Merrimack is finally eligible for the NCAA Tournament after a four year waiting period and I don't think it will miss its opportunity. At +135 odds currently to win the MAAC, I would recommend that bet over this one, but I'm happy to still play both. The Warriors beat Marist by 13 and 25 points this season, and enter this contest having won 10 of their last 11 games. This game will be U-G-L-Y and it wouldn't surprise me if Merrimack doesn't come close to scoring 65 points as both teams are stout defensively. But I like the Warriors to advance to the conference championship game by nearly 10 points.