Merrimack Warriors at Princeton Tigers

TALE OF THE TAPE

Princeton Tigers Merrimack Warriors Last 5 Record 0-5 → 3-2 Shooting (eFG%) 50.0% ← 45.9% Turnovers/G 12.8 → 10.5 Off Reb/G 9.6 ← 8.9 FT% 68.6 → 76.3 Key Injuries None None

Gary's Take I love this spot for Princeton. Merrimack comes in with the better recent record, but Princeton has been within a handful of points in each of those losses and owns the edge in overall shooting efficiency and second-chance opportunities. In their home gym, that combination usually breaks a skid.

Here’s how I see this playing out: Princeton’s half-court offense generates cleaner looks all night, leveraging its effective field goal and offensive rebounding advantages to control the scoring rhythm, while Merrimack tries to offset it with better ball security and free-throw shooting. Over 40 minutes, the shooting and glass edge should matter more than the recent form narrative.

Merrimack’s three-game win streak and Princeton’s losing stretch will keep this number short, but the underlying profile points to the Tigers finally finishing one of these close games with a margin beyond a single bucket. Only way this misses is if Merrimack completely tilts the turnover and free-throw battles; I’m still backing Princeton Tigers -2.5 -114.