Who’s Playing
Merrimack Warriors @ FDU Knights
Current Records: Merrimack 18-10, FDU 14-15
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Bogota Savings Bank Center — Teaneck, New Jersey
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $21.00
What to Know
FDU will be in front of their home fans on Thursday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the Merrimack Warriors will face off in a Northeast battle at 7:00 p.m. ET at Bogota Savings Bank Center. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 23.9% better than the opposition, a fact FDU proved on Saturday. They came out on top against the Dolphins by a score of 68-58.
Meanwhile, Merrimack entered their tilt with the Red Flash with eight consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with nine. The Warriors walked away with a 71-60 win over the Red Flash on Thursday.
The Knights are on a roll lately: they’ve won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-15 record this season. As for the Warriors, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10.
Thursday’s game is shaping up to be a scrappy match: FDU have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.5 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Merrimack, though, as they’ve been averaging only 31.4 rebounds per game. Given FDU’s sizable advantage in that area, the Warriors will need to find a way to close that gap.
FDU came up short against the Warriors in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-56. Will FDU have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Odds
Merrimack is a 3-point favorite against FDU, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 146.5 points.
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Series History
Merrimack has won 7 out of their last 9 games against FDU.
- Jan 04, 2024 – Merrimack 60 vs. FDU 56
- Mar 07, 2023 – Merrimack 67 vs. FDU 66
- Jan 28, 2023 – FDU 78 vs. Merrimack 71
- Dec 29, 2022 – FDU 71 vs. Merrimack 63
- Feb 17, 2022 – Merrimack 64 vs. FDU 44
- Jan 22, 2021 – Merrimack 76 vs. FDU 71
- Jan 21, 2021 – Merrimack 62 vs. FDU 51
- Feb 06, 2020 – Merrimack 57 vs. FDU 53
- Jan 23, 2020 – Merrimack 74 vs. FDU 71
