Merrimack 82-79 Long Island University (Feb 8, 2024) Play-by-Play

Merrimack Warriors

14-10, 8-2 Conference

	1	2	OT	T
MRMK	34	39	9	82
LIU	41	32	6	79

TIME	MRMK	LIU
19:42	Jordan Derkack missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:39	Bryan Etumnu Offensive Rebound.	0	0
19:26	Jordan Derkack Turnover.	0	0
19:26	Tai Strickland Steal.	0	0
19:17	Eric Acker Turnover.	0	0
19:09	Jordan Derkack Turnover.	0	0
19:09	Tai Strickland Steal.	0	0
18:55	Eric Acker made Jumper. Assisted by Tana Kopa.	0	2
18:37	Adam Clark missed Jumper.	0	2
18:36	R.J. Greene Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:27	Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Acker.	0	5
18:03	Adam Clark made Jumper.	2	5
17:35	Foul on Devon Savage.	2	5
17:35	R.J. Greene missed Free Throw.	2	5
17:35	Long Island University Offensive Rebound.	2	5
17:35	R.J. Greene made Free Throw.	2	6
17:19	Jordan Derkack missed Jumper.	2	6
17:19	R.J. Greene Block.	2	6
17:16	Nikola Djapa Defensive Rebound.	2	6
16:57	Tai Strickland made Layup. Assisted by Eric Acker.	2	8
16:55	Merrimack Timeout	2	8
16:43	Adam Clark made Jumper.	4	8
16:34	Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Acker.	4	11
16:19	Adam Clark Turnover.	4	11
16:19	Tai Strickland Steal.	4	11
16:15	Tai Strickland Turnover.	4	11
16:15	Devon Savage Steal.	4	11
16:03	Merrimack Timeout	4	11
16:03	Official TV Timeout	4	11
15:50	Foul on Nikola Djapa.	4	11
15:50	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	5	11
15:50	Jordan Derkack missed Free Throw.	5	11
15:48	R.J. Greene Defensive Rebound.	5	11
15:40	Eric Acker made Jumper. Assisted by Tai Strickland.	5	13
15:28	Jaylen Stinson missed Jumper.	5	13
15:26	Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.	5	13
15:20	Tai Strickland missed Jumper.	5	13
15:17	Devon Savage Defensive Rebound.	5	13
15:12	Devon Savage made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaylen Stinson.	8	13
15:02	Foul on Jaylen Stinson.	8	13
14:45	Tai Strickland Turnover.	8	13
14:45	Jordan McKoy Steal.	8	13
14:42	Jordan McKoy Turnover.	8	13
14:42	Tai Strickland Steal.	8	13
14:38	R.J. Greene made Jumper. Assisted by Tai Strickland.	8	15
14:18	Foul on Tai Strickland.	8	15
14:10	Jordan McKoy missed Three Point Jumper.	8	15
14:07	Merrimack Offensive Rebound.	8	15
13:59	Devon Savage made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jordan Derkack.	11	15
13:45	Tana Kopa missed Three Point Jumper.	11	15
13:41	Devon Savage Defensive Rebound.	11	15
13:32	Jacob O'Connell Turnover.	11	15
13:21	Nikola Djapa made Jumper. Assisted by Eric Acker.	11	17
13:08	Jacob O'Connell missed Layup.	11	17
13:06	Eric Acker Defensive Rebound.	11	17
13:06	Foul on Jaylen Stinson.	11	17
12:53	Foul on Jordan Derkack.	11	17
12:47	R.J. Greene missed Jumper.	11	17
12:47	Bryan Etumnu Block.	11	17
12:46	Bryan Etumnu Defensive Rebound.	11	17
12:45	Foul on R.J. Greene.	11	17
12:34	Foul on Tai Strickland.	11	17
12:34	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	12	17
12:34	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	13	17
12:34	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	14	17
12:12	Andre Washington missed Jumper.	14	17
12:10	Nikola Djapa Offensive Rebound.	14	17
12:10	Foul on Jordan McKoy.	14	17
12:10	Nikola Djapa missed Free Throw.	14	17
12:10	Long Island University Offensive Rebound.	14	17
12:10	Nikola Djapa missed Free Throw.	14	17
12:10	Samba Diallo Defensive Rebound.	14	17
12:10	Foul on Tana Kopa.	14	17
11:55	Bryan Etumnu Turnover.	14	17
11:55	Official TV Timeout	14	17
11:43	Foul on Nikola Djapa.	14	17
11:43	Nikola Djapa Turnover.	14	17
11:34	Jordan Derkack Turnover.	14	17
11:22	Tana Kopa missed Three Point Jumper.	14	17
11:19	Samba Diallo Defensive Rebound.	14	17
11:10	Foul on Eric Acker.	14	17
11:10	Adam Clark missed Free Throw.	14	17
11:09	Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.	14	17
10:50	Foul on Samba Diallo.	14	17
10:42	Foul on Samba Diallo.	14	17
10:42	Tana Kopa made Free Throw.	14	18
10:42	Tana Kopa missed Free Throw.	14	18
10:41	Bryan Etumnu Defensive Rebound.	14	18
10:30	Adam Clark missed Jumper.	14	18
10:27	C.J. Delancy Defensive Rebound.	14	18
10:17	Jason Steele Turnover.	14	18
10:03	Jordan Derkack Turnover.	14	18
9:52	Tana Kopa missed Jumper.	14	18
9:49	Jordan Derkack Defensive Rebound.	14	18
9:46	Jordan Derkack Turnover.	14	18
9:46	Eric Acker Steal.	14	18
9:36	Jason Steele missed Jumper.	14	18
9:31	Jordan McKoy Defensive Rebound.	14	18
9:26	Adam Clark Turnover.	14	18
9:26	Eric Acker Steal.	14	18
9:21	Andre Washington made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Acker.	14	21
9:11	Foul on Jason Steele.	14	21
9:11	Jordan Derkack missed Free Throw.	14	21
9:10	Jason Steele Defensive Rebound.	14	21
9:03	Andre Washington Turnover.	14	21
9:03	Jordan McKoy Steal.	14	21
8:58	Adam Clark missed Jumper.	14	21
8:55	C.J. Delancy Defensive Rebound.	14	21
8:40	C.J. Delancy made Jumper. Assisted by Eric Acker.	14	23
8:30	Jordan Derkack missed Jumper.	14	23
8:30	C.J. Delancy Block.	14	23
8:26	C.J. Delancy Defensive Rebound.	14	23
8:19	Eric Acker Turnover.	14	23
8:19	Jordan Derkack Steal.	14	23
8:13	Jordan Derkack made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devon Savage.	17	23
7:52	Official TV Timeout	17	23
7:52	Foul on Tana Kopa.	17	23
7:52	Tana Kopa Turnover.	17	23
7:37	Foul on C.J. Delancy.	17	23
7:37	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	18	23
7:37	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	19	23
7:17	Eric Acker missed Jumper.	19	23
7:13	Jordan McKoy Defensive Rebound.	19	23
7:10	Jordan Derkack missed Jumper.	19	23
7:10	R.J. Greene Block.	19	23
7:07	Eric Acker Defensive Rebound.	19	23
7:01	Eric Acker Turnover.	19	23
6:52	Bryan Etumnu missed Dunk.	19	23
6:52	C.J. Delancy Block.	19	23
6:49	Eric Acker Defensive Rebound.	19	23
6:46	Eric Acker made Jumper.	19	25
6:46	Foul on Bryan Etumnu.	19	25
6:46	Eric Acker made Free Throw.	19	26
6:37	Bryan Etumnu made Layup. Assisted by Adam Clark.	21	26
6:37	Foul on C.J. Delancy.	21	26
6:37	Bryan Etumnu made Free Throw.	22	26
6:24	Foul on Devon Savage.	22	26
6:24	C.J. Delancy missed Free Throw.	22	26
6:23	Jordan McKoy Defensive Rebound.	22	26
6:08	Adam Clark Turnover.	22	26
6:08	R.J. Greene Steal.	22	26
6:04	Jason Steele missed Jumper.	22	26
6:03	Merrimack Defensive Rebound.	22	26
5:51	Adam Clark missed Jumper.	22	26
5:51	C.J. Delancy Block.	22	26
5:49	Bryan Etumnu Offensive Rebound.	22	26
5:49	Foul on R.J. Greene.	22	26
5:49	Bryan Etumnu made Free Throw.	23	26
5:49	Bryan Etumnu made Free Throw.	24	26
5:39	Foul on Adam Clark.	24	26
5:39	Eric Acker made Free Throw.	24	27
5:39	Eric Acker made Free Throw.	24	28
5:27	Jaylen Stinson missed Three Point Jumper.	24	28
5:23	Andre Washington Defensive Rebound.	24	28
5:06	Foul on Bryan Etumnu.	24	28
5:06	Jason Steele missed Free Throw.	24	28
5:06	Long Island University Offensive Rebound.	24	28
5:06	Jason Steele missed Free Throw.	24	28
5:06	Bryan Etumnu Defensive Rebound.	24	28
5:05	Foul on C.J. Delancy.	24	28
5:05	Bryan Etumnu missed Free Throw.	24	28
5:05	Merrimack Offensive Rebound.	24	28
5:05	Bryan Etumnu made Free Throw.	25	28
4:39	Andre Washington made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Steele.	25	31
4:14	Samba Diallo missed Three Point Jumper.	25	31
4:12	Jordan Derkack Offensive Rebound.	25	31
4:11	Foul on Jason Steele.	25	31
4:11	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	26	31
4:11	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	27	31
3:46	Andre Washington missed Three Point Jumper.	27	31
3:40	Andre Washington Offensive Rebound.	27	31
3:37	Jason Steele made Jumper. Assisted by Andre Washington.	27	33
3:24	Foul on Andre Washington.	27	33
3:24	Official TV Timeout	27	33
3:24	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	28	33
3:24	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	29	33
3:11	Jason Steele made Jumper. Assisted by Eric Acker.	29	35
2:52	Adam Clark missed Three Point Jumper.	29	35
2:48	Gezim Bajrami Defensive Rebound.	29	35
2:43	Foul on Jacob O'Connell.	29	35
2:43	R.J. Greene made Free Throw.	29	36
2:43	R.J. Greene missed Free Throw.	29	36
2:42	Eric Acker Offensive Rebound.	29	36
2:26	Eric Acker missed Three Point Jumper.	29	36
2:23	Jacob O'Connell Defensive Rebound.	29	36
2:11	Adam Clark missed Jumper.	29	36
2:09	Jason Steele Defensive Rebound.	29	36
2:05	Eric Acker made Jumper. Assisted by Jason Steele.	29	38
1:50	Foul on R.J. Greene.	29	38
1:50	Jordan Derkack missed Free Throw.	29	38
1:50	Merrimack Offensive Rebound.	29	38
1:50	Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.	30	38
1:37	Jason Steele made Jumper. Assisted by Tai Strickland.	30	40
1:26	Jordan McKoy missed Three Point Jumper.	30	40
1:22	Gezim Bajrami Defensive Rebound.	30	40
1:13	Foul on Devon Savage.	30	40
1:13	Gezim Bajrami missed Free Throw.	30	40
1:13	Long Island University Offensive Rebound.	30	40
1:13	Gezim Bajrami missed Free Throw.	30	40
1:12	Samba Diallo Defensive Rebound.	30	40
1:03	Foul on Gezim Bajrami.	30	40
1:03	Adam Clark made Free Throw.	31	40
1:03	Adam Clark made Free Throw.	32	40
0:41	Eric Acker missed Jumper.	32	40
0:37	Andre Washington Offensive Rebound.	32	40
0:34	Andre Washington missed Jumper.	32	40
0:33	Tai Strickland Offensive Rebound.	32	40
0:32	Tai Strickland missed Layup.	32	40
0:31	Tai Strickland Offensive Rebound.	32	40
0:30	Tai Strickland missed Layup.	32	40
0:29	Tai Strickland Offensive Rebound.	32	40
0:29	Foul on Jordan Derkack.	32	40
0:29	Tai Strickland missed Free Throw.	32	40
0:29	Long Island University Offensive Rebound.	32	40
0:29	Tai Strickland made Free Throw.	32	41
0:09	Adam Clark made Jumper.	34	41
0:01	Tai Strickland Turnover.	34	41
0:00	End of 1st half	34	41

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Steinberg Wellness Center

7:00 PM, February 8, 2024

Brooklyn, NY

Line: MRMK -11.5

Over/Under: 135.5

Attendance: 521

Referees:
Guy Pagano
Michael McCloskey
Daniel Basile

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Central Connecticut	13-3	-	20-11
Merrimack	13-3	-	21-12
Sacred Heart	10-6	3	16-16
Fairleigh Dickinson	9-7	4	15-17
Le Moyne	9-7	4	15-17
Wagner	7-9	6	17-16
Long Island University	6-10	7	7-22
St. Francis (PA)	3-13	10	8-22
Stonehill	2-14	11	4-27

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