Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Quinnipiac Bobcats (12-6, 5-2 MAAC) visit the Merrimack Warriors (10-8, 6-1 MAAC) at Lawler Arena, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Bobcats are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5 points.

In its most recent outing on Wednesday, Quinnipiac suffered a 74-70 loss to Saint Peter's. In Quinnipiac's loss, Jaden Zimmerman led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding zero rebounds and one assist). Merrimack enters this game after a 76-63 loss to Saint Peter's on Sunday. Ernest Shelton scored 18 points in Merrimack's loss, leading the team.

Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Lawler Arena in North Andover, Massachusetts
• Spread favorite: Quinnipiac -2.5
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

How to watch Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack

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

• This season, Quinnipiac's games have seen a combined score higher than this game's 140.5-point over/under 10 times.
• In Merrimack's 18 games this season, five finished with more combined points than Saturday's total of 140.5.
• The point total for the contest of 140.5 is 3.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bobcats (77.1 points per game) and the Warriors (66.4 points per game).
• The 142.8 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 2.3 more than the 140.5 total in this contest.
• On average, Quinnipiac has seen a 149.1-point over/under in its games this season, 8.6 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 3.3 points more than the average over/under in Merrimack's games this season (137.2 points).

Betting the Spread: Quinnipiac vs. Merrimack

• Quinnipiac is 10-7-0 against the spread this year.
• The Bobcats have been favored by 2.5 points or more 10 times this season and are 6-4 ATS in those matchups.
• Merrimack has played 18 games, with 10 wins against the spread.
• The Warriors have an against the spread record of 6-6 in their 12 games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more this season.
• Merrimack is 5-0 overall, and 4-1 against the spread, at home.
• Merrimack is 4-1 ATS as a 2.5-point underdog or more at home.
• This season on the road, Quinnipiac is 6-3 against the spread and 5-4 overall.
• Quinnipiac has two wins ATS (2-1) on the road as 2.5-point favorites or more.