Check out our free Saint Francis U vs Merrimack College pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in North Andover. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Saint Francis U vs Merrimack College Pick & Preview: Saturday, February 4th Betting Odds
Red Flash vs Warriors Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Saint Francis U Red Flash at Merrimack College Warriors
- Where: North Andover at Hammel Court
- Date: Saturday, February 4th
- Betting Odds: Saint Francis U +3.5, STFPA +142 | MERRI -176 O/U 132.0
Red Flash Preview:
Heading into today’s matchup vs Merrimack College, the Saint Francis U Red Flash will be taking the floor for the 23rd time this season and have an overall record of 8-14. On the road, the Red Flash will be playing their 12th game of the season, having gone 1-11. So far, the Red Flash have been the underdog 13 times, going 1-12 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +3.5 underdogs on the spread.
Josh Cohen comes into today’s game as the Red Flash’s leading scorer at 21.55 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 7.86 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 11.57 points per game. Overall, he has hit 40.2% of his shots and is adding 5.52 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.
Warriors Preview:
The Merrimack College Warriors head into today’s game in what will be their 25th game of the season, posting a record of 8-16. So far this season, Merrimack College has played 10 games at home, sitting with a record of 4-6. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Warriors as the -3.5 point favorites. The Warriors have been favored 7 times, going 3-4 straight up.
Jordan Minor comes into today’s game as the Warriors’ leading scorer at 17.06 points per contest. Not only has Minor been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Merrimack College’s top rebounder at 8.83 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 12.46 points per game. Overall, he has hit 41.5% of his shots and is adding 3.92 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.
Free Spread Prediction: Saint Francis U Red Flash +3.5
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a road underdog. Coming into the game, the Merrimack College Warriors are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -3.5. However, we anticipate Saint Francis U putting up a strong fight and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Warriors as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Red Flash to cover.
