Planning on watching today’s Warriors and Pioneers game? Catch the action at William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, CT, as the Pioneers hosts this showdown at 2:00 ET on NEC. In this Northeast matchup, Merrimack College is favored by -3 vs. Sacred Heart. The over/under for the game is 140 points.

MERRIMACK COLLEGE WARRIORS VS SACRED HEART PIONEERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Sacred Heart Pioneers +3

This game will be played at William H. Pitt Center at 2:00 ET on Saturday, March 2nd.

WHY BET THE SACRED HEART PIONEERS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 83-63 in favor of the Pioneers.
  • Not only will Sacred Heart pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +3.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 140 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.

Can the Merrimack College Offense Score Enough on the Road?

After winning their last game against Fairleigh Dickinson by a score of 74-55, Merrimack College has now won 10 games in a row. On the road this season, they have a record of 9-8, and their average scoring margin is +0.4 points per game.

As the favorite this season, the Warriors have gone 15-4, and they have been favored in 19 of their 29 games. So far, they have a record of 19-10.

As the favorite this season, Merrimack’s ATS record is only .500 at 9-9-1. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Warriors have gone 6-4 vs. the spread. On the road, Merrimack’s ATS mark is 11-5-1 this year and they are 4-5-1 in their last 10 road games vs. the spread.

The over/under record for Merrimack this season is 11-16 and today’s line of 140 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (134.8). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 137 points.

The Merrimack College offense is coming off a game in which they scored 74 points vs. Fairleigh Dickinson. Overall their field goal percentage was 48.3% while connecting on 9 threes. The top scorer for the Warriors was Jordan Derkack with 23 points, while Adam Clark also added 21 to the scoreboard.

Merrimack College’s defense has been playing well, ranking 29th nationally, with 65.5 points allowed per game. Merrimack College’s three-point defense is currently 15th in the country at 5.2 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 38.2% of their shots vs. Merrimack College.

Are the Pioneers Ready for a Home Win?

With a record of 15-15, Sacred Heart has gone 9-4 at home compared to 4-11 on the road. Over their last ten games at home, the Pioneers are 8-2, and they have gone 4-1 in their last five games at home.

As an underdog this season, Sacred Heart has gone just 1-8. So far, they have been the underdog in nine of their 25 games.

As the underdog this season, Sacred Heart has an ATS record of 4-5. Their overall ATS mark is 15-13. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Pioneers have gone 4-6 vs the spread.

So far this season, the over/under record for Sacred Heart games is 15-13, and today’s line of 140 is lower than the average over/under line in their games of 146.5. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 151 points, and their OU record over their last 10 games is 6-4.

In their recent game, the Pioneers’ offense concluded with 79 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 74.2 points per contest. The top scorer for the Pioneers was Aidan Carpenter with 17 points, while Joey Reilly also chipped in with 14 points.

Coming into today’s game, the Sacred Heart defense is giving up an average of 72.3 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.9 threes per game vs. Merrimack College. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 32.5%.