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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Fairfield · #231 · MC · 0–0Merrimack · #211 · MC · 0–1Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM ETLawler Arena · North Andover, MA
Model line
Merrimack −6.4
Win probability
Merrimack 75%
Projected tempo
68.8
possessions
Site
Merrimack home
25%Win probability75%

The model makes Merrimack a 6.4-point favorite, winning about 75 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.

Fairfield offense vs Merrimack defense

Fairfield OStatMerrimack D
67.1#238Tempo#35863.8
48.8#294eFG%#1746.7
15.3#85TOV%#1720.4
35.8#30ORB%#36539.9
27.7#344FT rate#24037.1
10.5#272Block%#1513.9
45.2#331Assist%#29856.9
48.2#3022P%#3547.3
33.2#2153P%#1330.3
70.5#254FT%—
35.4#2633PA rate#35032.6

Merrimack offense vs Fairfield defense

Merrimack OStatFairfield D
63.8#358Tempo#23867.1
49.1#287eFG%#15851.0
14.8#55TOV%#16416.8
24.8#343ORB%#11029.1
38.2#96FT rate#7130.4
13.0#355Block%#1719.4
56.0#90Assist%#18552.6
49.1#2792P%#12950.8
32.7#2453P%#19834.3
78.8#7FT%—
46.1#453PA rate#28735.9

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.

Fairfield

Sun, Mar 8NSiena271L 61–76
Fri, Mar 6NSaint Peter's298W 74–55
Thu, Mar 5NManhattan331W 71–60
Sun, Mar 1HMount St. Mary's299L 47–69
Fri, Feb 27HSiena271W 72–58

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