Merrimack Warriors at Sacred Heart Pioneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
65 - 57
Hayes leads Merrimack to 65-57 win over Sacred Heart
Mikey Watkins had 16 points for Merrimack (7-7). Jaleel Lord added 12 points.
Merrimack scored the first 14 points of the second half and the Warriors' lead peaked at 49-33 with 13:35 remaining. Sacred Heart cut the deficit to eight with 6:06 to go and was as close as five points, 62-57, with 1:21 remaining but did not score again.
Tyler Thomas had 18 points for the Pioneers (7-7, 0-1). Koreem Ozier added 14 points. E.J. Anosike had 4 points and 16 rebounds. Cameron Parker, who recently set the NCAA single-game assists record with 24, had more turnovers (8) than the Pioneers had assists (7). He had one assist.
The game was Merrimack's Northeast Conference debut, although the Warriors' games do not count in the league standings while they complete the transition to Division I.
Merrimack plays Robert Morris at home on Saturday. Sacred Heart faces Wagner on the road on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jordan Minor Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Cameron Parker missed Jumper. | 65 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Merrimack Timeout | 65 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Mikey Watkins made Free Throw. | 65 - 57 |
Statistics
 MRMK |
 SHU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 19-48 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 5-21 | 3PT | 3-10 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 10-16 | FT | 16-25 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Assists | 7 |
| 13 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 376 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |