Lawler Arena · at Merrimack
#307UMLUMass Lowell
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Season records: UMass Lowell and Merrimack
UMLThis seasonMRMK
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

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

Model: projects MRMK 76–66 · win probability MRMK 80%
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model 141.9
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

UML 2, MRMK 5 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: UML 18.0%, MRMK 14.8%. Forced: UML 14.2%, MRMK 20.4%
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: UML 32.7%, MRMK 24.8%. Defensive: UML 70.7%, MRMK 60.1%
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UML offense vs MRMK defense
Offense 286th of 366 against a defense 139th, on the model’s ratings
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Three-pointers
UML hits 32.2% and allows 34.6%; MRMK hits 32.7% and allows 30.3%. Threes are 31.3% and 46.1% of their shots
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Shooting
Effective FG%: UML 49.8 and allows 53.5; MRMK 49.1 and allows 46.7
Context
Tempo
About 67 possessions: UML plays 68.9 a game (189th fastest), MRMK 64.4 (357th). Faster games mean more points
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Free throws
Free throw rate: UML 34.9, MRMK 38.2. Allowed: UML 28.3, MRMK 37.1
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Home court
MRMK at home. This season: MRMK 0-0 at home, UML 0-0 away
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: UML 16%, MRMK 37%. Transfers in: UML 3, MRMK 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Schedule so far
UML has played the 312th-hardest schedule, MRMK the 286th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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MRMK offense vs UML defense
Offense 316th of 366 against a defense 318th, on the model’s ratings

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 -9.7—
Total—141.9—
Projected score—UML 66.1 · MRMK 75.8

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadMRMK -5.7—
1H total66.4—
1H projected scoreUML 30.4 · MRMK 36—

UMass Lowell has the better starters

Position by position: UMass Lowell 2, Merrimack 1, even 2
UMass LowellBetterMerrimack
G C. Jones TR4.3 pts · 0.8 reb · 1.2 ast Score 6
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G T. Dorset11.7 pts · 3.1 reb · 2.2 ast Score 45
G J. Newton TR7.1 pts · 3.7 reb · 0.6 ast Score 55
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G D. Anglin TR9.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.9 ast Score 19
G I. Walter1.6 pts · 0.8 reb · 0.4 ast Not ranked
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G A. Vladimir Soqui Urbano TR2 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.2 ast Not ranked
F V. Okojie4.3 pts · 4.6 reb · 0.7 ast Score 11
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F T. Brogna6.1 pts · 4.7 reb · 2.4 ast Score 16
F J. Harris TR5.8 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.4 ast Score 59
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F E. Wilborn TR2.3 pts · 3 reb · 0.3 ast Score 30
UMass LowellBetterMerrimack
UML offense286th of 366 · -8.9
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MRMK defense139th of 366 · -2.9
UML defense318th of 366 · -8.2
Even
MRMK offense316th of 366 · -10.3
Backcourt-3.4 · 3 players
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Backcourt-5.1 · 3 players
Frontcourt-1.7 · 2 players
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Frontcourt-3.0 · 2 players
Bench-0.7 · 1 player
Even
Bench-0.6 · 1 player
Score, worst to bestUML betterMRMK betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
UMass Lowell
Guards
C. Jones18 min · TRJ. Newton17 min · TRI. Walter8 minK. GilesNewJ. CannadyNewM. EllisNew
Forwards
V. Okojie18 minJ. Harris11 min · TRJ. Roberson7 minD. HandNewE. DialloNew
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
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
UMLMRMK
Scoring
71.7 #253Points per game68.5 #304
1.04 #272Points per possession1.06 #221
68.9 #189Pace (possessions)64.4 #357
Shooting
49.8 #247Effective FG%49.1 #288
32.2 #2693-point %32.7 #243
31.3 #3363-point attempt rate46.1 #46
34.9 #183Free throw rate38.2 #99
Possessions
18.0 #269Turnover rate14.8 #55
32.7 #98Offensive rebound rate24.8 #343
11.9 #294Assists per game12.4 #257
Defense
77.4 #249Points allowed66.5 #19
1.13 #277Points allowed per possession1.03 #62
53.5 #284Opponent effective FG%46.7 #17
34.6 #226Opponent 3-point %30.3 #12
14.2 #329Turnovers forced20.4 #16
70.7 #126Defensive rebound rate60.1 #365
5.1 #326Steals per game8.2 #32
3.0 #222Blocks per game5.2 #13

UMass Lowell

12-18 in 2025-26 overall · 10-8 in conference · America East Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ UMBC69–91
  • Wvs UAlbany81–76
  • W@ Maine67–56
  • Lvs UMBC60–84
  • L@ Vermont64–66

A week or more of rest.

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.