The Merrimack Warriors and Maine Black Bears meet Sunday in college basketball action at The Pit. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Merrimack Warriors Betting Preview

The Merrimack Warriors look to get above a .500 record. The Merrimack Warriors lost their only other road game. The Merrimack Warriors are averaging 74 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Jordan Derkack is averaging 21 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Adam Clark is averaging 10.5 points and 4 rebounds. Samba Diallo is dishing 1.5 assists and Jaylen Stinson is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Merrimack Warriors are shooting 20.4 percent from beyond the arc and 61.5 percent from the free throw line. The Merrimack Warriors are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game.

Maine Black Bears Betting Preview

The Maine Black Bears look to get above a .500 record. The Maine Black Bears have won their only home game. The Maine Black Bears are averaging 81.5 points on 50 percent shooting and allowing 64 points on 39.3 percent shooting. AJ Lopez is averaging 13.5 points and 1.5 assists, while Kellen Tynes is averaging 11.5 points and 2.5 rebounds. Peter Filipovity is grabbing 3 rebounds and Milos Nenadic is dishing 1 assist. The Maine Black Bears are shooting 23.9 percent from beyond the arc and 57.1 percent from the free throw line. The Maine Black Bears are allowing 3.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game.

Randy’s Pick

The Maine Black Bears are the better, deeper team on the offensive side, and it doesn’t hurt that they’re at home here. The Merrimack Warriors have little playmakers on their roster, and their inability to hit from the outside hurts them, especially on the road. At home and with the way Maine is shooting the ball out of the gate, this has the potential to get ugly. I’ll lay the points with the Maine Black Bears.