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The No. seed Merrimack Warriors (15-16, 12-4 NEC) are favored by 16 points in their NEC Tournament matchup against the No. seed Long Island Sharks (3-25, 1-15 NEC) on Wednesday at Hammel Court, starting at 7:00 PM on NEC Front Row. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Warriors vs. Sharks?
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NEC Front Row
- Location: North Andover, Massachusetts
- Arena: Hammel Court
Betting Lines for Warriors vs. Sharks
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | -16 | 132.5 |
Merrimack Betting Stats & Information
- Merrimack has been favored on the moneyline 13 times this season. They’ve finished 9-4 in those games.
- The Warriors have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -2000 or shorter.
- The Warriors have a 14-15-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Sharks are 3-4 against the spread when an underdog by 16 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Merrimack’s games this season is 9.4 fewer points than the total of 132.5 in this matchup.
LIU Betting Stats & Info
- This season, LIU has been the underdog 23 times and won one of those games.
- The Sharks have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +900.
- So far this season, the Sharks have put together a 7-18-1 record against the spread.
- The Sharks are 3-4 against the spread when an underdog by 16 points or more this season.
- The average point total for LIU this season is 13.5 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Merrimack vs. LIU Season Stat Comparison
| Merrimack Rank | Merrimack AVG | LIU AVG | LIU Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355th | 61.3 | Points Scored | 66.4 | 313th |
| 17th | 61.8 | Points Allowed | 79.6 | 355th |
| 363rd | 26.2 | Rebounds | 30.8 | 244th |
| 351st | 5.7 | Off. Rebounds | 7.5 | 268th |
| 185th | 7.4 | 3pt Made | 5 | 349th |
| 229th | 12.5 | Assists | 14.5 | 81st |
| 316th | 13.5 | Turnovers | 15.8 | 361st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Merrimack Warriors Leaders
- Jordan Minor leads the Warriors in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 17.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
- Javon Bennett leads Merrimack in assists, averaging 3.3 per game while also scoring 8.8 points per contest.
- Devon Savage leads the Warriors in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Long Island Sharks Leaders
- Marko Maletic sits at the top of the Sharks scoring leaderboard with 15.9 points per game. He also grabs 3.1 rebounds and racks up one assist per game.
- Jacob Johnson puts up a stat line of 5.7 rebounds, 10.2 points and 1.8 assists per game for LIU to take the top rebound spot on the team. R.J. Greene holds the top spot for assists with 3.7 per game, adding 8.9 points and four rebounds per outing.
- Maletic knocks down 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Sharks.
