Merrimack vs Mt. St. Mary’s Prediction 1/31/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Merrimack vs Mt St Mary’s Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, January 31st, at Hammell Court. Let’s take a look at Merrimack College Warriors vs Mount St Mary’s pick. 

Merrimack Has Won Three Straight Games

Merrimack has won three straight games and the defense has dominated heading into this game. Merrimack faced off against Saint Peter’s in the last game and they ended up winning 48-37. In the last game against Fairfield, they scored 75 points while the defense gave up 54 points. Matt Becht put up 22 points. Guard Adam Clark put up 20 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists. 

Merrimack comes into this game with an 11-9 record overall and they have gone 11-8-1 against the spread. The over has hit in eight of the 20 games so far this season. Merrimack is averaging 64.5 points while their defense is giving up 64.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 352nd in the league while the defense is ranked 23rd in the league. They are averaging 54.9 field goals attempted per game which is 337th in the league. Guard Adam Clark has been the top player for the squad  averaging 19.5 points while shooting 44.5 percent from the field.

Why Merrimack Will Beat Mount St Mary’s 

• Merrimack has won 11 of its last 12 games at Hammel Court.
• Mount St. Mary’s has lost seven of its last eight night games against Conference opponents.
• Merrimack has won the first half in nine of its last 10 night games at Hammel Court against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Mount St Mary’s Has Issues

Mount St Mary’s has issues heading into this game and after some success they are really struggling heading into this game. Two games ago against Siena they lost 82-68 and in the last game against Manhattan they lost 74-64. Dola Adebayo put up 20 points, seven rebounds, and one assist. Dallas Hobbs had a strong game putting up 13 points, three rebounds, and one assist. In this game the offense is going to need to get out to a fast start. 

Mount St Mary’s comes into this game with an 11-9 record overall and they have gone 11-8-1 against the spread. The over is 9-9-1 so far this season. Mount St Mary’s is averaging 70.7 points while their defense is giving up 73 points per game. The offense is ranked 272nd in the league while the defense is ranked 231st in the league. Dola Adebayo is averaging 13.1 points while shooting 50.5 percent from the field and 31.7 percent from behind the three point line. 

Merrimack vs Mt St Mary’s Prediction

Mount St Mary’s is struggling heading into this game and it’s not going to get any better in this game. Mount St Mary’s offense is ranked 272nd in the league and their offense isn’t going to be good enough here. Merrimack’s offense is going to get out to a fast start and that is going to be the difference here. Back Merrimack against the spread here.