The Merrimack Warriors host the Sacred Heart Pioneers in a matchup of NEC teams at Hammel Court, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 7. The Warriors are favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The over/under is set at for the matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 7, 2021, 2:13 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Merrimack Betting Information
- Merrimack played to a 10-6 record against the spread last season.
- The Warriors had an even record against the spread when favored by at least 5 points, going 1-1 last season.
- Merrimack and its opponents went over the set total in only 6 of 16 games last season (37.5%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Merrimack Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Jensen | 31 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Mikey Watkins | 31 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Jordan Minor | 31 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Ziggy Reid | 31 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Mykel Derring | 31 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
Sacred Heart Betting Information
- The Pioneers have played as expected this season with an even 0-0 record against the spread.
- In zero games this season, the Pioneers covered the over/under in exactly half of their games.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Sacred Heart Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Thomas | 4 | 15.3 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Aaron Clarke | 5 | 12.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Alex Watson | 5 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Mike Sixsmith | 5 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Matas Spokas | 5 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Total Facts
- In Merrimack’s matchups last season, the Warriors and their opponents exceeded Thursday’s total of 130.5 points eight times (25.8% of opportunities).
- In 26 out of Sacred Heart’s 33 games last season (78.8%), the competing teams scored more points than the over/under in Thursday’s matchup.
- Together, the two teams combined for 136.1 points per game last season, 5.6 points more than the over/under of 130.5 for this game.
- The 129.6 points per game these two teams allowed their opponents to score on average last season are 0.9 fewer than the 130.5 over/under in this contest.
- The Warriors saw a 123 average over/under in their games last season, 7.5 points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this contest is 12.3 points fewer than the average over/under in Pioneers games last season (142.8 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/21/2020 | Merrimack | Merrimack | -2.5 | 128 | -148 | +119 | Regular Season | 64-57 MERMCK |
| 1/2/2020 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | -8.5 | 138 | -435 | +327 | Regular Season | 65-57 MERMCK |
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