LIU +14.5 (-110) over Merrimack
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- LIU is clearly the inferior team here, but they did stay within 14 points of top-seed Central Connecticut in their last NEC game of the season.
- We have already seen home teams falter in early conference tournament action and the pressure on Merrimack could make this a closer game than anticipated.
On March 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm EST, the LIU Sharks will face off against the Merrimack Warriors. According to Draftkings sportsbook, the Warriors are favored to win, with early betting trends leaning in their favor. The split of spread bets heavily favors Merrimack, while the Sharks are seeing a smaller percentage of bets. The opening total is set at 140.5, indicating a potentially low-scoring game for LIU when combined with the point spread. Tune in to see which team will come out on top in this exciting matchup between the LIU Sharks and the Merrimack Warriors.
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While Merrimack should win this game against the LIU Sharks, we will take the points in this LIU vs Merrimack quarterfinal matchup in the NEC tournament. LIU has struggled throughout this season but they have found a way to be competitive in most of their games during conference play. We could see Merrimack struggle with the pressure of playing at home during conference tournament time, even if they end up winning this one in the end.
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NCAABB
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds
Merrimack Warriors
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| LIUB | Advanced Game Stats | MERRI |
|---|---|---|
| 67.8 | Pace | 64.7 |
| 102.0 | Off.Rate | 102.5 |
| .288 | FTr | .329 |
| .342 | 3PAr | .380 |
| .516 | TS% | .514 |
| 51.2 | TRB% | 58.0 |
| 50.6 | AST% | 59.0 |
| 11.5 | STL% | 9.5 |
| 9.8 | BLK% | 8.8 |
| .489 | eFG% | .478 |
| 15.8 | TOV% | 17.5 |
| 32.9 | ORB% | 38.1 |
| .195 | TF/FGA | .234 |
Defense/Offense
| LIUB | Advanced Game Stats | MERRI |
|---|---|---|
| 67.8 | Pace | 64.7 |
| 101.7 | Off.Rate | 99.2 |
| .494 | FTr | .248 |
| .411 | 3PAr | .415 |
| .543 | TS% | .526 |
| 48.8 | TRB% | 42.0 |
| 61.8 | AST% | 48.2 |
| 11.0 | STL% | 12.1 |
| 13.1 | BLK% | 9.4 |
| .489 | eFG% | .494 |
| 17.8 | TOV% | 14.5 |
| 28.9 | ORB% | 20.8 |
| .363 | TF/FGA | .188 |
Betting Trends
| LIUB | Betting Trends | MERRI |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 65.67 | Avg Score | 76.67 |
| 71.33 | Avg Opp Score | 68 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 0-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 63 | Avg Score | 73.33 |
| 77.67 | Avg Opp Score | 62 |
| LIUB | Betting Trends | MERRI |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 69.4 | Avg Score | 75.8 |
| 76.2 | Avg Opp Score | 67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 1-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 67.6 | Avg Score | 69.6 |
| 80.4 | Avg Opp Score | 60.8 |
| LIUB | Betting Trends | MERRI |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 6-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 73.2 |
| 75.7 | Avg Opp Score | 63.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-9-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 3-6-1 | ATS W/L/P | 6-3-0 |
| 65.2 | Avg Score | 72.1 |
| 80.1 | Avg Opp Score | 62.3 |
