Sacred Heart Pioneers at Merrimack Warriors
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Derring carries Merrimack over Sacred Heart 80-79
Mykel Derring had 23 points and Watkins had 16 points and nine assists for Merrimack (13-15, 8-7 Northeast Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Ziggy Reid added 15 points. Jordan Minor had 11 points, 12 rebounds, six blocks and five assists.
Tanner Thomas scored a season-high 26 points for the Pioneers (8-19, 4-10), who have now lost five straight games. Nico Galette added 18 points. Bryce Johnson had 11 rebounds.
Tyler Thomas, whose 17 points per game coming into the matchup led the Pioneers, failed to make a shot (0 of 5).
The Warriors improve to 2-0 against the Pioneers for the season. Merrimack defeated Sacred Heart 70-63 last Tuesday.
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Matchup Prediction
Merrimack: 70.0%
Sacred Heart: 30.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Mikey Watkins made Layup. | 79 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Merrimack Timeout | 79 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Tanner Thomas made Layup. | 79 - 78 |
Statistics
 SHU |
 MRMK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-57 | FG | 29-55 |
| 54.4 | Field Goal % | 52.7 |
| 5-13 | 3PT | 16-28 |
| 38.5 | Three Point % | 57.1 |
| 12-14 | FT | 6-14 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 42.9 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 17 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Hammel Court
Location: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 1,406 | Capacity:
Location: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 1,406 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 13-3 | - | 20-5 |
| Quinnipiac | 13-3 | - | 17-10 |
| Merrimack | 12-5 | 1.5 | 15-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 10-6 | 3 | 17-10 |
| Iona | 9-8 | 4.5 | 12-16 |
| Manhattan | 8-8 | 5 | 13-12 |
| Sacred Heart | 8-8 | 5 | 12-15 |
| Siena | 8-9 | 5.5 | 13-15 |
| Fairfield | 6-10 | 7 | 10-17 |
| Rider | 6-11 | 7.5 | 10-18 |
| Saint Peter's | 5-11 | 8 | 10-14 |
| Niagara | 5-11 | 8 | 10-17 |
| Canisius | 3-13 | 10 | 3-24 |