Maine Black Bears vs Merrimack Warriors Prediction, 11/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maine Black Bears vs Merrimack Warriors

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: Hammel Court in North Andover, MA

TV: ESPN+

Hammel Court is the location where the Merrimack Warriors (1-3) will attempt to beat the Maine Black Bears (0-4) on Wednesday.

The Maine Black Bears faced off with Quinnipiac and took a loss by a final of 70-64 in their last contest. Maine wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (22 out of 56) and buried 6 out of their 21 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Black Bears knocked down 14 of 21 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When discussing defending, Maine allowed their opponent to shoot 36.5% from the field on 23 out of 63 shooting. Quinnipiac totaled 11 assists and had 7 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Quinnipiac pulled down 42 rebounds (15 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Quinnipiac finished shooting 67.7% when shooting free throws by burying 21 of 31 shots. They knocked down 3 of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Black Bears ended up finishing with 26 while Quinnipiac accounted for 19 personal fouls.

TJ Biel is a guy who came through for this game. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the court for 34 mins and also snagged 2 boards. He was able to score 17 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Maine heads into this matchup with a record of 0-4 for the season. They currently have an average of 57.8 points per game (363rd in D-1) while hitting 39.7% from the field. The Black Bears are shooting 29.5% from downtown (23 of 78) and 64.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Maine is pulling down 28.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 43 dimes this year, which is 327th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 22.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Black Bears have forced 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They rank 161st in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 51 relinquished for the campaign. The Black Bears are giving up a FG percentage of 42.3% (99 of 234) and they surrender 43.0 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 22.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 135th in college in PPG allowed (70.0).

The last time they took the court, the Merrimack Warriors went home victorious with a score of 91-79 when they played Boston. The Warriors were able to collect 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Boston earned 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of those for a rate of 87.5%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Merrimack knocked down 19 out of 30 attempts (63.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Warriors walked away from this one shooting 29 for 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.7%. The Warriors allowed Boston to knock down 28 out of their 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 51.9% in this matchup. They finished 40.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 of 27 and ended up shooting 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Merrimack allowed Boston to grab 24 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Ernest Shelton was important for the Warriors in this contest. He buried 10 out of 13 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 76.9%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 33 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in the matchup.

Merrimack has a win-loss mark of 1-3 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are connecting on 36.6% from the field, which has them ranked 354th in the nation. Merrimack has earned 276 points on the campaign (69.0 per game) and they pull in 30.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.8 times per game (346th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. The Warriors are responsible for committing 21.3 fouls per game and they hit 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Merrimack defense allows 32.5% on 3-pointers (26 of 80) and opponents are making 72.0% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 15.3 assists and 40.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 273rd and 329th in college hoops. The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 308th in college hoops in points given up per game with 81.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (332nd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Maine

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