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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Recent Plays
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-0 | - | 4-5 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| Fairfield | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 3-8 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 2-8 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 1-8 |
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
| Saint Francis | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |