Saturday's game between the Merrimack Warriors (6-7) and Boston University Terriers (4-8) at Case Gym has a good chance to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 68-65, with Merrimack taking home the win. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on December 30. Based on our computer prediction, Merrimack is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is listed at 2.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 127.5 over/under.
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Merrimack vs. Boston University Odds
Favorite | Spread | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
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Merrimack | -2.5 | 127.5 | -106 | -114 | -144 | +118 |
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Merrimack vs. Boston University Prediction
- Prediction: Merrimack 68, Boston University 65
Merrimack Betting Info
- The Warriors have nine wins in 11 games against the spread this year.
- As a 2.5-point favorite or greater, Merrimack has two wins ATS (2-1).
- Out of 11 Warriors games so far this year, four have gone over the total.
- This season, the Warriors have been favored three times and won two of those games.
- This season, Merrimack has won two of its three games when favored by at least -144 on the moneyline.
- The Warriors and their opponents have combined to score more than 127.5 points in seven of 11 games this season.
- Merrimack's outings this year have an average point total of 139.7, 12.2 more points than this matchup's over/under.
Merrimack's Top Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Jordan Derkack | 12 | 17.3 | 6.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Devon Savage | 13 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
Adam Clark | 13 | 10.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Samba Diallo | 13 | 8.9 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Bryan Etumnu | 13 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
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Boston University Betting Info
- The Terriers have three wins in 11 games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread, as a 2.5-point underdog or more, Boston University is 3-7.
- Out of 11 Terriers games so far this year, four have hit the over.
- The Terriers have been victorious in three, or 27.3%, of the 11 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Boston University has come away with a win three times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +118 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Terriers have played five games this season that have had more than 127.5 combined points scored.
- Boston University has a 132.0-point average over/under in its outings this season, 4.5 more points than this game's total.
Boston University's Top Players
Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
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Miles Brewster | 12 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Otto Landrum | 12 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Kyrone Alexander | 12 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
Ethan Okwuosa | 12 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Matai Baptiste | 12 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Merrimack vs. Boston University Scoring Insights
- The Warriors are averaging 69.4 points, only 2.8 more than the 66.6 the Terriers allow.
- Merrimack is 6-0 against the spread and 6-2 overall when putting more than 66.6 points on the board.
- Boston University is 2-5 against the spread and 3-5 overall when allowing less than 69.4 points.
- The Terriers put up just 4.9 fewer points per game (65.4) than the Warriors give up (70.3).
- Boston University has a 2-1 ATS record and 3-1 overall record when putting up over 70.3 points.
- Merrimack has an ATS mark of 3-0 (and is 2-1 overall) when allowing less than 65.4 points.
- The Warriors have a -12-point scoring differential on the season (-0.9 per game). The Terriers also have been outscored, by 14 points (1.2 per game).
Merrimack vs. Boston University Rankings
Merrimack Rank | Merrimack AVG | Boston University AVG | Boston University Rank | |
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295th | 69.4 | Points Scored | 65.4 | 340th |
163rd | 70.3 | Points Allowed | 66.6 | 81st |
341st | 32.1 | Rebounds | 36.3 | 201st |
313th | 7.2 | Off. Rebounds | 7.8 | 283rd |
284th | 6.3 | 3pt Made | 7.4 | 199th |
277th | 12.2 | Assists | 12.2 | 277th |
287th | 13.1 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 146th |
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