NCAAB Game Recap - Sacred Heart at Merrimack
Thu Jan 10, 2019 7:00 PM EST

Mich
79
Ill
69
F
Pacif
36
Gonz
67
F
TxSt
65
CoCar
61
F
Radf
79
USC-Up
72
F
UNCC
66
FIU
69
F
Hof
93
W&M
90
F(3OT)
Cin
70
Tuls
65
F(OT)
Del
82
UNCW
69
F
CBU
68
UMKC
84
F
NE
81
Elon
70
F(OT)
SMU
64
UConn
76
F
Monm
83
Quin
89
F(2OT)
Clev
74
IUPUI
90
F
ORU
69
IPFW
94
F
SacHr
73
Merrim
76
F
Furm
89
VMI
57
F
WIMil
67
Oakl
64
F
Woff
72
UNCG
43
F
WCU
80
Mercer
84
F
ODU
73
FAU
80
F
CenCT
103
FaDi
96
F(2OT)
WIGB
83
Detr
101
F
Drex
79
Charl
78
F
Winth
90
Campbl
86
F
ULM
78
GaSo
79
F
UNCA
62
Longw
67
F
Presb
58
HiPt
74
F
Bry
66
MtStM
59
F
StFPA
74
LIU
67
F
UL
76
GASt
89
F
StPet
57
Fairf
60
F
ETSU
98
Citad
73
F
TexAr
82
App
72
F
ChaSo
82
Hamp
94
F
MorSt
60
Belm
77
F
Troy
59
ArkLR
73
F
UAB
53
LaTec
64
F
NebOm
92
UND
91
F
CSBak
75
UTRGV
69
F
Denv
66
SDSt
78
F
W IL
69
NDSU
85
F
Rice
79
UTSA
95
F
YSU
63
IL-C
78
F
USA
65
ArkSt
66
F
MTSU
70
USM
77
F
E IL
62
JSU
69
F
APSU
78
SEMO
60
F
E KY
81
TNSt
82
F
SIU-E
69
TNTec
78
F(OT)
UCLA
87
Oreg
84
F(OT)
WaSt
60
Colora
92
F
GrCan
75
NMSt
77
F
ECU
72
Mem
78
F
N TX
58
UTEP
51
F
PSU
64
Nebras
70
F
RobM
52
StFNY
49
F
Portl
56
BYU
79
F
Murr
98
TN-M
77
F
Mont
71
E WA
78
F
Wash
69
Utah
53
F
MTSt
77
Ida
67
F
UCDav
69
UCIrv
71
F(OT)
USC
74
OrSt
79
F(OT)
Pepp
64
SCla
67
F

Jan 10, 2019, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Sacred Heart

32

41

73

Merrimack

46

30

76

Saunders scores 24 to lead Wagner past Sacred Heart 76-73
Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:44 PM

NEW YORK (AP) Romone Saunders had 24 points as Wagner edged Sacred Heart 76-73 on Thursday night.

Chase Freeman had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Wagner (7-7, 2-1 Northeast Conference). Elijah Davis also scored 13 points.

Koreem Ozier had 19 points for the Pioneers (6-10, 2-1). E.J. Anosike added 14 points and nine rebounds. Jare'l Spellman had 10 points and three blocks.

Wagner scored 14 of the first 16 points, took a 46-32 halftime lead and Sacred Heart got no closer than the final score after intermission. Wagner shot 43 percent from the floor, but made half of their 26 3-point attempts. The Seahawks also buried 19 of 23 free throws (83 percent). The Pioneers shot 41 percent, but just 31 percent (7 of 23) from distance.

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Leaders

Sacred Heart PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. Ozier 19 0 3 4 1 1
E. Anosike 14 0 1 9 0 0
Merrimack PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Saunders 24 0 4 5 0 1
C. Freeman 13 0 5 7 1 0

Team Comparison

SacHr Merrim
Points For 73 76
Field Goals 24/59-41% 22/51-43%
Three Pointers 7/23-30% 13/26-50%
Free Throws 18/24-75% 19/23-83%
Offensive Rebounds 14 10
Defensive Rebounds 22 25
Rebounds 42 39
Blocks 4 5
Steals 6 4
Turnovers 11 17
Personal Fouls 21 23
Technical Fouls 1 1
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Merrim Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Jan 10 SacHr 73 @ Merrim 76 K. Ozier 19 R. Saunders 24

Game Information

Stadium: Spiro Sports Center, Staten Island, New York
Attendance: 1,508
Game Time: