manhattan betting lines

  • Merrimack moneyline odds to win: -353
  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: +278
  • Spread: Merrimack (-7.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Merrimack statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Merrimack has played worse when playing at home, covering two times in four home games, and six times in 10 road games.
  • The Warriors have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (0%) than road games (60%).
  • Merrimack, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (2-0 record) and on the road (3-0 record).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Warriors have been racking up 69.3 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 63.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Merrimack has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 66.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 66.7 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Warriors’ last 10 contests have seen them make 9.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 40.7% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 7.5 makes and 33.9%.

Merrimack betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (302nd in nation) 41.5 (85th) 25.6 (360th) 37.1 (354th) 10.9 (344th) 9.5 (19th)

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Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Manhattan has been better against the spread on the road (5-3-0) than at home (2-3-0) this year.
  • Jaspers games have gone above the over/under 80% of the time at home (four of five), and 87.5% of the time away (seven of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Jaspers have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (4-3).

Last season stats

  • The Jaspers found it difficult to produce points last season, ranking 25th-worst in college basketball with 66.2 points per game. They did better at the other end, ranking 287th by allowing 75.8 points per contest.
  • Manhattan ranked 17th-worst in college basketball with 35.4 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it grabbed 29.9 rebounds per game (310th-ranked in college basketball).
  • Last season the Jaspers ranked 101st in college basketball in assists, putting up 14.4 per game.

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-2-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 7-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-4 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (255th in nation) 44.7 (257th) 33.2 (150th) 33.9 (307th) 14.7 (125th) 11.4 (172nd)
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