Merrimack Warriors vs UMBC Retrievers Point Spread Picks

UMBC is 18-14 and had won five in a row before losing in the American East Conference championship game to Vermont as the Retrievers had a horrible shooting game hitting just 27.7 percent. However, that was uncharacteristic for them as the Retrievers average 44.4 percent overall and 37.8 percent from 3-point distance. Keondre Kennedy leads UMBC with a 15.1 point average while shooting 49.7 percent overall and 40.3 percent on 3-pointers. Merrimack hasn't played since Feb. 26 and it averages only 59.5 points with a .421 field goal percentage. Jordan Minor leads the Warriors with 15.1 points per game and Ziggy Reid is the only other double-figure scorer with 11.0 points per game. UMBC is 11-4 at home and is famous for beating Virginia in 2018 as a No. 16 seed. Play UMBC on the moneyline.