David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex · Neutral site
#186UVMVermont
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#236MRMKMerrimack
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Season records: Vermont and Merrimack
UVMThis seasonMRMK
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

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

Model: projects MRMK 68–68 · win probability MRMK 50%
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Total
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model 136.5
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

UVM 3, MRMK 4 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: UVM 26.2%, MRMK 24.8%. Defensive: UVM 77.0%, MRMK 60.1%
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MRMK offense vs UVM defense
Offense 316th of 366 against a defense 134th, on the model’s ratings
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: UVM 14.3%, MRMK 14.8%. Forced: UVM 14.8%, MRMK 20.4%
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UVM offense vs MRMK defense
Offense 264th of 366 against a defense 139th, on the model’s ratings
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Three-pointers
UVM hits 33.3% and allows 35.3%; MRMK hits 32.7% and allows 30.3%. Threes are 44.6% and 46.1% of their shots
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Free throws
Free throw rate: UVM 31.1, MRMK 38.2. Allowed: UVM 36.4, MRMK 37.1
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Shooting
Effective FG%: UVM 53.1 and allows 50.4; MRMK 49.1 and allows 46.7
Context
Schedule so far
UVM has played the 325th-hardest schedule, MRMK the 286th. A record against a soft schedule means less
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: UVM 31%, MRMK 37%. Transfers in: UVM 4, MRMK 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Tempo
About 65 possessions: UVM plays 65.2 a game (342nd fastest), MRMK 64.4 (357th). Faster games mean more points
Context
Neutral floor
No home court: the model takes it out of the line

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—UVM -0.1—
Total—136.5—
Projected score—UVM 68.3 · MRMK 68.2

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadUVM -0.2—
1H total63.9—
1H projected scoreUVM 32 · MRMK 31.9—

The starting fives are even

Position by position: Vermont 1, Merrimack 1, even 3
VermontBetterMerrimack
G D. Yepdo TR10.6 pts · 3.2 reb · 3.3 ast Score 24
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G T. Dorset11.7 pts · 3.1 reb · 2.2 ast Score 45
G J. Broom TR2 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.4 ast Score 14
Even
G D. Anglin TR9.3 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.9 ast Score 19
G M. Nkugwa2.9 pts · 2.3 reb · 0.6 ast Score 31
No call
G A. Vladimir Soqui Urbano TR2 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.2 ast Not ranked
F G. Yalden16.1 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.1 ast Score 96
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F T. Brogna6.1 pts · 4.7 reb · 2.4 ast Score 16
F N. Barnett5.7 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.5 ast Score 41
Even
F E. Wilborn TR2.3 pts · 3 reb · 0.3 ast Score 30
VermontBetterMerrimack
UVM offense264th of 366 · -8.1
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MRMK defense139th of 366 · -2.9
UVM defense134th of 366 · -2.5
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MRMK offense316th of 366 · -10.3
Backcourt-5.2 · 3 players
Even
Backcourt-5.1 · 3 players
Frontcourt+3.3 · 2 players
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Frontcourt-3.0 · 2 players
Bench-1.4 · 3 players
Even
Bench-0.6 · 1 player
Score, worst to bestUVM betterMRMK betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Vermont
Guards
D. Yepdo32 min · TRJ. Broom15 min · TRM. Nkugwa13 minD. Glazkov13 min · TRK. Badru10 min · TRS. Clemons2 min
Forwards
G. Yalden26 minN. Barnett22 minM. BrunettoNewM. MasicNewS. GbiegbaNew
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
UVMMRMK
Scoring
72.1 #237Points per game68.5 #304
1.11 #124Points per possession1.06 #221
65.2 #342Pace (possessions)64.4 #357
Shooting
53.1 #95Effective FG%49.1 #288
33.3 #2083-point %32.7 #243
44.6 #773-point attempt rate46.1 #46
31.1 #279Free throw rate38.2 #99
Possessions
14.3 #34Turnover rate14.8 #55
26.2 #318Offensive rebound rate24.8 #343
12.3 #266Assists per game12.4 #257
Defense
68.8 #44Points allowed66.5 #19
1.05 #96Points allowed per possession1.03 #62
50.4 #121Opponent effective FG%46.7 #17
35.3 #267Opponent 3-point %30.3 #12
14.8 #307Turnovers forced20.4 #16
77.0 #2Defensive rebound rate60.1 #365
4.5 #354Steals per game8.2 #32
2.7 #279Blocks per game5.2 #13

Vermont

20-12 in 2025-26 overall · 14-5 in conference · America East Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ UMBC59–74
  • Wvs NJIT63–54
  • Wvs Bryant77–57
  • Wvs UAlbany69–56
  • Wvs UMass Lowell66–64

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.