Marist vs Merrimack Prediction 2/16/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Marist vs Merrimack Prediction for this college basketball game on Sunday,  February 16th, at the Lawler Arena.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Red Foxes’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Warriors’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Marist

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Merrimack

-Recent betting trends in games played between Marist and Merrimack

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Red Foxes and Warriors. 

Marist Looks for Second Straight

Marist didn’t play all that well in the last game, but they were able to pull it out late against Siena. At halftime, they were down big, but in the second half, they outscored them 41-27, and they had to hold on for the win. Elijah Lewis had a strong game putting up 14 points, three rebounds, and one assist. Josh Pascarelli also had a strong game putting up 12 points, two rebounds, and one assist. 

Marist currently sits with a 17-5 record overall and they have gone 10-12 against the spread. Marist is averaging 68 points while their defense is giving up 64 points per game. The offense is ranked 319th in the league while the defense is ranked 18th. The offense for this team has been inconsistent, and they are going to need the offense to get out to a strong start here. Josh Pascarelli has been the top player, averaging 16 points while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 42.2 percent from deep. 

Why Marist Will Beat Merrimack

• Marist has won each of its last seven day games against non-AP-ranked opponents

Merrimack Looks to Bounce Back 

Merrimack in the last game faced off against Manhattan and they weren’t able to pull it out late. Merrimack scored 75 points while the defense gave up 79 points and that led to the defeat. Adam Clark had a strong game putting up 22 points, five assists, and four rebounds. Merrimack had a strong game with four different players putting up at least 11 points. In this game, it’s going to need to be a balanced attack again here. 

Merrimack sits with a 14-11 record overall and they have gone 12-12-1 against the spread. At home this season they have gone 7-2 against the spread. Merrimack currently is averaging 64.9 points while their defense is giving up 64.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 352nd in the league while the defense is ranked 22nd in the league. Adam Clark has been the top player averaging 19.8 points while shooting 44.8 percent from the field and 28 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Marist vs Merrimack Prediction

Marist has been good on the road, and they aren’t going to be that concerned about going against a Merrimack team that has had struggles. The defenses for these teams have been similar the difference has been the offense, and that will be the difference here. Merrimack is averaging only 64.4 points per game and their offense is going to be a major problem here. Marist will get out to a fast start and they will end up cruising here. Back Marist to win this game and cover the spread.