Manhattan Jaspers vs Merrimack Warriors Prediction, 1/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Manhattan Jaspers vs Merrimack Warriors

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: Hammel Court in North Andover, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Manhattan Jaspers (6-8) are traveling to Hammel Court on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Merrimack Warriors (7-7).

The Manhattan Jaspers faced Rider and walked away with a win by a score of 74-71 in their last game. Manhattan ended the game with a 39.7% field goal percentage (23 out of 58) and made 7 of 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Jaspers made 21 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled 34 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 6 assists in the game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to defending, Manhattan allowed the other team to shoot 41.2% from the field on 28 out of 68 shooting. Rider doled out 17 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Rider pulled down 40 rebounds (18 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Rider went 61.5% at the free throw line by converting 8 of 13 shots. They also made 7 of their 23 tries from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Jaspers walked away with 13 and Rider had 21 fouls.

Jaden Winston is a guy who came through for this game. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played 38 mins and totaled 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Manhattan heads into this game with a mark of 6-8 this season. They average 77.9 points per contest (179th in the country) while going 43.6% from the floor. The Jaspers are hitting 34.9% on shots from distance (109 of 312) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Manhattan is snagging 33.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 186 dimes for the season, which is 230th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per game and as a team are committing 14.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Jaspers are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are ranked 356th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 253 surrendered on the campaign. The Jaspers are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.8% (439 of 939) and they surrender 40.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 36.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 338th in the country in points per game from their opponents (82.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Merrimack Warriors went home victorious with a score of 80-72 against Sacred Heart. The Warriors pulled down 20 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 12 steals for this contest. Sacred Heart committed 19 fouls in the game which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 16 of them for a percentage of 69.6%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Merrimack made 12 out of 30 tries (40.0%). When the game finished, the Warriors went 26 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.1%. The Warriors permitted Sacred Heart to make 25 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.9% for the matchup. They went 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 10 out of 25 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). When discussing attacking the glass, Merrimack allowed Sacred Heart to collect 37 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Ernest Shelton was important for the Warriors for the contest. He had 19 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He made 5 out of 13 in this game for a rate of 38.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

Merrimack has a record of 7-7 on the year. The Warriors have committed 17.6 fouls per contest while shooting 77.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per game (321st in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest. Merrimack has scored 922 points on the campaign (65.9 per game) and they average 27.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warriors are hitting on 39.1% from the field, which ranks them 358th in the nation.

The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 156th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.0. They are able to force 12.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (255th in college hoops). The Merrimack defense allows 32.3% on three-point shots (84 of 260) and their opposition makes 72.4% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.0 dimes and 41.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 235th and 358th in college hoops.

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

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

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