From the MAAC, the Merrimack Warriors and Siena Saints battle for the conference title and an NCAA Tournament bid.

The Saints commit 13.8 fouls per game, which are the sixth-fewest in Division I. Kennedy, the first freshman to win MAAC Player of the Year, is second in the country in free-throw makes and attempts.

Merrimack basketball coach Joey Gallo NORTH ANDOVER — Ask anyone who’s spent a night scouting Merrimack College basketball and you’ll hear the same thing: Head coach Joe Gallo’s hectic zone defense — #MakeChaos — is the kind that ruins a perfectly good practice.

Tye Dorset hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 23 to help top-seeded Merrimack hold on for a 58-57 victory over Marist on Sunday night in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - The top-seeded Merrimack men's basketball team plays ninth-seeded Sacred Heart on Friday at 6 p.m. in Boardwalk Hall.

Game summary of the Siena Saints vs. Merrimack Warriors NCAAM game, final score 64-54, from March 10, 2026 on ESPN.