NEC rivals square off when the Merrimack Warriors (3-13, 1-1 NEC) welcome in the Sacred Heart Pioneers (7-9, 1-1 NEC) at Hammel Court, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Warriors’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Pioneers ().
The betting insights in the following article use the latest odds as of January 5, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Merrimack Vs Sacred Heart Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Sacred Heart (+3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (131.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Merrimack Vs Sacred Heart Stat Rankings
| Merrimack Avg. (Rank) | Sacred Heart Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 56.5 (362nd) | Points Scored | 70.9 (201st) |
| 64.9 (79th) | Points Allowed | 73 (280th) |
| 25.8 (363rd) | Rebounds | 35.3 (141st) |
| 5.4 (362nd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.6 (203rd) |
| 6.7 (255th) | 3pt Made | 7.9 (144th) |
| 10.5 (342nd) | Assists | 13.9 (146th) |
| 14.4 (320th) | Turnovers | 12.8 (223rd) |
Merrimack Vs Sacred Heart Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Warriors are 4-10-0 this season.
- One of the Warriors’ 14 games has hit the over.
- In three games this year, Merrimack and its opponent have combined to score more than 131.5 points.
- The over/under for this game is 131.5 points, 10.1 more than the average point total for Warriors games this season.
- Sacred Heart is 5-9-0 against the spread this season.
- The Pioneers have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 3-point underdog or greater this year.
- One of Merrimack’s 14 games has gone over the point total.
- Pioneers games have had over 131.5 points 10 times this season.
- The average total for Sacred Heart’s games is 143.9 points, which is 12.4 more than this game’s over/under.
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Merrimack Impact Players
- Ziggy Reid puts up 13.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Jordan Minor is tops on his team in points (16.8), rebounds (8.1) and assists (2.5) per contest, shooting 55.9% from the floor. At the other end, he posts 1.2 steals and 2.7 blocked shots (seventh in college basketball).
- Jordan Derkack is putting up 6.9 points, 1.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.
- Javon Bennett posts 6.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 2.9 steals (eighth in the country) and 0 blocked shots.
- Devon Savage is putting up 4.5 points, 0.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Sacred Heart Impact Players
- Nico Galette tops the Pioneers in scoring (16 points per game), and posts 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He also delivers 2 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Bryce Johnson is averaging a team-high 7.7 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 9.1 points and 2.2 assists, making 47.6% of his shots from the floor.
- The Pioneers get 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Raheem Solomon.
- The Pioneers receive 9.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game from Mike Sixsmith.
- The Pioneers receive 10.4 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Joey Reilly.
