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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Canisius · #339 · MC · 0–0Merrimack · #211 · MC · 0–1Sat, Jan 16 · 3:00 PM ETLawler Arena · North Andover, MA
Model line
Merrimack −12.2
Win probability
Merrimack 90%
Projected tempo
68.1
possessions
Site
Merrimack home
10%Win probability90%

The model makes Merrimack a 12.2-point favorite, winning about 90 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Canisius offense vs Merrimack defense

Canisius OStatMerrimack D
64.3#349Tempo#35863.8
46.3#348eFG%#1746.7
19.6#340TOV%#1720.4
29.3#224ORB%#36539.9
31.4#270FT rate#24037.1
9.7#206Block%#1513.9
55.4#103Assist%#29856.9
44.0#3592P%#3547.3
33.3#2073P%#1330.3
71.9#210FT%—
39.5#1813PA rate#35032.6

Merrimack offense vs Canisius defense

Merrimack OStatCanisius D
63.8#358Tempo#34964.3
49.1#287eFG%#22452.2
14.8#55TOV%#22316.0
24.8#343ORB%#14729.8
38.2#96FT rate#18335.2
13.0#355Block%#2258.5
56.0#90Assist%#29356.5
49.1#2792P%#28554.3
32.7#2453P%#11833.0
78.8#7FT%—
46.1#453PA rate#4544.0

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Canisius

Sun, Mar 1HQuinnipiac249L 63–67
Fri, Feb 27HMerrimack211W 67–62
Sun, Feb 22AMount St. Mary's299L 47–68
Fri, Feb 20ARider355W 72–66
Sun, Feb 15HManhattan331L 65–69

Merrimack

Mon, Nov 2NAppalachian St.234L 49–63
Tue, Mar 10NSiena271L 54–64
Sun, Mar 8NMarist257W 58–57
Fri, Mar 6NSacred Heart310W 70–48
Sun, Mar 1ANiagara318W 73–66