Merrimack vs. Marist betting: College basketball preview for February 16

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The Merrimack Warriors (14-11, 11-3 MAAC) host the Marist Red Foxes (17-5, 10-3 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at Hammel Court, starting at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 16, 2025. The Warriors are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under in the matchup is 123.5.

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Merrimack Cover -4.5 vs Marist -104

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Merrimack vs. Marist betting lines

  • Merrimack moneyline odds to win: -183
  • Marist moneyline odds to win: +152
  • Spread: Merrimack (-4.5)
  • Total: 123.5

Merrimack statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Merrimack owns a worse record against the spread at home (3-6-0) than it does in away games (8-7-0).
  • The Warriors have eclipsed the total in zero of nine home games (0%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in nine of 15 matchups (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Merrimack has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (.857).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Warriors have been putting up 66.4 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 64.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Merrimack allow 3.3 fewer points per game (61.1) than its season-long average (64.4).
  • The Warriors’ 8.3 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are more than the 7.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a lower percentage of shots made, 31.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 32.9% from deep.

Merrimack betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 0-9-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.3 (309th in nation) 41.5 (63rd) 25.8 (361st) 37.1 (358th) 11.5 (323rd) 8.7 (sixth)

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Marist statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Marist has been better against the spread on the road (6-5-0) than at home (4-7-0) this season.
  • Red Foxes games have finished above the over/under less often at home (four times out of 11) than on the road (seven of 11) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Red Foxes are putting up 68 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 64.4 points per contest.
  • Marist is ceding 60.5 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 3.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (64).
  • The Red Foxes are draining 7 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.2). In addition, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.5%).

Marist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 9-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (107th in nation) 40.3 (31st) 32.5 (156th) 28.8 (54th) 14.1 (140th) 10.6 (109th)
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