Merrimack vs Mount St. Mary’s 1/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will travel to Hammel Court to take on the Merrimack Warriors this Monday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers dropped to 5-10 on the season after being defeated by the Bryant Bulldogs, 73-66, this past Saturday. Mount St. Mary’s struggled defensively against Bryant and could not fight all the way back after the Bulldogs took a 59-46 lead with 10:20 left in regulation. Mount St. Mary’s shot 45.8% from the field & 35.7% from beyond the arc while allowing Bryant to shoot 46.4% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mountaineers was Nana Opoku who had a double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, & 1 steal.

On the season, Mount St. Mary’s is averaging 66.1 ppg on 43.7% shooting from the field. The Mountaineers are averaging 5.9 three-pointers per game on 34.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Mount St. Mary’s has been led by Jalen Benjamin (13.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.3 apg), Nana Opoku (11.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 1.0 apg, 2.1 bpg), Mezie Offurum (10.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.0 spg), & Dakota Leffew (6.8 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.2 apg).

Defensively, Mount St. Mary’s is allowing their opponents to average 72.1 ppg on 46.0% shooting from the field. The Mountaineers have a rebound margin of -0.2 and a turnover margin of -2.7.

The Merrimack Warriors had their 4-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 8-9 on the season after being defeated by the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash, 62-46, this past Saturday. Merrimack could get nothing going on the offensive end against St. Francis (PA) and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 28-19 margin. Merrimack shot just 29.3% from the field & 13.0% from beyond the arc while allowing St. Francis (PA) to shoot 46.0% from the field & 23.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Warriors was Jordan Minor who had a double-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, & 4 steals.

On the season, Merrimack is averaging 58.3 ppg on 39.5% shooting from the field. The Warriors are averaging 7.1 three-pointers per game on 32.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Merrimack has been led by Jordan Minor (14.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.8 spg, 2.6 bpg), Mikey Watkins (9.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.9 apg, 2.0 spg), Ziggy Reid (9.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.5 spg), & Malik Edmead (8.9 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.5 spg).

Defensviely, Merrimack is allowing their opponents to average 62.8 ppg on 42.8% shooting from the field. The Warriors have a rebound margin of -12.8 and a turnover margin of -4.8.

The Mountaineers are 7-7 ATS on the season. The Warriors are 10-1-1 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400, however, are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.

Merrimack has struggled putting up points on the board this season, however, they should be able to have some success against a below average Mount St. Mary’s defense, and between the fact that the Warriors are 5-3 at home and that their defense should give the Mountaineers offense that ranks just 301^st trouble, I’m taking Merrimack to cover this home spread. Good Luck!