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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Merrimack · #211 · MC · 0–1Fairfield · #231 · MC · 0–0Sun, Jan 10 · 2:00 PM ETLeo D. Mahoney Arena · Fairfield, CT
Model line
Fairfield −6.1
Win probability
Fairfield 74%
Projected tempo
68.8
possessions
Site
Fairfield home
26%Win probability74%

The model makes Fairfield a 6.1-point favorite, winning about 74 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.

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

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

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.

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

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