Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Merrimack Warriors
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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71 - 74
71 - 74
Lord lifts Merrimack past Fairleigh Dickinson in 2OT, 74-71
Lord scored at the basket with five seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 57-57 and force the first overtime.
The Warriors built a seven-point lead in the first half only to see the Knights roar back in the second half. Neither team led by more than a field goal in the first overtime period and Lord's 3-pointer marked the biggest margin of either extra period.
Joyner finished with 21 point and nine rebounds to lead Merrimack (13-8, 7-1 Northeastern Conference). Lord finished with 20 points after hitting 6 of 12 from long range, and Jordan Minor added 11 points and eight boards.
Kaleb Bishop scored 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead Fairleigh Dickinson (4-14, 2-5). Elyjah Williams added 11 points.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:05 | Fairleigh Dickinson Timeout | 71 - 74 |
| 4th 0:05 | Jaleel Lord made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Idris Joyner. | 71 - 74 |
| 4th 0:16 | Merrimack Timeout | 71 - 71 |
| 4th 0:35 | Kaleb Bishop made Layup. | 71 - 71 |
| 4th 0:58 | Mikey Watkins made Layup. | 69 - 71 |
Statistics
 FDU |
 MRMK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-62 | FG | 24-64 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 3-14 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 18-19 | FT | 16-24 |
| 95 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Venue: Hammel Court
Location: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 955 | Capacity:
Location: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 955 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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 |