Sacred Heart Pioneers at Merrimack Warriors
· NCAA Men's BasketballMinor carries Merrimack past Sacred Heart 97-90 in OT
Mikey Watkins had 19 points, six assists and five steals for Merrimack (1-0, 1-0 Northeast Conference). Malik Edmead added 17 points. Ziggy Reid had 17 points and nine rebounds.
There were no last-second heroics at the end of regulation and in overtime, Reid and Devin Jensen hit back-to-back 3-pointers in a 10-0 run for a 91-83 lead.
Tyler Thomas scored a career-high 36 points and had six rebounds for the Pioneers (2-4, 2-3). Matas Spokas added 18 points. Aaron Clarke had 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 90 - 97 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 90 - 97 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Nico Galette made Layup. Assisted by Mike Sixsmith. | 90 - 97 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Mike Sixsmith Offensive Rebound. | 88 - 97 |
| 3rd 0:04 | Tyler Thomas missed Three Point Jumper. | 88 - 97 |
Statistics
SHU |
MRMK |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-64 | FG | 41-72 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 13-32 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 15-19 | FT | 6-12 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 22 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 15 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 32 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Hammel Court
Location: North Andover, MA
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Location: North Andover, MA
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2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic 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 |


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