NCAAB Game Recap
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Merrimack at American UniversityFri Nov 30, 2018 7:00 PM EST
MSU |
78 |
Rut |
67 |
| F | |
Wisc |
72 |
Iowa |
66 |
| F | |
Radf |
62 |
Tex |
59 |
| F | |
WIMil |
77 |
Buff |
96 |
| F | |
MissSt |
65 |
Dayt |
58 |
| F | |
USF |
76 |
SFA |
58 |
| F | |
(N/A) |
50 |
MorSt |
103 |
| F | |
Dart |
91 |
Albany |
77 |
| F | |
Maris |
70 |
LIU |
53 |
| F | |
Vermt |
70 |
Tows |
64 |
| F | |
App |
81 |
ECU |
83 |
| F | |
Niag |
75 |
StFPA |
79 |
| F | |
Duques |
53 |
Pitt |
74 |
| F | |
Merrim |
64 |
Amer |
58 |
| F | |
UMBC |
60 |
NoKY |
78 |
| F | |
CoCar |
79 |
SouthCar |
85 |
| F | |
Del |
71 |
MD-ES |
62 |
| F | |
CenMI |
62 |
TCU |
89 |
| F | |
Colg |
63 |
SoFL |
73 |
| F | |
OkSt |
76 |
Minn |
83 |
| F | |
Merrimack 64, American University 58
Nov 30, 2018, 7:00 PM EST
Final |
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44 |
64 |
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27 |
31 |
58 |
WASHINGTON (AP) Romone Saunders scored 17 points, Chase Freeman added 12 and Wagner rallied to beat American 64-58 on Friday night.
Freeman's layup with 59 seconds left gave Wagner (3-4) the lead for good at 56-54 and the Seahawks made all eight free throws in the final 39 seconds to secure the victory.
American (4-2) had the largest lead of the game when Mark Gasperini's free throw made it 42-33 with 11:30 left in the second half. The Seahawks went on an 8-0 run to get within one and tied it at 46, 48 and 51 before finally overtaking the Eagles at 54-51 on Nigel Jackson's 3-pointer with three minutes left.
AJ Sumbry added 10 points for the Seahawks, who made 19 of 22 shots from the foul line.
Sa'eed Nelson had 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals for American. Sam Iorio added 10 points.
Leaders
| Merrimack | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Saunders | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| C. Freeman | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American University | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
| S. Nelson | 22 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| S. Iorio | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Team Comparison
| Merrim | Amer | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 64 | 58 |
| Field Goals | 20/49-41% | 17/40-42% |
| Three Pointers | 5/14-36% | 4/16-25% |
| Free Throws | 19/22-86% | 20/30-67% |
| Offensive Rebounds | 11 | 6 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 22 | 20 |
| Rebounds | 33 | 28 |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Steals | 2 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 11 |
| Personal Fouls | 24 | 18 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2018-19 Reg Season - Merrim Leads Series 1-0
| Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Nov 30 | Merrim 64 @ Amer 58 | R. Saunders 17 | S. Nelson 22 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Bender Arena, Washington, District of Columbia |
| Attendance: 730 |
| Game Time: |