LIU Sharks (3-25) vs. Merrimack Warriors (15-16)
March 1, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Merrimack Warriors -16 / LIU Sharks +16; Over/Under: +130.5
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The Long Island University Sharks and Merrimack Warriors meet Wednesday in the college basketball NEC Tournament at the Hammel Court. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Long Island University Sharks Betting Preview
The Long Island University Sharks are averaging 66.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 79.6 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Marko Maletic is averaging 15.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Andre Washington is averaging 11.5 points and 2.3 rebounds. Jacob Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and RJ Greene is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Long Island University Sharks are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 6.2 percent from the free throw line. The Long Island University Sharks are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.
The Merrimack Warriors Betting Preview
The Merrimack Warriors are averaging 61.3 points on 41.1 percent shooting and allowing 61.8 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Jordan Minor is averaging 17.4 points and 9.6 rebounds, while Ziggy Reid is averaging 13.3 points and 4 rebounds. Jordan Derkack is dishing 2.7 assists and Javon Bennett is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Merrimack Warriors are shooting 32.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.6 percent from the free throw line. The Merrimack Warriors are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.1 rebounds per game.
LIU vs Merrimack Trends
The Sharks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games and 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Warriors are 5-13-1 ATS in their last 19 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Sharks last 5 road games. The under is 20-8 in Warriors last 28 overall. The home team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Merrimack Warriors are head and shoulders the better team in better form and LIU isn’t a team you should be looking to get behind. However, this is a tournament game and if LIU can’t get up for this one to at least end on a competitive note, something is wrong. There are 3 seniors on this roster. Have some pride. I’ll take a shot with the boatload of points.
