Merrimack Warriors vs Florida Gators Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Florida Gators

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

Stephen C. O'Connell Center is the site where the Florida Gators (3-0) will meet the Merrimack Warriors (1-2) on Friday.

The Merrimack Warriors took the court against Albany and notched a win by a score of 73-60 in their last game. Merrimack ended with a 46.0% FG percentage (23 out of 50) and made 12 out of their 26 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Warriors converted 15 of their 21 tries for a rate of 71.4%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned a total of 20 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In terms of the defense, Merrimack allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 24 of 53 shooting. Albany totaled 13 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Albany snagged 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Albany finished 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 8 of their 12 tries. They knocked down 4 of their 14 shots from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Warriors finished with 13 while Albany accounted for 14 personal fouls.

AJ Lesburt Jr. is a player who was important in the game. He walked away with 25 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also totaled 4 boards. He finished 47.1% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Merrimack enters this game with a win-loss mark of 1-2 for the year. They average 61.0 pts per game (349th in college) while going 41.4% from the floor. The Warriors are hitting 29.4% on 3-pointers (20 of 68) and 54.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Merrimack is collecting 29.7 boards per contest and has totaled 26 dimes so far this year, which is 349th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Warriors are able to force 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 14.7 fouls. They are ranked 236th in college in giving up assists with 43 conceded so far this season. The Warriors defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.6% (69 of 162) and they surrender 39.7 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 28.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 96th in the country in points per game allowed (64.7).

In their last game, the Florida Gators got the victory with a final of 81-72 against Florida State. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Florida permitted Florida State to pull down 26 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 19.0% from downtown via 4 of 21 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Gators permitted Florida State to convert 27 of 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Gators finished the game shooting 21 for 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.2%. In regard to 3-point shots, Florida made 9 of 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to knock down 30 of the free throw tries for a clip of 73.2%. Florida State was called for 27 personal fouls for the game which got the Gators to the charity stripe for 41 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Gators were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the game.

Thomas Haugh pitched in for the Gators for the matchup. He earned 21 points in his 34 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 4 out of 8 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 10 rebounds.

Florida has a record of 3-0 so far this year. The Gators have committed 17.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 67.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per contest (173rd in the country) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. Florida has totaled 246 points for the year (82.0 per contest) and they pull in 45.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Gators are hitting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks them 209th in the nation.

The Florida defense concedes 23.7% on shots from beyond the arc (14 of 59) and their opposition knocks down 76.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 6.3 assists and 31.0 rebounds per game, which is 2nd and 77th in those categories on the defensive end. The Gators defensively are ranked 99th in the country in points per game surrendered with 65.3. They are able to force 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.4% from the field (73rd in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Merrimack

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