Merrimack vs. Albany prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 8, 2026

Merrimack is favored to beat Albany at Broadview Center on Sunday (2:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' men's college basketball model.

Our Merrimack vs. Albany prediction gives the Warriors a 51.5% chance of winning, but the latest odds suggest there's betting value on Albany to cover at +1.5.

Merrimack vs. Albany key predictions

• Predicted score: Merrimack 68-68 Albany
• Merrimack win probability: 51.5%
• Albany win probability: 48.5%
• Albany +1.5 spread: 54.8% cover probability
• Over 135.5 points: 53.0% probability

Predicted scores are an average across our simulations and don’t account for overtime.

Our men's college basketball predictions project each team's final score using offensive and defensive efficiency, recent performance, long-term trends, and matchup-specific factors.

We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities based on these projections and historical CBB scoring patterns, then compare them with the latest odds to find betting value.

Merrimack vs. Albany odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.

• Merrimack moneyline: -124 (BetRivers)
• Albany moneyline: +118 (Caesars Sportsbook)
• Merrimack -1.5: -115 (BetMGM)
• Albany +1.5: -105 (BetMGM)
• Over 135.5 points: -104 (FanDuel)
• Under 135.5 points: -115 (BetMGM)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Merrimack vs. Albany pick: Albany +1.5 (-105)

Our model makes Merrimack the likelier winner, but our best value bet is Albany to cover the +1.5 spread at -105 on BetMGM.

Those odds give Albany an implied cover probability of 51.2%, while our model puts it at 54.8%.

That's a 3.5% edge (accounting for rounding), the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.

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Merrimack vs. Albany game details

• Matchup: Merrimack Warriors vs. Albany
• Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• Venue: Broadview Center

About this prediction

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