Merrimack vs. Fairfield betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Merrimack Warriors (10-9, 7-1 MAAC) visit the Fairfield Stags (8-11, 4-4 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at Leo D. Mahoney Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The Warriors are 4-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 132 for the matchup.

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Merrimack Cover -4 vs Fairfield -110

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Merrimack vs. Fairfield betting lines

  • Merrimack moneyline odds to win: -183
  • Fairfield moneyline odds to win: +152
  • Spread: Merrimack (-4)
  • Total: 132

Merrimack statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Merrimack has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 12 games when playing on the road.
  • The Warriors have eclipsed the total in zero of six home games (0%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in seven of 12 matchups (58.3%).
  • In four home games as a moneyline favorite, Merrimack has four wins (1.000). It sports an identical winning percentage (4-0 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Warriors have been scoring 67.0 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 64.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Merrimack’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has given up 62.7 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 65.2 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Warriors are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.3 threes per game and shooting 39.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.8 makes and 34.1% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Merrimack betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 0-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (305th in nation) 41.1 (61st) 25.5 (360th) 37.3 (356th) 11.5 (323rd) 9.3 (15th)

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Fairfield statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Fairfield is 4-3-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). On the road, it is 3-6-0 ATS (.333).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Stags’ games have finished above the over/under at home (42.9%, three of seven) compared to on the road (55.6%, five of nine).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Stags have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (1-7).

Recent trends

  • While the Stags are putting up 69.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark in their past 10 games, amassing 70.0 a contest.
  • Fairfield has performed worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 75.8 points per contest, 2.3 more points than its season average of 73.5.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Stags are draining 8.9 threes per game, 1.4 more than their season average (7.5). They also have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.0%) compared to their season average (32.1%).

Fairfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-1 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.8 (344th in nation) 48.2 (353rd) 31.2 (258th) 31.2 (181st) 13.2 (233rd) 9.9 (37th)
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