Merrimack vs. Rider Prediction: Merrimack Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [2/2/2025]

Rider will take on the favored Merrimack in college basketball action at Alumni Gymnasium on Sunday, starting at 4:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Merrimack as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Merrimack-Rider game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows Merrimack with a win probability of 69%, while Rider has 31%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Merrimack vs. Rider predictions page.

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Merrimack vs. Rider Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NCAA basketball matchup between Merrimack and Rider 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Merrimack a 69% chance of beating Rider. Our predicted final score has Merrimack winning 67-63.

According to our model, Rider (+5.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 128.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Merrimack vs. Rider Odds

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Merrimack vs. Rider Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Merrimack vs. Rider matchup is on the spread.

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Merrimack vs. Rider Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's college basketball matchup between Rider and Merrimack at Alumni Gymnasium is scheduled to commence at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: Merrimack vs. Rider
• Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025
• Time: 4:00PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: Alumni Gymnasium

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Sunday's Merrimack vs. Rider matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Merrimack, with a 69% win probability, will likely beat Rider on Sunday.

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