Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - MAAC Tournament

The No. 1 seed Merrimack Warriors (21-10, 17-3 MAAC) are favored by 6.5 points in the MAAC Tournament when they square off the No. 9 seed Sacred Heart Pioneers (14-18, 9-11 MAAC) Friday at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, tipping off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup's point total is 144.5.

Merrimack came out on top in its last outing 73-66 against Niagara on Sunday. In Merrimack's win, Ernest Shelton led the way with a team-high 18 points (adding two rebounds and two assists). Sacred Heart enters this game on the heels of a 91-80 victory against Iona on Thursday. Nyle Ralph-Beyer recorded 26 points, four rebounds and one assist for Sacred Heart.

Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 6, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
• Where: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Spread favorite: Merrimack -6.5
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

How to watch Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart

• Merrimack and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Friday's over/under of 144.5 points seven times this season.
• In Sacred Heart's 31 games this season, 23 finished with more combined points than Friday's total of 144.5.
• Together, the two teams combine for 145.4 points per game, 0.9 points more than the point total of 144.5 for this contest.
• These two teams surrender a combined 144.3 points per game, 0.2 points less than this contest's over/under.
• Merrimack has seen a 136.7 average over/under in its games this season, 7.8 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 8.4 points separates the average over/under in Sacred Heart's games (152.9 points) and this game's over/under (144.5).

Betting the Spread: Merrimack vs. Sacred Heart

• Merrimack has 19 wins against the spread in 31 games this year.
• So far this season, the Warriors have been installed as favorites by a 6.5-point margin or more eight times and are 4-4 ATS in those games.
• In Sacred Heart's 31 games this year, it has 15 wins against the spread.
• So far this year, the Pioneers have been installed as underdogs by a 6.5-point margin or more eight times and are 4-4 ATS in those games.
• Merrimack is 9-2 against the spread, and 11-0 overall, at home this year.
• As a 6.5-point favorite or greater at home, Merrimack is 3-2 ATS.
• Away from home, Sacred Heart is 8-10 against the spread, and 5-13 overall.
• On the road, Sacred Heart is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 6.5-point underdogs or more.