Samford vs Merrimack Prediction, Odds for November 24 College Basketball Game

The Samford Bulldogs (3-2) will host the Merrimack Warriors (3-2) after winning three home games in a row.

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

Samford vs. Merrimack Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Friday, November 24, 2023
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Birmingham, Alabama
• Arena: Pete Hanna Center

If you are planning on making a wager on Samford-Merrimack contest (in which Samford is a 10.5-point favorite and the total is set at 140.5 points), below are a few betting trends and insights for Friday's game.

Samford vs. Merrimack: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Samford has covered once in four chances against the spread this season.
• Merrimack has won four games against the spread this season, while failing to cover zero times.
• Merrimack covers the spread when it is a 10.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That's more often than Samford covers as a favorite of 10.5 or more (50%).
• When playing at home last season, the Bulldogs owned a worse record against the spread (6-6-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (8-7-0).
• The Warriors were better against the spread away (10-5-0) than at home (5-9-0) last year.

Samford vs. Merrimack: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Samford has won in each of the two games it has played as odds-on favorites this season.
• The Bulldogs have been listed as a favorite of -650 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Merrimack has been the underdog on the moneyline three total times this season. Merrimack has gone 1-2 in those games.
• The Warriors have played as a moneyline underdog of +460 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Samford has a 86.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Samford vs. Merrimack Head-to-Head Comparison

• Samford averages 78.8 points per game (120th in college basketball) while allowing 72.8 per outing (222nd in college basketball). It has a +30 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by six points per game.
• Jermaine Marshall ranks 641st in the nation with a team-leading 12 points per game.
• Merrimack is outscoring opponents by 2.8 points per game, with a +14 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.4 points per game (219th in college basketball) and allows 70.6 per contest (178th in college basketball).
• Jordan Derkack leads Merrimack, putting up 15.8 points per game (233rd in college basketball).
• The 34.6 rebounds per game the Bulldogs average rank 143rd in college basketball, and are 1.8 fewer than the 36.4 their opponents record per outing.
• Achor Achor averages 6.6 rebounds per game (ranking 278th in college basketball) to lead the Bulldogs.
• The Warriors record 33 rebounds per game (199th in college basketball), compared to the 32 of their opponents.
• Derkack averages seven rebounds per game (211th in college basketball) to lead the Warriors.
• Samford ranks 236th in college basketball by averaging 91.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 110th in college basketball, allowing 84.4 points per 100 possessions.
• The Warriors' 92.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 215th in college basketball, and the 89.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 199th in college basketball.

Samford vs. Merrimack Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Samford win (84.7%)

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