Lawler Arena · at Merrimack · Conference game
#239FAIRFairfield
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#236MRMKMerrimack
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Season records: Fairfield and Merrimack
FAIRThis seasonMRMK
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

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

Model: projects MRMK 71–67 · win probability MRMK 63%
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model 138.4
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

FAIR 2, MRMK 5 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: FAIR 35.8%, MRMK 24.8%. Defensive: FAIR 70.9%, MRMK 60.1%
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FAIR offense vs MRMK defense
Offense 282nd of 366 against a defense 139th, on the model’s ratings
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MRMK offense vs FAIR defense
Offense 316th of 366 against a defense 195th, on the model’s ratings
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: FAIR 15.4%, MRMK 14.8%. Forced: FAIR 16.8%, MRMK 20.4%
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Three-pointers
FAIR hits 33.2% and allows 34.3%; MRMK hits 32.7% and allows 30.3%. Threes are 35.4% and 46.1% of their shots
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Shooting
Effective FG%: FAIR 48.8 and allows 51.0; MRMK 49.1 and allows 46.7
Context
Schedule so far
FAIR has played the 359th-hardest schedule, MRMK the 286th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Home court
MRMK at home. This season: MRMK 0-0 at home, FAIR 0-0 away
Context
Tempo
About 66 possessions: FAIR plays 67.3 a game (263rd fastest), MRMK 64.4 (357th). Faster games mean more points
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Free throws
Free throw rate: FAIR 27.7, MRMK 38.2. Allowed: FAIR 30.4, MRMK 37.1
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: FAIR 53%, MRMK 37%. Transfers in: FAIR 2, MRMK 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

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 -3.7—
Total—138.4—
Projected score—FAIR 67.4 · MRMK 71

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadMRMK -2.1—
1H total64.8—
1H projected scoreFAIR 31.4 · MRMK 33.4—

Fairfield has the better starters

Position by position: Fairfield 2, Merrimack 0, even 3
FairfieldBetterMerrimack
G D. Wucherpfennig11.8 pts · 8.3 reb · 1.6 ast Score 71
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G T. Dorset11.7 pts · 3.1 reb · 2.2 ast Score 45
G T. Williams6.4 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.5 ast Score 19
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G D. Anglin TR9.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.9 ast Score 19
G E. Mejia4.9 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.5 ast Score 11
No call
G A. Vladimir Soqui Urbano TR2 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.2 ast Not ranked
G H. Rawlins3.6 pts · 2.6 reb · 1.1 ast Score 4
Even
F T. Brogna6.1 pts · 4.7 reb · 2.4 ast Score 16
F Q. Martin TR12.1 pts · 7.1 reb · 1.1 ast Score 76
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F E. Wilborn TR2.3 pts · 3 reb · 0.3 ast Score 30
FairfieldBetterMerrimack
FAIR offense282nd of 366 · -8.7
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MRMK defense139th of 366 · -2.9
FAIR defense195th of 366 · -4.8
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MRMK offense316th of 366 · -10.3
Backcourt-5.9 · 4 players
Even
Backcourt-5.1 · 3 players
Frontcourt+1.7 · 1 player
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Frontcourt-3.0 · 2 players
Bench-2.2 · 5 players
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Bench-0.6 · 1 player
Score, worst to bestFAIR betterMRMK betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Fairfield
Guards
D. Wucherpfennig32 minT. Williams20 minE. Mejia19 minH. Rawlins17 minN. Rodriguez7 minJ. Ganton2 min
Forwards
Q. Martin32 min · TRM. Radunovic9 min · TRI. Munkadi9 minP. SmithNewO. SackoNewB. JonesNew
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
FAIRMRMK
Scoring
72.9 #226Points per game68.5 #304
1.09 #166Points per possession1.06 #221
67.3 #263Pace (possessions)64.4 #357
Shooting
48.8 #294Effective FG%49.1 #288
33.2 #2163-point %32.7 #243
35.4 #2623-point attempt rate46.1 #46
27.7 #346Free throw rate38.2 #99
Possessions
15.4 #96Turnover rate14.8 #55
35.8 #29Offensive rebound rate24.8 #343
12.1 #277Assists per game12.4 #257
Defense
71.9 #104Points allowed66.5 #19
1.06 #118Points allowed per possession1.03 #62
51.0 #159Opponent effective FG%46.7 #17
34.3 #200Opponent 3-point %30.3 #12
16.8 #169Turnovers forced20.4 #16
70.9 #116Defensive rebound rate60.1 #365
6.5 #183Steals per game8.2 #32
3.5 #145Blocks per game5.2 #13

Fairfield

20-13 in 2025-26 overall · 13-10 in conference · Metro Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Siena61–76
  • Wvs Saint Peter's74–55
  • Wvs Manhattan71–60
  • Lvs Mount St Marys47–69
  • Wvs Siena72–58

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.