Merrimack Warriors vs Princeton Tigers Prediction, 12/10/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Princeton Tigers

Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Location: Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Merrimack Warriors (5-6) are en route to Jadwin Gymnasium on Wednesday where they will take on the Princeton Tigers (3-9).

The Merrimack Warriors took the court against Fairfield and went home with a win by a final score of 74-63 in their last game. Merrimack ended the contest with a 46.8% field goal percentage (22 of 47) and buried 8 of 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Warriors made 22 of 27 attempts for a rate of 81.5%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 24 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 13 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding defense, Merrimack allowed the other team to go 39.0% from the field on 23 of 59 shooting. Fairfield distributed 9 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In addition, Fairfield grabbed 36 rebounds (15 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Fairfield went 62.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 16 attempts. They knocked down 7 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 17 while Fairfield accounted for 19 fouls.

Kevair Kennedy is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He scored 20 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 33 minutes and pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 60.0% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Merrimack comes into this matchup with a mark of 5-6 on the campaign. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Merrimack is collecting 27.7 boards per game and has accounted for 133 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 227th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are shooting 30.6% on 3-point shots (93 of 304) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 65.8 pts per contest (348th in college) while hitting 38.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Warriors are able to force 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are giving up 33.2% from 3-point land and they are 203rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.0). The Warriors defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.4% (285 of 614) and they concede 41.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 323rd in college in giving up assists with 157 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Princeton Tigers went home defeated by a final of 73-68 against Loyola. In the matter of rebounding, Princeton allowed Loyola to pull down 32 in all (5 offensive). They wrapped up this game 27.3% from 3-point land via 6 out of 22 and ended up shooting 17 of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). The Tigers allowed Loyola to make 25 of their 50 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% in the matchup. In all, the Tigers went 22 for 62 from the field which had them at 35.5%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Princeton made 9 of 34 attempts (26.5%). They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a rate of 93.8%. Loyola was called for 15 fouls in this contest which took the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They turned the ball over 4 times, while getting 2 steals in the game. The Tigers recorded 19 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 30 in the game.

Jack Stanton ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the contest. He made 3 out of 12 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 25.0%, and added 5 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes in this game.

Princeton has a win-loss mark of 3-9 so far this season. The Tigers have committed 17.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 68.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per contest (234th in the country) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. Princeton has scored 835 pts on the season (69.6 per contest) and they average 34.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are shooting 41.8% from the floor, which ranks 314th in the nation.

The Princeton defense surrenders 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (90 of 288) and opponents are converting on 72.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.9 assists and 34.4 rebounds every game, which is 166th and 173rd in Division 1. The Tigers are ranked 209th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 74.2. They are forcing 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (304th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Princeton and under the total points

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