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Merrimack @ LIU

Current Records: Merrimack 14-16; LIU 3-24

What to Know

Get ready for a Northeast battle as the LIU Sharks and the Merrimack Warriors will face off at 1 p.m. ET Saturday at Steinberg Wellness Center. Merrimack will be strutting in after a victory while LIU will be stumbling in from a loss.

The Sharks ended up a good deal behind the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash when they played on Saturday, losing 93-82. Guard Andre Washington did his best for LIU, finishing with 37 points (a whopping 45% of their total).

Meanwhile, while not quite a landslide, the game between Merrimack and the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils on Thursday was still a pretty decisive one as Merrimack wrapped it up with a 70-54 win at home.

LIU is expected to lose this next one by 9.5. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the team is 7-17-1 ATS when expected to lose.

The Sharks are now 3-24 while the Warriors sit at 14-16. A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: LIU is stumbling into the contest with the 355th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 79.6 on average. Merrimack has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 358th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 60.6 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Steinberg Wellness Center -- Brooklyn, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $15.75

Odds

The Warriors are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Sharks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Merrimack have won four out of their last seven games against LIU.

  • Feb 02, 2023 - Merrimack 76 vs. LIU 59
  • Feb 24, 2022 - LIU 85 vs. Merrimack 74
  • Dec 31, 2021 - Merrimack 82 vs. LIU 77
  • Jan 28, 2021 - LIU 78 vs. Merrimack 68
  • Jan 27, 2021 - Merrimack 68 vs. LIU 63
  • Feb 08, 2020 - LIU 67 vs. Merrimack 64
  • Feb 01, 2020 - Merrimack 70 vs. LIU 59