Merrimack Warriors at Wagner Seahawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Ford's 21 carries Wagner past Merrimack 64-59 for NEC title
Will Martinez had 14 points and eight rebounds for Wagner (13-6, 13-5 Northeast Conference), which earned its sixth consecutive home victory. Nigel Jackson added 13 points. Alex Morales had eight rebounds.
The top-seeded Seahawks face Mount St. Mary's the the four-team tournament. No. 2 seed Bryant meets second heart in the other semifinal. The semifinals are on Saturday and the championship game is Tuesday.
Wagner won 12 of its last 13 games to earn its third title in six seasons and four
Ziggy Reid had 16 points for the Warriors (9-9, 9-9). Devin Jensen added 16 points and eight rebounds. Jordan Minor had 11 points.
The Seahawks improve to 2-0 against the Warriors this season. Wagner defeated Merrimack 74-67 on Tuesday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordan McKoy Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Merrimack Offensive Rebound. | 59 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordan McKoy missed Jumper. | 59 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mykel Derring missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 64 |
Statistics
 MRMK |
 WAG |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-43 | FG | 21-54 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 3-17 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 18 |
| 16-21 | FT | 19-24 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 14 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Staten Island, NY
Capacity:
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 |
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 |