Princeton vs. Merrimack betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 10

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The Princeton Tigers (3-9) are just 2.5-point favorites as they look to end a three-game home losing streak when they host the Merrimack Warriors (5-6) on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Jadwin Gymnasium. The matchup airs at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is 136.5.

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Princeton Cover -2.5 vs Merrimack -110

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Princeton vs. Merrimack betting lines

  • Princeton moneyline odds to win: -150
  • Merrimack moneyline odds to win: +125
  • Spread: Princeton (-2.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Princeton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Princeton owned an identical winning percentage against the spread at home (.182) as it did in road games last season.
  • The Tigers hit the over on the total in four of 11 home games (36.4%) last season, compared to three of 11 road games (27.3%).
  • Princeton won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 7-3 (.700). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 6-2 (.750).

Last season stats

  • At 73.6 points scored per game and 72.1 points conceded last year, the Tigers were 186th in the nation offensively and 185th on defense.
  • Last season, Princeton was 261st in the country in rebounds (30.7 per game) and 168th in rebounds allowed (31.0).
  • At 14.5 assists per game last year, the Tigers were 105th in the country.

Princeton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (313th in nation) 46.2 (304th) 31.6 (257th) 31.9 (223rd) 13.7 (225th) 12.2 (214th)

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Merrimack statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Merrimack’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .308 (4-9-0) last season. Away, it was .588 (10-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Warriors games finished over one of 13 times at home (7.7%) and 11 of 17 away (64.7%) last year.
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Warriors had a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than away (.222, 2-7).

Last season stats

  • Because of the Warriors’ offensive struggles last season, ranking ninth-worst in the nation with 65.6 points per game, they had to count on their defense, which ranked 15th-best in college basketball by giving up 64.2 points per game.
  • It was a tough season for Merrimack last year in terms of rebounding, as it grabbed just 25.8 rebounds per game (-1-worst in college basketball) and allowed 37.4 rebounds per contest (-2-worst).
  • The Warriors averaged 11.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 300th in the country.

Merrimack betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-7-1 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.3 (356th in nation) 46.4 (309th) 22.8 (365th) 37.7 (353rd) 12.1 (311th) 10.2 (70th)
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