Merrimack vs Sacred Heart Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for MAAC Tournament

The No. 2 seed Merrimack Warriors (17-14, 14-6 MAAC) and the No. 7 seed Sacred Heart Pioneers (15-17, 10-10 MAAC) play in the MAAC tournament Wednesday at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Arena: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall

Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Merrimack win (59.2%)

Take a look at some betting insights for Merrimack (-3.5) versus Sacred Heart on Wednesday. The total is set at 137.5 points for this game.

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Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Merrimack has covered 14 times in 31 matchups with a spread this season.
• Sacred Heart has won 17 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 14 times.
• Merrimack (4-10) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (28.6%) than Sacred Heart (5-6) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (45.5%).
• In home games, the Warriors sport a worse record against the spread (4-9-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (10-7-0).
• The Pioneers have performed better against the spread at home (7-5-0) than on the road (8-8-0) this year.
• Merrimack has covered the spread nine times in 20 conference games.
• Sacred Heart has 13 wins against the spread in 21 MAAC games this season.

Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Merrimack has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 19 games this year and has walked away with the win 13 times (68.4%) in those games.
• The Warriors have a mark of 10-4 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -162 or better on the moneyline.
• Sacred Heart has gone 5-12 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 29.4% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +134 or longer, the Pioneers have gone 2-9 (18.2%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Merrimack has a 61.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart Head-to-Head Comparison

• Merrimack's +44 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 1.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 66.0 points per game (347th in college basketball) while allowing 64.5 per outing (17th in college basketball).
• Adam Clark's team-leading 20.2 points per game ranks 15th in the country.
• Sacred Heart has a +25 scoring differential, putting up 76.3 points per game (111th in college basketball) and giving up 75.5 (282nd in college basketball).
• Tanner Thomas is ranked 276th in the country with a team-leading 14.9 points per game.
• The Warriors are 360th in the country at 25.6 rebounds per game. That's 11.5 fewer than the 37.1 their opponents average.
• Bryan Etumnu paces the team with 6.0 rebounds per game (322nd in college basketball play).
• The 33.0 rebounds per game the Pioneers accumulate rank 116th in the country. Their opponents grab 32.6.
• Thomas leads the Pioneers with 6.3 rebounds per game (262nd in college basketball).
• Merrimack ranks 316th in college basketball by averaging 89.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 53rd in college basketball, allowing 87.9 points per 100 possessions.
• The Pioneers' 96.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 171st in college basketball, and the 95.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 232nd in college basketball.

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