Stanford vs Merrimack Prediction 12-17-24 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Stanford vs Merrimack Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday,  December 17th, at the Maples Pavillion. 

Stanford Looks for Third Straight Win

Stanford is looking for their third straight win and they have some confidence right now. Two games ago against Utah Valley, Stanford was able to secure the 77-63 victory and in the last game against California they were able to secure the 89-81 victory. At halftime they were up 47-31 and in the second half they held on. Maxime Raynaud had a strong game putting up 20 points, three rebounds, and two assists. There were five different players that put up at least 11 points. Stanford on the season is averaging 80.2 points while their defense is giving up 69.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 88th in the league while the defense is ranked 137th. Maxime Raynaud is averaging 22.1 points while shooting 50.9 percent from the field. 

Why Stanford Will Beat Merrimack 

• Merrimack has lost 16 of its last 17 road night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Stanford has won 27 of its last 30 night games against non-Conference opponents at Maples Pavilion.

Merrimack Has Won Four Straight

Merrimack has won four straight games and they have a ton of confidence right now. Merrimack scored 64 points in the last game against Boston and that was enough for the three point victory. Adam Clark had a strong game putting up putting up 18 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. There were three different players that put up at least 10 points. Merrimack on the season is averaging 62.7 points while their defense is giving up 66.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 348th in the league while the defense 81th. Adam Clark on the season is averaging 19.7 poins while shooting 45 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from behind the three point line. 

Stanford vs Merrimack Prediction

Stanford is going to have no issue getting the job done here. Stanford is averaging 80.2 points and they are going to put on a show here. Merrimack is playing well but overall their offense just hasn’t been good enough and their offense isn’t going to be good enough. Merrimack will struggle to even get to the 60 point mark here, and it’s going to be Stanford that will end up covering the spread.