Merrimack Vs Saint Francis (BKN): College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 7, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 7, 2023

NEC rivals battle when the Merrimack Warriors (3-14, 1-2 NEC) welcome in the Saint Francis (BKN) Terriers (6-8, 0-2 NEC) at Hammel Court, tipping off at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Warriors’ (-191 to win on the moneyline) game against the Terriers (+155).

This article references betting data current as of January 7, 2023 at 1:45 PM ET. See all the current odds for this contest in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Merrimack Vs Saint Francis (BKN) Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Saint Francis (BKN) (+4)
Total Pick Over (120.5)

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 Saint Francis (BKN) Stat Rankings

Merrimack Avg. (Rank) Saint Francis (BKN) Avg. (Rank)
56.4 (362nd) Points Scored 64.6 (336th)
64.6 (69th) Points Allowed 67.5 (137th)
26.1 (363rd) Rebounds 33.6 (228th)
5.7 (361st) Off. Rebounds 11.3 (70th)
6.8 (251st) 3pt Made 6.1 (296th)
10.4 (345th) Assists 12.6 (242nd)
14.1 (309th) Turnovers 12.7 (217th)

Merrimack Vs Saint Francis (BKN) Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Warriors are 4-11-0 this year.
  • The Warriors have had one game (out of 12) hit the over this season.
  • Merrimack’s games have had more than 120.5 points scored on eight occasions this season.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 120.5 points, 0.5 fewer than the average total in this season’s Warriors contests.
  • Saint Francis (BKN) has seven wins in 12 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 4-point underdogs or more, the Terriers are 4-3.
  • One of Merrimack’s 12 games has gone over the point total.
  • There have been eight Terriers games this season with more than 120.5 points scored.
  • The average total for Saint Francis (BKN)’s games is 132.1 points, 11.6 more than this game’s over/under.

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Merrimack Impact Players

  • Jordan Minor leads his team in points (16.9), rebounds (8.5) and assists (2.5) per contest, shooting 54.5% from the field. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 2.7 blocked shots (seventh in the country).
  • Ziggy Reid puts up 13.5 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Jordan Derkack is posting 6.8 points, 1.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds per contest.
  • Javon Bennett posts 6.9 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 2.8 steals (10th in the nation) and 0 blocked shots.
  • Devon Savage puts up 4.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Saint Francis (BKN) Impact Players

  • Josiah Harris is No. 1 on the Terriers in rebounding (8.4 per game), and produces 8.4 points and 0.8 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 1.5 blocked shots.
  • The Terriers get 10.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Larry Moreno.
  • The Terriers receive 8.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Zion Bethea.
  • Tedrick Wilcox Jr. is averaging 8.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, making 34.5% of his shots from the floor and 28.1% from 3-point range, with 1.2 treys per game.
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