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Merrimack claims Northeast title in 1st Division I season | |
NORTH ANDOVER, Ma. (AP) Juvaris Hayes posted 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals and Merrimack beat Central Connecticut 69-58 on Thursday night to claim the Northeast Conference championship in its first Division I season. Merrimack (20-11, 14-4) became the first school to win 20 games in its first Division I season, and Hayes extended his NCAA record to 453 career steals. Devin Jensen had 18 points for Merrimack, which is ineligible for postseason play as it transitions to Division I. Jordan Minor added 11 points and eight rebounds, and Jaleel Lord also scored 11. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Points: | J. Lord | 10.8 | |||
| Rebounds: | J. Hayes | 4.7 | |||
| Assists: | J. Hayes | 6.4 | |||
| FG%: | No qualifiers | ||||
| FT%: | J. Hayes | 69.3% | |||
| 3P%: | D. Jensen | 43.5% | |||
| Steals: | J. Hayes | 3.9 | |||
| Blocks: | J. Minor | 1.0 | |||
| AP Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 25-3 | |
| 2 | Baylor | 25-2 | |
| 3 | Gonzaga | 28-2 | |
| 4 | Dayton | 26-2 | |
| 5 | San Diego State | 27-1 | |
| 6 | Florida State | 24-4 | |
| 7 | Duke | 23-5 | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 23-5 | |
| 9 | Maryland | 23-5 | |
| 10 | Creighton | 22-6 | |
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| Coaches Rankings | |||
| Rank | School | Rec | |
| 1 | Kansas | 25-3 | |
| 2 | Baylor | 25-2 | |
| 3 | Dayton | 26-2 | |
| 4 | Gonzaga | 28-2 | |
| 5 | San Diego State | 27-1 | |
| 6 | Florida State | 24-4 | |
| 7 | Duke | 23-5 | |
| 8 | Maryland | 23-5 | |
| 9 | Kentucky | 23-5 | |
| 10 | Louisville | 23-6 | |
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| Northeast Standings | ||
| Conference | Overall | |
| W-L | W-L | |
| Merrimack | 14-4 | 20-11 |
| Saint Francis U | 13-4 | 20-8 |
| Robert Morris | 12-5 | 16-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 11-6 | 18-12 |
| LIU | 9-8 | 14-16 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-9 | 10-18 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 7-10 | 11-19 |
| Bryant | 6-11 | 14-16 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 6-11 | 12-17 |
| Wagner | 5-12 | 8-20 |
| Central Connecticut State | 3-14 | 4-26 |
| View Full Standings | ||
| Offense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 62.8 (337) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 7.9 (313) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.8 (204) | ||||
| FG%: | 41.9% (272) | ||||
| FT%: | 68.1% (263) | ||||
| 3P%: | 33.9% (152) | ||||
| Defense (Rank) | |||||
| Points: | 60.2 (7) | ||||
| Rebounds: | 20.9 (353) | ||||
| Assists: | 12.3 (156) | ||||
| FG%: | 42.2% (144) | ||||
| FT%: | 71.0% (202) | ||||
| 3P%: | 30.2% (51) | ||||
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