Merrimack Warriors at St. John's Red Storm
· NCAA Men's BasketballSt. John's beats Merrimack 97-72
Montez Mathis added 16 points, Posh Alexander recorded 14 points and Joel Soriano had 12 points and 11 rebounds for St. John's.
Jordan Minor led the way for the Warriors with 19 points and seven rebounds. Jordan Derkack added 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists.
St. John’s entered halftime up 51-30 and Jones scored a team-high 14 points after intermission.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Devon Savage made Free Throw. | 72 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Merrimack Deadball Team Rebound. | 71 - 97 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Devon Savage missed Free Throw. | 71 - 97 |
Statistics
MRMK |
SJU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 37-65 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 6-29 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 16-22 | FT | 13-15 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 16 | Assists | 22 |
| 14 | Steals | 14 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 29 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 29 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 4 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 32 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Carnesecca Arena
Location: Queens, NY
Attendance: 4,505 | Capacity:
Location: Queens, NY
Attendance: 4,505 | 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 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | 18-2 | - | 30-6 |
| UConn | 17-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Villanova | 15-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Seton Hall | 10-10 | 8 | 21-12 |
| Creighton | 9-11 | 9 | 15-17 |
| DePaul | 8-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Butler | 7-13 | 11 | 16-16 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Marquette | 7-13 | 11 | 12-20 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 12 | 16-18 |
| Xavier | 6-14 | 12 | 15-18 |


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