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Merrimack Warriors @ Niagara Purple Eagles
Present Information: Merrimack 3-6, Niagara 4-5
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We have one other thrilling MAAC matchup on schedule because the Niagara Purple Eagles and the Merrimack Warriors are set to tip at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Gallagher Heart. Each come into the matchup bolstered by wins of their earlier matches.
If Merrimack heads into halftime all tied up, they higher play a great second half: that is when Niagara took over final week. Niagara slipped by Siena 69-68 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Purple Eagles.
Although they received, Niagara struggled to get the ball again on offense and completed the sport with solely three offensive rebounds. That is the fewest offensive rebounds they’ve posted since again in January.
In the meantime, Merrimack earned a 60-52 win over Canisius on Friday.
Niagara is on a roll these days: they’ve received three of their final 4 video games, which offered a large bump to their 4-5 file this season. As for Merrimack, their victory bumped their file as much as 3-6.
Control the arc in Sunday’s match: Niagara has made nailing deep photographs look simple this 12 months this season, having averaged 8.9 threes per sport. It is a totally different story for Merrimack, although, as they have been averaging solely 6.1. Given Niagara’s sizable benefit in that space, Merrimack might want to discover a method to shut that hole.