Merrimack vs. Saint Francis (PA): College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 22, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 22, 2024

On Thursday at Lawler Arena, the Merrimack Warriors (17-10, 11-2 NEC) will face the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (8-18, 3-10 NEC) — with Adam Clark and Eli Wilborn among the players to watch — tipping off at 7:00 PM ET. Merrimack is a double-digit 15-point favorite against Saint Francis (PA) when the Warriors take the court against the Red Flash on Thursday. The game has a point total of 133.5.

Merrimack vs. Saint Francis (PA) Betting Lines

Merrimack vs Saint Francis (PA) Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Merrimack -15 133.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Saint Francis (PA) (+15)
Total Pick Over (133.5)

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Merrimack vs. Saint Francis (PA) Stat Rankings

Merrimack Avg. (Rank) Saint Francis (PA) Avg. (Rank)
69.4 (291st) Points Scored 65.8 (338th)
66.1 (38th) Points Allowed 72.8 (206th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.9 (322nd) Off. Rebounds 10.0 (80th)
6.8 (238th) 3pt Made 6.4 (273rd)
12.4 (245th) Assists 12.5 (232nd)
12.6 (295th) Turnovers 13.1 (326th)

Merrimack vs. Saint Francis (PA) Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Warriors are 15-9-1 this year.
  • This season, 11 of the Warriors’ 25 games have hit the over.
  • In 13 games this season, Merrimack and its opponent have combined to score more than 133.5 points.
  • The total for this game is 133.5, 1.9 points fewer than the average total in Warriors games thus far this season.
  • Saint Francis (PA) has beaten the spread 12 times in 24 games.
  • The Red Flash have two wins ATS (2-2-1) as a 15-point underdog or more this year.
  • Merrimack has played 25 games this year, and 11 of them have gone over the total.
  • Red Flash games have finished with over 133.5 points scored 16 times this season.
  • The average total for Saint Francis (PA)’s games is 138.7 points, 5.2 more than this game’s over/under.

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Merrimack Impact Players

  • Jordan Derkack paces his squad in both points (17.3) and rebounds (6.1) per game, and also posts 3.6 assists. At the other end, he posts 2.0 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Clark posts a team-high 3.9 assists per contest. He is also posting 12.9 points and 2.2 rebounds, shooting 46.9% from the floor.
  • Devon Savage averages 10.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, shooting 35.5% from the floor and 34.7% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Bryan Etumnu puts up 7.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, shooting 58.0% from the floor.
  • Samba Diallo puts up 7.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Saint Francis (PA) Impact Players

  • Wilborn is No. 1 on the Red Flash in rebounding (7.6 per game), and produces 10.5 points and 1.8 assists. He also posts 0.8 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
  • Bobby Rosenberger III is averaging 9.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, making 39.3% of his shots from the field and 32.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.4 triples per game.
  • The Red Flash receive 8.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Aaron Talbert.
  • Carlos Lopez Jr. gets the Red Flash 9.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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