Merrimack Warriors at Rider Broncs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Clark scores 22 points, hits late jumper as Merrimack takes down Rider 66-64
Clark had five rebounds, 10 assists, and four steals for the Warriors (12-10, 9-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Bryan Etumnu added 12 points while going 4 of 8 and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line while they also had seven rebounds and three blocks. Matt Becht shot 4 for 11, including 2 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
Zion Cruz led the Broncs (8-14, 4-7) in scoring, finishing with 15 points and two steals. Rider also got 14 points from TJ Weeks Jr.. Jay Alvarez had 11 points and eight rebounds.
Both teams next play Thursday. Merrimack hosts Niagara and Riderplays Sacred Heart on the road.
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Matchup Prediction
Rider: 35.2%
Merrimack: 64.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Adam Clark Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Tank Byard missed Layup. | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Zion Cruz Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 64 |
Statistics
 MRMK |
 RID |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 24-53 |
| 43.3 | Field Goal % | 45.3 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 19.0 | Three Point % | 46.2 |
| 10-13 | FT | 10-10 |
| 76.9 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 1 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 5 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,650 | Capacity:
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,650 | 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 |