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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Vermont · #189 · AE · 0–0Merrimack · #211 · MC · 0–1Thu, Dec 10 · 7:00 PM ETLawler Arena · North Andover, MA
Model line
Merrimack −4.5
Win probability
Merrimack 68%
Projected tempo
67.6
possessions
Site
Merrimack home
32%Win probability68%

The model makes Merrimack a 4.5-point favorite, winning about 68 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.

Vermont offense vs Merrimack defense

Vermont OStatMerrimack D
64.4#348Tempo#35863.8
53.1#103eFG%#1746.7
14.3#36TOV%#1720.4
26.2#319ORB%#36539.9
31.1#280FT rate#24037.1
8.3#86Block%#1513.9
47.9#291Assist%#29856.9
55.7#472P%#3547.3
33.3#2143P%#1330.3
71.9#212FT%—
44.6#773PA rate#35032.6

Merrimack offense vs Vermont defense

Merrimack OStatVermont D
63.8#358Tempo#34864.4
49.1#287eFG%#12350.4
14.8#55TOV%#30514.8
24.8#343ORB%#223.0
38.2#96FT rate#22536.4
13.0#355Block%#2348.5
56.0#90Assist%#7648.3
49.1#2792P%#5448.6
32.7#2453P%#26735.3
78.8#7FT%—
46.1#453PA rate#12141.2

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.

Vermont

Sat, Mar 14AUMBC285L 59–74
Tue, Mar 10HNJIT336W 63–54
Sat, Mar 7HBryant320W 77–57
Tue, Mar 3HAlbany330W 69–56
Thu, Feb 26HUMass Lowell306W 66–64

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