Merrimack Warriors vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 11/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: SECN+

The Merrimack Warriors (18-15 last year) are on their way to Neville Arena on Thursday where they will meet the Auburn Tigers (32-6 last season).

The Merrimack Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against South Dakota State and took a loss by a final of 75-66 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 21 while South Dakota State accumulated 18 fouls. They also converted 7 of 18 tries from long range. South Dakota State finished the game at 76.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 26 tries. Furthermore, South Dakota State snagged 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Dakota State recorded 17 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. With respect to defense, Merrimack allowed the other team to shoot 42.1% from the field on 24 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists in the matchup while creating 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 24 with 3 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 22 of 27 attempts for a rate of 81.5%. Merrimack ended the game with a 32.1% FG percentage (18 of 56) and made 8 of 29 3-point shots.

Tye Dorset is someone who was a major factor in this game. He ended up scoring 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Merrimack heads into this matchup after finishing with a mark of 18-15 last season. They had an average of 65.6 pts per contest (350th in the nation) while going 42.3% from the field. The Warriors connected on 33.0% on three-point shots (263 of 798) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Merrimack snagged 28.2 boards per game and racked up 391 dimes last season, which ranked 287th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lost possession via turnover 9.0 times per game and as a unit committed 15.7 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Warriors were able to force 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 13.6 personal fouls. They gave up 31.0% on shots from distance while they were 15th in the country in points per game from their opponents (64.2). The Warriors gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.3% (759 of 1,838) and they relinquished 40.2 boards per contest as a team. They were ranked 234th in college in allowing assists 455 conceded last year.

In their last game, the Auburn Tigers walked away with a victory by a final of 95-90 against Bethune-Cookman. The Tigers snagged 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 10 steals for the matchup. Bethune-Cookman was called for 24 personal fouls for the contest which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 38 attempts. They were able to convert 27 of those for a rate of 71.1%. When discussing shots from downtown, Auburn made 6 out of 23 attempts (26.1%). When all was said and done, the Tigers ended up shooting 31 for 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.6%. The Tigers permitted Bethune-Cookman to make 35 of their 70 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for this game. They finished the game shooting 52.2% from distance by going 12 of 23 and finished the game at 8 out of 9 from the charity stripe (88.9%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Auburn allowed Bethune-Cookman to get 32 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Keyshawn Hall ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in this game. He buried 5 out of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 41.7%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He racked up 28 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes for the matchup.

Auburn had a win-loss record of 32-6 last season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers connected on 47.6% from the field, which ranked them 40th in the nation. Auburn had 3,153 pts throughout last year (83.0 per contest) and they pulled down 37.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 16.1 times per contest (35th in the country) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 9.4 times per contest. The Tigers were responsible for committing 18.5 fouls per contest and they shot 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Auburn defense conceded 29.8% on 3-point attempts (231 of 774) and their opponents made 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They relinquished 9.5 assists and 33.6 rebounds per contest, which was ranked 3rd and 127th in Division 1. The Tigers on the defensive end were ranked 88th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 69.4. They forced their opponents into 12.1 TO's per game and let teams shoot 40.8% from the floor (32nd in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Merrimack

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