LIU Sharks vs Merrimack Warriors Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Merrimack Warriors

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: Hammel Court in North Andover, MA

TV: ESPN+

Hammel Court is the location where the Merrimack Warriors (19-11) will attempt to defeat the LIU Sharks (7-21) on Wednesday.

The LIU Sharks faced Central Connecticut and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-64 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Sharks finished with 19 while Central Connecticut accounted for 14 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 18 tries from distance. Central Connecticut finished 53.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 30 shots. In addition, Central Connecticut snagged 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Central Connecticut dished out 13 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. With regard to defending, LIU allowed 49.1% from the floor on 27 of 55 shooting. They also recorded 10 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 37 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Sharks knocked down 9 of 17 shots for a percentage of 52.9%. LIU ended the contest having earned a 39.4% FG percentage (26 out of 66) and made 3 of their 13 three-point attempts.

Eric Acker is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the field and earned 7 assists. He was on the court for 40 minutes played and collected 8 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points on 6 out of 18 shooting.

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LIU will take the court with a mark of 7-21 this season. They are averaging 66.5 points per game (331st in the nation) while hitting 41.8% from the field. The Sharks are hitting 31.0% on 3-pointers (154 of 496) and 67.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, LIU is collecting 34.8 boards per contest and has tallied 356 dimes on the campaign, which is 280th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.1 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Sharks have forced 11.2 turnovers every game and they draw 16.1 personal fouls. They currently rank 281st in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 417 relinquished for the season. The Sharks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.6% (757 of 1,659) and they surrender 38.0 boards per contest as a unit. They surrender 30.9% from beyond the arc while they are 310th in college hoops in points per game allowed (77.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Merrimack Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-85 against Sacred Heart. The Warriors earned 18 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 23 in the game. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. Sacred Heart earned 19 fouls in this game which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.9%. In relation to shots from downtown, Merrimack made 14 out of 32 tries (43.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Warriors went 28 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 48.3%. The Warriors permitted Sacred Heart to convert 33 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.1% in this game. They finished shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 18 and ended up shooting 16 out of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). In reference to how they rebounded, Merrimack allowed Sacred Heart to pull down 33 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Jordan Derkack ended up having an impact for the Warriors in this game. He tallied 27 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 5 dimes for this game. He converted 8 out of 16 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Merrimack has a record of 19-11 on the campaign. The Warriors have committed 16.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.5 times per game (241st in the nation) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. Merrimack has totaled 2,103 pts for the year (70.1 per game) and they pull in 31.5 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Warriors are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which is 199th in the country.

The Merrimack defense allows 32.0% from downtown (175 of 547) and their opposition makes 69.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 14.0 dimes and 37.9 boards per game, which ranks 276th and 326th in the country. The Warriors defensively are ranked 38th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 66.3. They are forcing their opponents into 16.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (73rd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Merrimack

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