Who's Playing

St. Francis (Pa.) @ Merrimack

Current Records: St. Francis (Pa.) 4-11; Merrimack 8-8

What to Know

The Merrimack Warriors won both of their matches against the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash last season (68-62 and 59-54) and are aiming for the same result Saturday. The Warriors and St. Francis (Pa.) will face off in a Northeast battle at 3 p.m. ET at Hammel Court. Merrimack should still be riding high after a victory, while St. Francis (Pa.) will be looking to get back in the win column.

Merrimack was able to grind out a solid win over the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils on Saturday, winning 66-57.

Meanwhile, St. Francis (Pa.) was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 75-70 to the LIU Sharks.

Merrimack is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

The Warriors' win brought them up to 8-8 while the Red Flash's defeat pulled them down to 4-11. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Merrimack is stumbling into the contest with the 352nd fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 59.1 on average. St. Francis (Pa.) has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 31st worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 75.8 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Hammel Court -- North Andover, Massachusetts
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Warriors are a 4.5-point favorite against the Red Flash, 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 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

Merrimack have won all of the games they've played against St. Francis (Pa.) in the last four years.

  • Feb 05, 2021 - Merrimack 59 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 54
  • Feb 04, 2021 - Merrimack 68 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 62
  • Jan 20, 2020 - Merrimack 72 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) 55