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UMass Lowell River Hawks @ Merrimack Warriors

Current Records: UMass Lowell 5-1, Merrimack 3-5

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Lawler Arena -- North Andover, Massachusetts
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What to Know

The UMass Lowell River Hawks are on the road again on Saturday and play against the Merrimack Warriors at 7:00 p.m. ET on December 2nd at Lawler Arena. UMass Lowell will be strutting in after a victory while Merrimack will be stumbling in from a loss.

Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 15 to 4 on the offensive boards, a fact UMass Lowell proved on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Skyhawks by a score of 80-74.

Meanwhile, Merrimack's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Hoyas by a score of 69-67.

Merrimack's loss came about despite a quality game from Jordan Derkack, who scored 22 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Samba Diallo, who scored 9 points along with 6 rebounds.

The River Hawks' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for the Warriors, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

While only Merrimack took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. As for their next game, UMass Lowell is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by seven points. Merrimack might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a six game streak of covering the spread when playing as the underdog.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: UMass Lowell have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 41.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Merrimack struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.2 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

Odds

UMass Lowell is a solid 7-point favorite against Merrimack, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the River Hawks as a 6.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 136.5 points.

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Series History

UMass Lowell has won 2 out of their last 3 games against Merrimack.

  • Nov 30, 2022 - UMass Lowell 77 vs. Merrimack 51
  • Dec 04, 2021 - UMass Lowell 61 vs. Merrimack 57
  • Nov 16, 2019 - Merrimack 60 vs. UMass Lowell 58