Merrimack Warriors at NJIT Highlanders
· NCAA Men's BasketballReid carries Merrimack past NJIT 61-54
Reid hit 4 of 6 3-pointers. Mikey Watkins had 11 points for Merrimack (2-0).
Miles Coleman had 19 points for the Highlanders (0-1) in their season opener. Antwuan Butler added 11 points. Dylan O’Hearn had 10 points and six rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Merrimack Deadball Team Rebound. | 61 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Mekhi Gray missed Three Point Jumper. | 61 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Ziggy Reid made Free Throw. | 61 - 54 |
Statistics
MRMK |
NJIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-44 | FG | 18-53 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 9-22 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 14-20 | FT | 12-19 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 1 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 4 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 557 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, NJ
Attendance: 557 | 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 | 23-11 |
| 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 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-8 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |


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