Check out our free Merrimack College vs Saint Francis U pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Loretto. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Merrimack College vs Saint Francis U Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 11th Betting Odds
Warriors vs Red Flash Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Merrimack College Warriors at Saint Francis U Red Flash
- Where: Loretto at DeGol Arena
- Date: Saturday, February 11th
- Betting Odds: Merrimack College +1, MERRI -104 | STFPA -118 O/U 132.0
Warriors Preview:
The Merrimack College Warriors will be looking to pick up their 27th win of the season and are in the middle of a 3 game win streak. On the road, the Warriors will be playing their 14th game of the season, having gone 4-10. So far, the Warriors have been the underdog 15 times, going 3-12 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +1 underdogs on the spread.
Jordan Minor comes into today’s game as the Warriors’ leading scorer at 17.05 points per contest. Not only has Minor been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Merrimack College’s top rebounder at 8.85 boards per contest. Behind Minor, the team has benefited from the strong play of Ziggy Reid, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.85 points per game. Overall, he has hit 41.8% of his shots and is adding 4.04 boards per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Merrimack College this season, as they are currently ranked 446th in college basketball at 61.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Warriors’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.1%, placing them 319th in the NCAA.
Red Flash Preview:
The Saint Francis U Red Flash head into today’s game in what will be their 25th game of the season, posting a record of 9-15. Currently, the Red Flash have been the home team 11 times, sitting with a record of 8-3. The Red Flash’s are sitting with a betting line that is -1 points in their favor. For the season, Saint Francis U has been favored to win in 8 games, sitting with a mark of 6-2.
Josh Cohen comes into today’s game as the Red Flash’s leading scorer at 21.58 points per contest. Not only has Cohen been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Saint Francis U’s top rebounder at 8.0 boards per contest. Behind Cohen, the team has benefited from the strong play of Maxwell Land, who is second on the team in scoring at 11.83 points per game. Overall, he has hit 41.1% of his shots and is adding 5.61 boards per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Saint Francis U this season, as they are currently ranked 281st in college basketball at 68.6 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Red Flash’s 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.5%, placing them 390th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Merrimack College Warriors +1
After running our analysis on this game, we’ve identified the best side to take on the spread. Currently, the oddsmakers have Saint Francis U as the favorites with a line coming in at -1. However, based on how these team’s matchup, we see this number being too high and like the Merrimack College Warriors to cover. Both team’s have knocked down the 3-point shot at a rate similar to the NCAA average this season with Saint Francis U at 5.9 made 3’s per game compared to Merrimack College at 7.13. Look for Merrimack College to put together a strong enough defensive effort to cover the spread vs the Red Flash.
