Merrimack Warriors at Saint Francis Red Flash
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Minor lifts Merrimack over St. Francis (Pa.) 65-64 in OT
Malik Edmead's layup gave Merrimack a 65-63 lead with 51 seconds left in overtime and Josh Cohen of St. Francis made one of two free throws with 10 seconds left, leaving the Red Flash behind by a point.
Ziggy Reid had 14 points for Merrimack (9-14, 4-6 Northeast Conference), which snapped its six-game losing streak. Mikey Watkins added 10 points. Jordan McKoy had 10 points and six rebounds.
Cohen scored a career-high 26 points plus 10 rebounds and five assists for the Red Flash (7-16, 3-9), who have now lost four straight games. Maxwell Land added 15 points. Ramiir Dixon-Conover had six steals.
The Warriors evened the season series against the Red Flash. St. Francis defeated Merrimack 62-46 on Jan. 15.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 65 - 64 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Brad McCabe Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 64 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Merrimack Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 64 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Brad McCabe missed Layup. | 65 - 64 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Josh Cohen missed Jumper. | 65 - 64 |
Statistics
 MRMK |
 SFPA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 23-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 12-15 | FT | 12-19 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Loretto, PA
Attendance: 770 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| 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 | - | 23-10 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| 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 |