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

The No. 1 seed Merrimack Warriors (21-10, 17-3 MAAC) head into the MAAC tournament against the No. 9 seed Sacred Heart Pioneers (14-18, 9-11 MAAC) on Friday at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET.

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Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 6, 2026
• Game time: 6 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 (69.4%)

Before placing a bet on Friday's Merrimack-Sacred Heart spread (Merrimack -8.5) or total (143.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Merrimack has put together a 19-12-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Sacred Heart has won 15 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 16 times.
• Sacred Heart covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point underdog or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Merrimack covers as a favorite of 8.5 or more (25%).
• At home, the Warriors sport a better record against the spread (9-2-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (9-8-0).
• The Pioneers have performed better against the spread at home (6-6-0) than away (8-10-0) this year.
• Merrimack has 14 wins against the spread in 20 conference games this season.
• Sacred Heart is 10-11-0 against the spread in MAAC games this year.

Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Merrimack has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 15 games this year and has walked away with the win 13 times (86.7%) in those games.
• This year, the Warriors have won three of four games when listed as at least -400 or better on the moneyline.
• Sacred Heart has put together a 4-11 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 26.7% of those games).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +300 or longer, the Pioneers have a 2-4 record (winning just 33.3% of their games).
• Merrimack has an implied victory probability of 80% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last year, Merrimack was ninth-worst in the country on offense (65.6 points scored per game) but 15th-best defensively (64.2 points conceded).
• On the glass, Merrimack was -1-worst in the country in rebounds (25.8 per game) last year. It was -2-worst in rebounds allowed (37.4 per game).
• Merrimack was 300th in the country in assists (11.8 per game) last year.
• Merrimack was the third-best team in college basketball in turnovers per game (8.4) and 17th-best in turnovers forced (14.2) last season.
• With 75.8 points per game on offense, Sacred Heart ranked 123rd in the nation last year. At the other end of the court, it gave up 75.2 points per contest, which ranked 277th in college basketball.
• Sacred Heart was 90th in college basketball with 33.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 277th with 32.7 rebounds allowed per game.
• Sacred Heart was one of the best teams in college basketball when it comes to assists, as it averaged 16.6 per game (23rd-best in college basketball).
• Sacred Heart averaged 11.9 turnovers per game (254th-ranked in college basketball) this year, while forcing 11.4 turnovers per contest (166th-ranked).

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