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01/16 03:43 CST Merrimack faces Quinnipiac, aims for 6th straight home win
Merrimack faces Quinnipiac, aims for 6th straight home win
By The Associated Press
Quinnipiac Bobcats (12-6, 5-2 MAAC) at Merrimack Warriors (10-8, 6-1 MAAC)
North Andover, Massachusetts; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack will try to keep its five-game home win streak intact
when the Warriors face Quinnipiac.
The Warriors are 5-0 on their home court. Merrimack allows 70.8 points to
opponents and has been outscored by 4.4 points per game.
The Bobcats are 5-2 in conference games. Quinnipiac is 0-1 in games decided by
3 points or fewer.
Merrimack's average of 7.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.6
more made shots on average than the 7.2 per game Quinnipiac allows. Quinnipiac
averages 6.3 more points per game (77.1) than Merrimack allows (70.8).
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ernest Shelton is shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc with 3.0
made 3-pointers per game for the Warriors, while averaging 15.7 points. Kevair
Kennedy is shooting 47.9% and averaging 18.2 points over the past 10 games.
Amarri Monroe is shooting 40.0% and averaging 14.6 points for the Bobcats. Asim
Jones is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 8-2, averaging 68.0 points, 23.2 rebounds, 12.9
assists, 8.5 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 64.9 points per game.
Bobcats: 7-3, averaging 75.0 points, 35.0 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 9.0 steals
and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 68.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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