Merrimack Warriors vs Florida Gators Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Florida Gators

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, FL

TV: SECN+

The Florida Gators (3-1) will play the Merrimack Warriors (2-3) at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Friday.

The Merrimack Warriors took the court against Maine and earned the victory with a final of 72-65 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up with 19 and Maine totaled 24 personal fouls. They also converted 4 of their 15 tries from three-point range. Maine ended up shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 30 tries. Furthermore, Maine grabbed 32 boards (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Maine totaled 12 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. In regard to defending, Merrimack allowed the other team to shoot 46.5% from the floor on 20 of 43 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists for this game while forcing 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 23 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Warriors made 20 of their 31 attempts for a rate of 64.5%. Merrimack finished with a 46.9% FG percentage (23 of 49) and buried 6 out of their 22 3-point attempts.

Kevair Kennedy is one guy who came through for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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Merrimack enters this matchup with a record of 2-3 on the season. They are averaging 69.6 points per outing (314th in Division 1) on 38.5% from the floor. The Warriors are connecting on 32.6% on three-point shots (46 of 141) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Merrimack is collecting 29.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 56 assists so far this season, which is 295th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.8 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers every game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They surrender 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 263rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (78.0). The Warriors are giving up a shooting percentage of 48.0% (131 of 273) and they surrender 39.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 277th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 73 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Florida Gators took home the win by a final score of 82-68 against Miami. When it comes to team rebounding, Florida permitted Miami to grab 34 in all (10 offensive). They finished 27.8% from 3-point land by hitting 5 out of 18 and finished the contest at 15 of 27 at the charity stripe (55.6%). The Gators allowed Miami to make 24 of 71 tries from the floor which had them at 33.8% in this matchup. Overall, the Gators walked away from this one shooting 27 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 45.8%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Florida knocked down 9 out of 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 65.5%. Miami earned 25 personal fouls for this game which got the Gators to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Gators were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for this contest.

Alex Condon ended up being important for the Gators for this game. He converted 8 of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 19 points in his 23 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Florida has a win-loss record of 3-1 this season. The Gators are committing 19.8 fouls per contest while shooting 66.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.8 times per contest (111th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per game. Florida has accounted for 351 pts so far this year (87.8 per contest) and they collect 52.8 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Gators are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks 229th in the country.

The Gators on the defensive end are ranked 225th in college in points allowed per game with 75.3. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 36.8% from the floor (33rd in the nation). The Florida defense surrenders 27.4% on shots from beyond the arc (23 of 84) and their opponents are making 76.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 9.3 assists and 35.8 boards per contest, which has them ranked 23rd and 215th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida

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