Siena Saints vs Merrimack Warriors Prediction, 2/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Siena Saints vs Merrimack Warriors

Date: Friday, February 20, 2026

Location: Hammel Court in North Andover, MA

TV: ESPN+

Hammel Court is the location where the Merrimack Warriors (18-9) will meet the Siena Saints (18-9) on Friday.

The Siena Saints faced off with Marist and earned the victory with a final of 67-63 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Saints ended up with 18 and Marist racked up 18 personal fouls. They made 5 out of their 23 shots from distance. Marist walked away from this one shooting 72.7% at the charity stripe by making 16 of 22 shots. On top of that, Marist collected 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Marist dished out 11 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In reference to the defense, Siena allowed their opponent to shoot 34.4% from the field on 21 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 11 dimes in the matchup while creating 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 33 with 3 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Saints knocked down 11 of their 17 tries for a rate of 64.7%. Siena finished the contest with a 55.1% FG percentage (27 out of 49) and converted 2 of their 11 three-point attempts.

Antonio Chandler is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. He scored 19 points on 9 of 10 shooting. He played 29 minutes and grabbed 5 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 90.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Siena will enter this matchup with a record of 18-9 for the year. They cough up possession 10.3 times per game and as a group they commit 14.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Siena is pulling in 34.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 363 assists for the year, which is 201st in the country in terms of passing. The Saints are connecting on 30.4% on shots from downtown (146 of 480) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.0 points per game (294th in the country) while hitting 46.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Saints are able to force 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 fouls. They currently rank 85th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 318 relinquished this season. The Saints defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.2% (645 of 1,493) and they surrender 31.1 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 32.9% on three-point shots and they are ranked 21st in college in opponents PPG (66.1).

The last time they took the court, the Merrimack Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 56-49 when they faced Quinnipiac. With respect to cleaning the glass, Merrimack allowed Quinnipiac to get 46 in total (22 on the offensive glass). They shot 6.3% from three-point range by shooting 1 of 16 and finished the contest at 14 of 19 at the charity stripe (73.7%). The Warriors permitted Quinnipiac to bury 17 of their 61 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 27.9% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Warriors shot 17 for 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.7%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Merrimack knocked down 4 of their 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.0%. Quinnipiac had 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 13 steals in the game. The Warriors snagged 20 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this game.

Kevair Kennedy pitched in for the Warriors in the matchup. He racked up 24 points in his 40 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes in this contest. He converted 6 out of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Merrimack has a record of 18-9 so far this year. The Warriors have committed 17.0 fouls per contest while shooting 77.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per game (308th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game. Merrimack has scored 1,846 pts so far this year (68.4 per game) and they pull in 28.8 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Warriors are shooting 42.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 321st in college hoops.

The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 25th in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.7. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (58th in Division 1). The Merrimack defense concedes 29.0% from downtown (137 of 473) and their opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.7 assists and 38.8 total boards per game, which ranks 126th and 350th in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Siena

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