Merrimack Warriors vs Hofstra Pride Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Hofstra Pride

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: The Palestra in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Palestra is the location where the Hofstra Pride (2-3) will compete against the Merrimack Warriors (2-4) on Saturday.

The Merrimack Warriors took the court against Florida and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-45 in their last contest. Merrimack finished the game with a 28.6% FG percentage (16 out of 56) and made 4 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Warriors buried 9 of their 11 shots for a rate of 81.8%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 19 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 7 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of the defense, Merrimack allowed the other team to shoot 43.5% from the field on 27 out of 62 shooting. Florida doled out 14 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Florida totaled 51 rebounds (17 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida went 78.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of 23 attempts. They knocked down 8 of 22 shots from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 18 while Florida totaled 13 personal fouls.

Kevair Kennedy is a player who was important for this contest. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 30 minutes played but didn't pull down any rebounds. He recorded 14 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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Merrimack comes into this contest with a record of 2-4 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Merrimack is snagging 28.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 63 dimes for the year, which ranks 349th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are connecting on 30.1% on 3-pointers (50 of 166) and 75.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 65.5 pts per game (344th in the nation) while going 36.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.5% from beyond the arc while they are 271st in college in opponents points per game (78.3). The Warriors defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (158 of 335) and they surrender 41.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 205th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 87 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hofstra Pride took a defeat with a final score of 81-76 against Temple. The Pride recorded 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the contest. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. Temple was called for 18 fouls for this game which got the Pride to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to bury 11 of them for a rate of 84.6%. Concerning shooting from distance, Hofstra converted 9 of their 28 tries (32.1%). Overall, the Pride walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.2%. The Pride allowed Temple to knock down 25 of their 50 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this game. They finished 43.8% from beyond the arc by shooting 7 of 16 and finished the game at 24 out of 31 at the free throw line (77.4%). With respect to attacking the glass, Hofstra permitted Temple to snag 25 in all (4 offensive).

Cruz Davis ended up being a factor for the Pride in the game. He earned 25 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 assists in the game. He buried 9 out of 18 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Hofstra has a win-loss mark of 2-3 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pride are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which is ranked 181st in Division 1. Hofstra has scored 405 points for the year (81.0 per contest) and they snag 37.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per game (161st in college) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. The Pride are responsible for committing 20.2 fouls per contest while shooting 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Hofstra defense allows 32.4% on shots from distance (36 of 111) and opponents are making 69.4% of their foul shots. They allow 13.6 dimes and 34.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 207th and 170th in D-1. The Pride on the defensive end are ranked 238th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 76.4. They are forcing 14.4 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (210th in college hoops).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Merrimack

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