Long Island University Sharks at Merrimack Warriors
· Northeast Conference Tournament - Quarterfinal
Derkack scores 23 in Merrimack's 72-66 victory against LIU in Northeast Conference Tournament
Merrimack will host LeMoyne in the semifinals on Saturday.
Derkack also contributed 10 rebounds, five assists, and three steals for the Warriors (20-11). Adam Clark scored 18 points while going 6 of 13 and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds and three steals. Samba Diallo shot 2 of 5 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 10 points. The Warriors prolonged their winning streak to 11 games.
The Sharks (7-22) were led in scoring by Tai Strickland, who finished with 18 points and two steals. Andre Washington added 18 points and two steals for LIU. Tana Kopa had 11 points.
Merrimack turned a two-point second-half lead into a 10-point advantage with an 8-0 run to make it a 64-54 lead with 7:40 left in the half.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Adam Clark Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Andre Washington missed Jumper. | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Adam Clark made Free Throw. | 66 - 72 |
Statistics
 LIU |
 MRMK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 22-54 |
| 40.6 | Field Goal % | 40.7 |
| 3-10 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 30.0 | Three Point % | 36.0 |
| 11-13 | FT | 19-22 |
| 84.6 | Free Throw % | 86.4 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 7 | Assists | 11 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 27 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 22 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 1,076 | Capacity:
2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 13-3 | - | 20-11 |
| Merrimack | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| Sacred Heart | 10-6 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Le Moyne | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Wagner | 7-9 | 6 | 17-16 |
| Long Island University | 6-10 | 7 | 7-22 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 3-13 | 10 | 8-22 |
| Stonehill | 2-14 | 11 | 4-27 |