The Merrimack Warriors (12-10, 9-2 MAAC) are at home in MAAC play against the Niagara Purple Eagles (8-13, 3-7 MAAC) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Warriors are favored by 7.5 points in the game. The point total for the matchup is 126.
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Merrimack Cover -7.5 vs Niagara -112
Merrimack vs. Niagara betting lines
- Merrimack moneyline odds to win: -375
- Niagara moneyline odds to win: +291
- Spread: Merrimack (-7.5)
- Total: 126
Merrimack statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games, Merrimack sports a worse record against the spread (2-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (8-6-0).
- Looking at point totals, the Warriors hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total zero times in seven opportunities this season (0%). In away games, they have hit the over eight times in 14 opportunities (57.1%).
- Merrimack has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 4-1, compared to going 6-0 in away games.
Recent trends
- The Warriors’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 65.7 points per contest compared to the 64.3 they’ve averaged this year.
- The past 10 games have seen Merrimack allow 3.2 fewer points per game (61.4) than its season-long average (64.6).
- The Warriors’ last 10 contests have seen them make 9.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.2% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.1 makes and 34.0%.
Merrimack betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
- O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 0-7-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.2 (309th in nation) | 41.3 (67th) | 25.5 (361st) | 37.4 (357th) | 11.7 (316th) | 8.8 (eighth) |
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Niagara statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Niagara has a better winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than away (.200, 2-8-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Purple Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (75%, six of eight) compared to on the road (40%, four of 10).
- The Purple Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-2) as on the road (0-9) this year.
Recent trends
- While the Purple Eagles are putting up 67.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 67.4 points per contest.
- Niagara has fared better defensively over its previous 10 games, surrendering 69.4 points per contest, 1.0 fewer point than its season average of 70.4 allowed.
- Over their last 10 games, the Purple Eagles are making 7.8 treys per game, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (8.3). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.5%) compared to their season average (34.9%).
Niagara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-8-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
- O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.0 (168th in nation) | 45.1 (267th) | 27.6 (348th) | 29.8 (106th) | 12.8 (250th) | 11.4 (190th) |
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