Merrimack vs. Saint Peter’s betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Merrimack Warriors (9-9, 6-1 MAAC) visit the Saint Peter’s Peacocks (7-8, 2-5 MAAC) in a matchup of MAAC teams at Yanitelli Center, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The Warriors are 1-point favorites in the game. The over/under in the matchup is 120.5.

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Merrimack vs. Saint Peter’s betting lines

  • Merrimack moneyline odds to win: -112
  • Saint Peter’s moneyline odds to win: -108
  • Spread: Merrimack (-1)
  • Total: 120.5

Merrimack statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Merrimack owns a worse record against the spread at home (2-4-0) than it does in road games (6-5-0).
  • The Warriors have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of games at home (0%) than road games (63.6%).
  • In four home games as a moneyline favorite, Merrimack has four wins (1.000). It sports an identical winning percentage (3-0 record) as a moneyline favorite in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Warriors have been racking up 68.2 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 64.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Merrimack has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 64.2 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 66.7 it has conceded per game this year.
  • The Warriors’ past 10 outings have seen them make 9.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 7.9 makes and 34.5%.

Merrimack betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 0-6-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (291st in nation) 42.1 (111th) 25.5 (360th) 37.1 (355th) 11.8 (314th) 9.2 (10th)

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Saint Peter’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Saint Peter’s has a lower winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3-0 record) than away (.700, 7-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Peacocks games have gone over one of four times at home (25%), and five of 10 away (50%).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Peacocks are compiling 62.7 points per game, compared to their season average of 66.9.
  • Saint Peter’s is ceding 63.6 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (64.1).
  • The Peacocks are draining 1.1 fewer threes per contest over their previous 10 games (6.7) compared to their season average (7.8), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.5%) compared to their season mark (36.1%).

Saint Peter’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (331st in nation) 40.3 (41st) 33.9 (105th) 28.5 (53rd) 11.5 (325th) 13.2 (315th)
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