Siena vs. Merrimack Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 9

The Siena Saints (10-5, 3-1 MAAC) host the Merrimack Warriors (9-7, 5-0 MAAC) at MVP Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026. The Warriors are 5.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 135.5 points.

Siena enters this matchup following a 74-65 victory against Rider on Sunday. Gavin Doty's team-leading 19 points led Siena in the victory. Merrimack is coming off of a 73-66 win over Manhattan in its last outing on Sunday. Kevair Kennedy scored a team-high 20 points for Merrimack in the win.

Siena vs. Merrimack Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: MVP Arena in Albany, New York
• Spread favorite: Siena -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Siena -257
• Moneyline underdog: Merrimack +210
• Over/Under: 135.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Siena vs. Merrimack

• Siena and its opponents have combined to go over Friday's over/under of 135.5 points 10 times this season.
• In Merrimack's 16 games this season, 11 finished with more combined points than Friday's total of 135.5.
• The over/under for the game of 135.5 is 1.4 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Saints (70.0) and Warriors (66.9).
• The 136.5 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 1.0 more than the 135.5 total in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Siena's games is 0.2 fewer points than the over/under of 135.5 in this contest.
• A difference of 2.6 points separates the average over/under in Merrimack's games (138.1 points) and this contest's over/under (135.5).

Betting the Spread: Siena vs. Merrimack

• Siena has nine wins against the spread in 15 games this year.
• The Saints have an ATS record of 5-4 in their nine games when favored by 5.5 points or more so far this season.
• Merrimack is 9-7-0 against the spread this year.
• This year, the Warriors have just one against the spread win in five games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• Siena is 3-2 against the spread, and 4-1 overall, at home this season.
• This year, as a 5.5-point favorite or more at home, Siena is 3-2 ATS.
• In away games, Merrimack is 3-5 overall and 4-4 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Siena vs. Merrimack

• This season, Siena has won 10 out of the 12 games, or 83.3%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Saints have entered nine games this season favored by -257 or more and are 8-1 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Siena has a 72% chance to win.
• Merrimack has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 11 games this year and has walked away with the win four times (36.4%) in those games.
• This season, the Warriors have been a moneyline underdog of -257 or more four times, losing every contest.
• Merrimack has an implied victory probability of 32.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.