NCAAB

Sacred Heart Pioneers at Merrimack Warriors

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Sacred Heart Pioneers
8-19, 4-14 Away
Final
79 - 80
Merrimack Warriors
13-15, 7-7 Home

Derring carries Merrimack over Sacred Heart 80-79

Mykel Derring had 23 points and Watkins had 16 points and nine assists for Merrimack (13-15, 8-7 Northeast Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Ziggy Reid added 15 points. Jordan Minor had 11 points, 12 rebounds, six blocks and five assists.

Tanner Thomas scored a season-high 26 points for the Pioneers (8-19, 4-10), who have now lost five straight games. Nico Galette added 18 points. Bryce Johnson had 11 rebounds.

Tyler Thomas, whose 17 points per game coming into the matchup led the Pioneers, failed to make a shot (0 of 5).

The Warriors improve to 2-0 against the Pioneers for the season. Merrimack defeated Sacred Heart 70-63 last Tuesday.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 79 - 80
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 79 - 80
2nd 0:03 Mikey Watkins made Layup. 79 - 80
2nd 0:08 Merrimack Timeout 79 - 78
2nd 0:09 Tanner Thomas made Layup. 79 - 78

Statistics

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31-57 FG 29-55
54 Field Goal % 53
5-13 3PT 16-28
38 Three Point % 57
12-14 FT 6-14
86 Free Throw % 43
35 Rebounds 22
14 Offensive Rebounds 10
21 Defensive Rebounds 12
17 Assists 19
5 Steals 9
1 Blocks 7
13 Turnovers 10
1 Team Turnovers 0
13 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
7 Points Off Turnovers 21
0 Fast Break Points 0
0 Points in Paint 0
10 Fouls 15
3 Largest Lead 14

Game Information

Venue: Hammel Court

Location: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 1,406 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Saint Peter's 8-1 - 11-6
Merrimack 8-1 - 12-8
Marist 6-3 2 12-6
Quinnipiac 6-3 2 13-7
Siena 6-3 2 13-7
Iona 4-5 4 12-8
Mount St. Mary's 4-5 4 8-12
Manhattan 4-6 4.5 8-13
Canisius 3-5 4.5 8-11
Fairfield 3-6 5 11-9
Sacred Heart 3-6 5 7-13
Niagara 2-6 5.5 5-13
Rider 1-8 7 2-16
Full Standings