Pennsylvania vs. Merrimack betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 28

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The Pennsylvania Quakers (3-2) are favored by 3.5 points against the Merrimack Warriors (2-4) on Friday, November 28, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 153.5.

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Pennsylvania Cover -3.5 vs Merrimack -109

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Pennsylvania vs. Merrimack betting lines

  • Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: -161
  • Merrimack moneyline odds to win: +134
  • Spread: Pennsylvania (-3.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pennsylvania owned a worse record against the spread in home games (5-8-0) than it did on the road (6-7-0) last season.
  • In home games last season, the Quakers eclipsed the over/under 84.6% of the time (11 of 13 games). They hit the over in 38.5% of away games (five of 13 contests).
  • Pennsylvania, as a moneyline favorite, had an identical winning percentage when playing at home (3-3 record) and away from home (1-1 record) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Quakers were 294th in the nation in points scored (69.6 per game) and 317th in points allowed (77.4) last season.
  • Last year, Pennsylvania was 291st in college basketball in rebounds (30.1 per game) and 294th in rebounds conceded (33.1).
  • Last season the Quakers were ranked 165th in the country in assists with 13.7 per game.

Pennsylvania betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (179th in nation) 43.2 (178th) 36.6 (80th) 35.0 (313th) 14.8 (174th) 12.8 (240th)

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Merrimack statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Merrimack was 4-9-0 at home against the spread (.308 winning percentage). Away, it was 10-7-0 ATS (.588).
  • In terms of the over/under, Warriors games went over less often at home (one of 13, 7.7%) than on the road (11 of 17, 64.7%) last season.
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Warriors had a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than on the road (.222, 2-7).

Last season stats

  • The Warriors had to rely on their defense last year, which ranked 15th-best in college basketball (64.2 points allowed per game), as they ranked ninth-worst in college basketball on offense with just 65.6 points per contest.
  • When it came to rebounding, Merrimack was beaten at both ends of the court last year, as it ranked -1-worst in college basketball in rebounds (25.8 per game) and -2-worst in rebounds allowed (37.4 per contest).
  • The Warriors averaged 11.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 300th in the nation.

Merrimack betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
36.8 (359th in nation) 47.2 (313th) 24.3 (362nd) 38.3 (353rd) 10.5 (350th) 12.2 (197th)
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