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The No. 1 seed Merrimack Warriors (16-16, 12-4 NEC) are 4.5-point favorites in the NEC Tournament when they play the No. 4 seed Sacred Heart Pioneers (16-16, 8-8 NEC) on Saturday at Hammel Court, tipping off at 6:00 PM on SNY. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Warriors vs. Pioneers?
- Game Day: Saturday, March 4, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: SNY
- Location: North Andover, Massachusetts
- Arena: Hammel Court
Betting Lines for Warriors vs. Pioneers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | -4.5 | 133 |
Merrimack Betting Stats & Information
- Merrimack is 10-4 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 71.4%).
- The Warriors have played in six games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -197 or shorter and won each of them.
- The Warriors are 14-16-0 against the spread this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 4.5 points or more, the Pioneers have a 4-5 record against the spread.
- The average point total for Merrimack’s games this year is 8.5 fewer points than the over/under of 133 in this matchup.
Sacred Heart Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Sacred Heart has been the underdog 13 times and won five, or 38.5%, of those games.
- This season, the Pioneers have won two of their eight games when they’re the underdog by at least +163 on the moneyline.
- The Pioneers are 14-17-0 against the spread this year.
- The Pioneers have a 4-5 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 4.5 points or more.
- Sacred Heart’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 142.3 points, 9.3 more than the point total in this matchup.
Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart Season Stat Comparison
| Merrimack Rank | Merrimack AVG | Sacred Heart AVG | Sacred Heart Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352nd | 62.2 | Points Scored | 71 | 191st |
| 20th | 62.3 | Points Allowed | 71.3 | 219th |
| 363rd | 26 | Rebounds | 31.6 | 184th |
| 351st | 5.6 | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 | 194th |
| 174th | 7.5 | 3pt Made | 7 | 222nd |
| 210th | 12.7 | Assists | 13.5 | 152nd |
| 321st | 13.7 | Turnovers | 12.3 | 218th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Merrimack Warriors Leaders
- Jordan Minor leads the Warriors in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 17.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.
- Javon Bennett is Merrimack’s best passer, distributing 3.3 assists per game while scoring 9.3 PPG.
- Devon Savage makes more threes per game than any other member of the Warriors, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
Sacred Heart Pioneers Leaders
- Nico Galette is at the top of the Pioneers scoring leaderboard with 15.4 points per game. He also pulls down 6.7 rebounds and averages 1.8 assists per game.
- Sacred Heart’s leader in rebounds is Bryce Johnson with 8.1 per game, and its leader in assists is Mike Sixsmith with 2.7 per game.
- Joey Reilly is reliable from three-point range and leads the Pioneers with 1.9 made threes per game.
