Merrimack vs Bryant 1/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Bryant Bulldogs and the Merrimack Warriors meet in college basketball action from the Hammel Court on Friday night.

The Bryant Bulldogs come into this game looking to build on their 82-52 win over Saint Francis (PA) last time out. Peter Kiss leads Bryant in scoring with 21.2 PPG and in assists with 3.7 APG while Charles Pride has 15.1 PPG and a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Bulldogs on the glass and Adham Eleeda has 10.4 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Bryant up to this point in the season. Hall Elisias has 9.3 PPG with 6.3 RPG while Chris Childs has 7.7 PPG as well this season. As a team, Bryant is averaging 70.1 PPG on 42.2% shooting from the field, 29.9% from three and 69.5% from the foul line while allowing 69.6 PPG on 42.3% shooting from the field and 33% from three this season.

The Merrimack Warriors will look to bounce back from a 57-50 loss to Mount St. Mary’s last time out. Jordan Minor leads Merrimack in scoring and rebounding with 14.1 PPG and 6.6 RPG as the lone double-digit scorer for the Warriors this season while Malik Edmead has 9.1 PPG and Mikey Watkins has 9.6 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 2.9 APG as well this season. Ziggy Reid also has 9.3 PPG with 4.9 RPG as well for the Warriors this season. As a team, Merrimack is averaging 54.8 points per game on 39.6% shooting from the field, 31.5% from three point range and 68.7% from the foul line while allowing 59.2 points per game on 42.8% shooting from the field and 33.3% from behind the arc this season.

Bryant is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a win by 20 or more points while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 road games. Merrimack is 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 2-8-1 ATS in their last 11 games against a team with a winning record while the under is 9-3 in their last 12 Friday games.

I get the case to be made for Merrimack at home, but the Warriors are one of the worst scoring teams in the country this season. Bryant’s had their ups and downs, and laying points on the road feels odd, but the Bulldogs are more consistent here and I think they get the win in this spot.