Merrimack Warriors vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 11/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

The UTSA Roadrunners (1-3) will go up against the Merrimack Warriors (1-5) at Trojan Arena on Wednesday.

The Merrimack Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against UMass Lowell and ended up losing by a score of 81-74 in their last game. Merrimack walked away from the game having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (29 of 66) and made 7 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Warriors made 9 of 13 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. When talking about rebounding, they compiled a total of 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists for the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. Regarding defending, Merrimack allowed the other team to go 41.4% from the floor on 24 of 58 shooting. UMass Lowell doled out 14 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, UMass Lowell grabbed 44 rebounds (13 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UMass Lowell finished the contest at 75.8% from the charity stripe by making 25 of their 33 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 18 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 23 and UMass Lowell had 12 personal fouls.

Adam Clark is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up with 19 points on 8 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up going 40.0% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes.

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Merrimack enters this contest with a mark of 1-5 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.0 times per game and as a group are committing 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Merrimack is collecting 30.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 51 dimes on the year, which is 359th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Warriors are hitting 22.6% on shots from beyond the arc (30 of 133) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 56.7 pts per game (361st in D-1) while hitting 37.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Warriors have forced 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 13.7 fouls. They rank 227th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 85 relinquished so far this year. The Warriors defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (137 of 325) and they surrender 41.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 35.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 143rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (69.2).

For their last game, the UTSA Roadrunners went home defeated by a final of 86-72 when they played Troy. Regarding rebounding, UTSA allowed Troy to collect 25 overall (7 on the offensive side). They went 55.0% from 3-point land by going 11 of 20 and ended up going 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). The Roadrunners allowed Troy to bury 28 of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.9% in this game. Overall, the Roadrunners finished the game shooting 24 for 55 from the field which had them shooting 43.6%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, UTSA buried 13 out of 28 attempts (46.4%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a clip of 84.6%. Troy committed 16 fouls for this contest which got the Roadrunners to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They turned it over 20 times, while recording 10 steals in this contest. The Roadrunners recorded 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this matchup.

Primo Spears pitched in for the Roadrunners for the matchup. He recorded 20 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 4 assists in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and had 1 rebound.

UTSA has a record of 1-3 on the campaign. The Roadrunners are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls every game and they shoot 83.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.5 times per game (306th in D-1) and they are turning it over 14.5 times per game. UTSA has earned 311 pts on the season (77.8 per contest) and they average 33.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Roadrunners are shooting 39.3% from the field, which is 343rd in the nation.

The Roadrunners are ranked 346th in the country in points per game surrendered with 82.3. They have forced 19.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 51.9% from the field (363rd in the country). The UTSA defense allows 46.4% on 3-point shots (39 of 84) and opponents are connecting on 74.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 17.0 dimes and 36.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 348th and 235th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UTSA

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