Siena vs. Merrimack betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 9

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The Siena Saints (10-5, 3-1 MAAC) host the Merrimack Warriors (9-7, 5-0 MAAC) after winning four straight home games. The Saints are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026. The over/under in the matchup is 133.5.

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Siena Cover -5.5 vs Merrimack -107

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Siena vs. Merrimack betting lines

  • Siena moneyline odds to win: -244
  • Merrimack moneyline odds to win: +199
  • Spread: Siena (-5.5)
  • Total: 133.5

Siena statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Siena has a worse record against the spread in home games (3-2-0) than it does in away games (5-3-0).
  • The Saints have gone over the total in a lower percentage of home games (20%) than games on the road (50%).
  • In five home games as a moneyline favorite, Siena has four wins (.800). It has an identical winning percentage (4-1 record) as a moneyline favorite in road games.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Saints have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 69.8 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 70.0 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Siena has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 65.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 65.3 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Saints’ past 10 outings have seen them make 5.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 5.1 makes and 28.9%.

Siena betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (224th in nation) 44.6 (243rd) 31.2 (266th) 28.1 (45th) 12.9 (281st) 10.1 (59th)

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Merrimack statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Merrimack has been better at home (4-1-0) than on the road (4-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Warriors games have gone over more often at home (two of five, 40%) than on the road (three of eight, 37.5%).

Recent trends

  • The Warriors are putting up 67.7 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (66.9).
  • Merrimack is allowing 66.9 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 4.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (71.2).
  • The Warriors are draining 0.1 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (8.0) compared to their season average (8.1), but they are putting up a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (31.1%) compared to their season mark (30.7%).

Merrimack betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-10-1 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.8 (354th in nation) 44.2 (219th) 23.6 (365th) 37.3 (361st) 12.1 (314th) 9.4 (24th)
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