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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Marist · #257 · MC · 0–0Merrimack · #211 · MC · 0–1Fri, Jan 8 · 7:00 PM ETLawler Arena · North Andover, MA
Model line
Merrimack −8.5
Win probability
Merrimack 81%
Projected tempo
68.2
possessions
Site
Merrimack home
19%Win probability81%

The model makes Merrimack a 8.5-point favorite, winning about 81 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.

Marist offense vs Merrimack defense

Marist OStatMerrimack D
66.5#269Tempo#35863.8
49.3#278eFG%#1746.7
16.9#193TOV%#1720.4
29.1#232ORB%#36539.9
25.7#360FT rate#24037.1
8.3#77Block%#1513.9
58.9#44Assist%#29856.9
49.8#2612P%#3547.3
32.2#2713P%#1330.3
78.1#15FT%—
34.6#2833PA rate#35032.6

Merrimack offense vs Marist defense

Merrimack OStatMarist D
63.8#358Tempo#26966.5
49.1#287eFG%#645.6
14.8#55TOV%#3519.5
24.8#343ORB%#8328.3
38.2#96FT rate#25437.6
13.0#355Block%#1999.0
56.0#90Assist%#3846.3
49.1#2792P%#2947.1
32.7#2453P%#228.6
78.8#7FT%—
46.1#453PA rate#26936.8

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.

Marist

Sun, Mar 8NMerrimack211L 57–58
Sat, Mar 7NQuinnipiac249W 77–75
Sun, Mar 1HSaint Peter's298L 56–63
Sun, Feb 22HSacred Heart310W 65–63
Fri, Feb 20AManhattan331W 84–70

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