LIU Sharks (3-19) vs. Merrimack Warriors (7-16)
February 2, 2023 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Merrimack Warriors -12.5 / LIU Sharks +12.5; Over/Under: +128.5
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The LIU Sharks and the Merrimack Warriors meet in college basketball action from the Hammel Court on Thursday. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Merrimack is listed as a 12.5-point home favorite with a ML price of -800. The total for this game is set at 128.5 points.
Injuries
For LIU, Noble Crawford remains out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury while Merrimack comes in with a clean injury report.
Matchup History
LIU’s 85-74 win back on February 24th, 2022, made it three straight wins for the home team and 5 wins in the 6 all-time meetings.
Trends
LIU is 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games against a team with a losing record and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the under is 5-0 in their last 5 games following an ATS loss. Merrimack is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against a team with a losing record and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss while the under is 14-2 in their last 16 games following a loss.
Pick
I’m sticking with Merrimack here. I just want no part of the Sharks on the road as they’ve been getting crushed on the road this season and I look for Merrimack to do the same especially when you consider how much success the home team has had in this matchup.
