Merrimack Warriors vs Albany Great Danes Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Albany Great Danes

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Broadview Center in Albany, NY

TV: ESPN+

Broadview Center is the location where the Albany Great Danes (2-0) will play the Merrimack Warriors (0-2) on Sunday.

The Merrimack Warriors faced UMass Lowell and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-61 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 19 and UMass Lowell finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They also made 7 of their 23 tries from distance. UMass Lowell ended up going 69.6% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 23 tries. On top of that, UMass Lowell totaled 36 boards (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UMass Lowell recorded 15 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In regard to the defense, Merrimack allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the floor on 24 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 8 dimes in the matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 31 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 8 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 40.0%. Merrimack ended with a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 of 58) and made 3 out of their 24 3-pointers.

Jeremiah Anderson is a player who played a role in this matchup. He scored 18 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes and snagged 4 rebounds. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Merrimack will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 0-2 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a team, Merrimack is collecting 34.0 rebounds per game and has earned 15 dimes this year, which is 301st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Warriors are hitting 19.0% on 3-point shots (8 of 42) and 43.8% from the charity stripe. They average 55.0 points per outing (347th in Division 1) while going 39.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Warriors are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 fouls. They rank 297th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 30 relinquished on the year. The Warriors defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.3% (45 of 109) and they relinquish 41.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 28.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 145th in D-1 in opponents PPG (67.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Albany Great Danes got the victory with a final of 72-68 when they faced Manhattan. The Great Danes were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 10 steals in the matchup. Manhattan committed 23 fouls in this matchup which got the Great Danes to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a clip of 70.0%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Albany buried 5 out of 25 tries (20.0%). When all was said and done, the Great Danes finished shooting 23 for 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1%. The Great Danes permitted Manhattan to bury 27 of their 59 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 45.8% in this matchup. They went 23.8% from distance by connecting on 5 of 21 and ended up going 9 out of 18 at the charity stripe (50.0%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Albany allowed Manhattan to snag 30 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Tyler Jones ended up being a major contributor for the Great Danes for this contest. He totaled 23 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the game. He converted 6 of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Albany has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the year. When it comes to offense, the Great Danes are hitting on 43.1% from the floor, which is ranked 232nd in college hoops. Albany has scored 146 points so far this year and they collect 42.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per game (247th in college) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. The Great Danes are committing 18.5 fouls per contest and they go 65.1% from the free throw line.

The Albany defense surrenders 32.6% on shots from distance (15 of 46) and their opponents are converting on 43.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.0 assists and 38.0 boards per contest, ranking them 136th and 254th in college. The Great Danes defensively are ranked 148th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.5. They have forced 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the field (200th in D-1).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Merrimack

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