David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex · Neutral site
#236MRMKMerrimack
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#211COLGColgate
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Season records: Merrimack and Colgate
MRMKThis seasonCOLG
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects MRMK 71–71 · win probability MRMK 51%
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model 142.3
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: MRMK has more of the edges

MRMK 3, COLG 2 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: MRMK 24.8%, COLG 26.6%. Defensive: MRMK 60.1%, COLG 70.7%
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: MRMK 14.8%, COLG 14.7%. Forced: MRMK 20.4%, COLG 15.2%
Context
Schedule so far
MRMK has played the 286th-hardest schedule, COLG the 178th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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MRMK offense vs COLG defense
Offense 316th of 366 against a defense 214th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 66 possessions: MRMK plays 64.4 a game (357th fastest), COLG 68.6 (202nd). Faster games mean more points
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COLG offense vs MRMK defense
Offense 205th of 366 against a defense 139th, on the model’s ratings
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Free throws
Free throw rate: MRMK 38.2, COLG 29.7. Allowed: MRMK 37.1, COLG 33.8
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: MRMK 37%, COLG 59%. Transfers in: MRMK 3, COLG 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Three-pointers
MRMK hits 32.7% and allows 30.3%; COLG hits 35.6% and allows 34.8%. Threes are 46.1% and 35.0% of their shots
Context
Neutral floor
No home court: the model takes it out of the line
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Shooting
Effective FG%: MRMK 49.1 and allows 46.7; COLG 53.3 and allows 52.2

Market

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—MRMK -0.3—
Total—142.3—
Projected score—MRMK 71.3 · COLG 71

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadMRMK -0.3—
1H total66.6—
1H projected scoreMRMK 33.5 · COLG 33.2—

Colgate has the better starters

Position by position: Merrimack 0, Colgate 1, even 4
MerrimackBetterColgate
G T. Dorset11.7 pts · 3.1 reb · 2.2 ast Score 45
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G J. Ahayere7.5 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.3 ast Score 32
G D. Anglin TR9.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.9 ast Score 19
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F A. Alekseyenko14.9 pts · 6.6 reb · 2.4 ast Score 75
G A. Vladimir Soqui Urbano TR2 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.2 ast Not ranked
No call
F S. Wright12.5 pts · 4.6 reb · 0.8 ast Score 60
F T. Brogna6.1 pts · 4.7 reb · 2.4 ast Score 16
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F C. Wright1.5 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.6 ast Score 8
F E. Wilborn TR2.3 pts · 3 reb · 0.3 ast Score 30
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F A. Odetoyinbo1.9 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.2 ast Score 20
MerrimackBetterColgate
MRMK offense316th of 366 · -10.3
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COLG defense214th of 366 · -5.5
MRMK defense139th of 366 · -2.9
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COLG offense205th of 366 · -6.3
Backcourt-5.1 · 3 players
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Backcourt-1.6 · 1 player
Frontcourt-3.0 · 2 players
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Frontcourt-0.5 · 4 players
Bench-0.6 · 1 player
Even
Bench-1.1 · 4 players
Score, worst to bestMRMK betterCOLG betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Merrimack
Guards
T. Dorset36 minD. Anglin28 min · TRA. Vladimir Soqui Urbano10 min · TRA. LesburtNewJ. AndersonNewQ. KwasniakNew
Forwards
T. Brogna29 minE. Wilborn9 min · TRD. Veillette8 minJ. MooreNewD. MunroNewJ. SkoricNew
Colgate
Guards
J. Ahayere25 minC. Pugh1 minJ. Niv1 minP. JonesNewB. ForrestNewI. SkinnNew
Forwards
A. Alekseyenko30 minS. Wright26 minC. Wright12 minA. Odetoyinbo11 minE. Brown7 minC. Brennan4 min
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
MRMKCOLG
Scoring
68.5 #304Points per game75.6 #154
1.06 #221Points per possession1.11 #121
64.4 #357Pace (possessions)68.6 #202
Shooting
49.1 #288Effective FG%53.3 #91
32.7 #2433-point %35.6 #81
46.1 #463-point attempt rate35.0 #275
38.2 #99Free throw rate29.7 #316
Possessions
14.8 #55Turnover rate14.7 #50
24.8 #343Offensive rebound rate26.6 #309
12.4 #257Assists per game14.2 #130
Defense
66.5 #19Points allowed76.2 #222
1.03 #62Points allowed per possession1.11 #230
46.7 #17Opponent effective FG%52.2 #224
30.3 #12Opponent 3-point %34.8 #238
20.4 #16Turnovers forced15.2 #268
60.1 #365Defensive rebound rate70.7 #125
8.2 #32Steals per game6.1 #230
5.2 #13Blocks per game2.9 #249

Merrimack

23-11 in 2025-26 overall · 19-4 in conference · Metro Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Siena54–64
  • Wvs Marist58–57
  • Wvs Sacred Heart70–48
  • W@ Niagara73–66
  • L@ Canisius62–67

A week or more of rest.

Colgate

16-15 in 2025-26 overall · 12-8 in conference · Patriot League

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Lehigh69–76
  • Wvs Loyola MD90–77
  • L@ Navy69–85
  • Lvs Lafayette69–70
  • Wvs Loyola MD101–98

A week or more of rest.