Marist vs. Merrimack Odds & Betting Predictions - February 13, 2026

Two turtles facing off in North Andover. Merrimack under Joe Gallo is reliably one of the slowest teams in the country and his zone defense morphs to defend the three point line really well. Teams shot below 30% from deep against Gallo’s zone, and they only make 5.3 per game (4th lowest). Their lone issue is rebounding, they’re awful on both ends of the floor. In their first meeting with Marist the Red Foxes grabbed 12 offensive boards and it could be 15 or 20 if they’re not careful. Marist is elite defensively, the best in the MAAC. 47th nationally per Miya, 3rd in eFG% defense. The whistle is key here because these are two top 20 foul shooting teams in terms of accuracy. Can’t give out a ton of scoring opportunities with the clock stopped.