Merrimack vs. Rider Predictions - February 28

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The Rider Broncs (10-18, 6-11 MAAC) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Merrimack Warriors (15-13, 12-5 MAAC) on February 28, 2025 at Hammel Court.

The Warriors are currently healthy 8.5-point favorites against the Broncs. The matchup has a point total of 130.5.

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Merrimack vs. Rider Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, February 28, 2025
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: North Andover, Massachusetts
  • Arena: Hammel Court
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Merrimack vs. Rider Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Merrimack (-8.5)
  • Moneyline: Merrimack (-592), Rider (+410)
  • Total: 130.5 points

Pick ATS:Merrimack (-8.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (130.5)
  • Prediction: Merrimack 73, Rider 61

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Merrimack vs. Rider Comparison

Merrimack Rank Merrimack Stat Rider Stat Rider Rank
354th 65.0 Points Scored 65.4 351st
19th 64.4 Points Allowed 71.9 182nd
314th 11.6 Assists 12.1 290th
6th 8.7 Turnovers 10.5 107th
320th 42.0% Field Goal % 41.8% 327th
46th 41.1% Field Goal % Allowed 45.7% 288th

Merrimack Key Players

  • Adam Clark leads the Warriors in points and assists per game, scoring 19.9 points and distributing 5.8 assists.
  • Merrimack's best rebounder is Bryan Etumnu, who averages 6.2 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 7.9.
  • Matt Becht makes more threes per game than any other member of the Warriors, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
  • The Merrimack steals leader is Clark, who averages 2.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Etumnu, who compiles 2.4 rejections per contest.

Rider Key Players

  • TJ Weeks Jr. is at the top of the Broncs scoring leaderboard with 13.9 points per game. Weeks also pulls down 5.0 rebounds and dishes out 1.6 assists per game.
  • Rider's leader in rebounds is Tariq Ingraham with 6.8 per game, and its leader in assists is Ruben Rodriguez with 2.9 per game.
  • Weeks is the most prolific from deep for the Broncs, hitting 2.2 threes per game.
  • Rider's leader in steals is Weeks (1.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Ingraham (0.9 per game).

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