Merrimack College Warriors vs UTSA Roadrunners Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Merrimack College vs UTSA NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Troy.

Merrimack College vs UTSA Prediction

The Warriors and Roadrunners are set to face off at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. The Roadrunners will host the game at Trojan Arena in Troy, AL. Merrimack College is favored by -1 in this non-conference contest against UTSA. The game's over/under currently sits at 138.5 points.

Merrimack College vs. UTSA Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Merrimack College Warriors at UTSA Roadrunners
Where: Troy at Trojan Arena
Date: Wednesday, November 27th
Betting Odds MERRI -1, MERRI -121 | UTSA +100 O/U 138.5

Warriors Preview: Will the Warriors Secure A Victory as Road Favorites?

Merrimack College fell to UMass-Lowell 81-74 on Monday. The Warriors, who were +7.5 point underdogs, managed to keep the game closer than expected. The total points for the game reached 155, surpassing the O/U line of 137.5.

Merrimack led 35-32 at halftime but allowed 49 points in the 2nd half while scoring 39. Despite the loss, they showed resilience by covering the spread.

Warriors Offense Breakdown

Merrimack put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 43.9% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range, hitting 7 of 21 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 48.5%, and they connected on 69.2% of their free throws, going 9 for 13 from the line.

Max Brooks led the way with 20 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 72.7% from the field. Adam Clark added 19 points and 5 assists, though he shot just 40%, hitting 8 of 20 shots.

Warriors Team Defense

Despite Merrimack's efforts, their defense couldn't keep the opposing team from putting up 81 points. They allowed 41% shooting overall, with the other team hitting 24 of their 58 field goal attempts.

Merrimack's defense also gave up 25 points from the free-throw line, with the opposing team making 25 of their 33 attempts, a 75% success rate.

Roadrunners Preview: Can UTSA Pull Off a Home Win?

UTSA Roadrunners Recent Game/Games

The Roadrunners fell to the Trojans 86-72 on Monday, November 25th. UTSA, who were +10.5 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread in this one. The game’s total points of 158 exceeded the pre-game over/under line of 151.5.

UTSA trailed 42-29 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, as they were outscored 44-43 after the break.

Roadrunners Offense Breakdown

UTSA's offense put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 43.6% from the field. They were particularly effective from beyond the arc, hitting 46.4% of their threes (13/28), contributing to an effective field goal percentage of 54.5%.

At the free-throw line, the Roadrunners connected on 84.6% of their attempts (11/13). Damari Monsanto hit 6 threes, shooting 54.5% from deep, while Amir Spears led the team with 20 points and 4 assists.

Roadrunners Team Defense

UTSA's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 86 points on 54% shooting from the field. The Roadrunners allowed their opponent to hit 17 of 31 two-point attempts, also at a 54% clip.

From beyond the arc, UTSA's opponents shot 55%, knocking down 11 of 20 three-pointers. The Roadrunners also sent them to the free-throw line 25 times, where they converted 19 attempts for 76%.

Warriors vs Roadrunners Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Merrimack College has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 60 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
Across the Roadrunners last ten home games, the team averaged 70 points per game while allowing 81. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 2-8 straight-up.
The last five games that UTSA was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
Over the team's last five games as the favorite, the Warriors struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.