NCAA Tournament March Madness
#272 Merrimack
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Merrimack’s résumé is built around a few concrete positives and a handful of damaging setbacks, and that combination explains its current standing. The program’s best moments include a road victory at Boston University, a gritty win at Princeton and a neutral-site triumph over La Salle, all of which show the team can win away from home and handle mid-major tests. The worst moments are the heavy defeats at major opponents like Auburn and Florida and the neutral loss to Hofstra, plus road setbacks at Tarleton State and Vermont, which expose inconsistency and raise questions about how the team fares against top-tier competition. The schedule overall has been laced with difficult road tests that have produced mixed results, so the remaining conference slate matters more than ever; upcoming home dates against St Peter’s, Sacred Heart and Mt St Mary’s are clear opportunities to shore up the resume while road trips to Siena, Iona and Quinnipiac will be measuring sticks for the team’s ability to earn résumé-enhancing wins away from its own gym. Capitalizing on home chances and stealing at least a couple of those tougher road games would neutralize the worst losses and turn Merrimack’s profile into a much cleaner case.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | (N)S Dakota St | 187 | L75-66 |
| 11/6 | @Auburn | 37 | L95-57 |
| 11/11 | @Tarleton St | 185 | L76-62 |
| 11/15 | @Boston Univ | 295 | W91-79 |
| 11/19 | Maine | 350 | W72-65 |
| 11/21 | @Florida | 12 | L80-45 |
| 11/28 | @Penn | 227 | L77-65 |
| 11/29 | (N)Hofstra | 109 | L78-58 |
| 11/30 | (N)La Salle | 263 | W66-60 |
| 12/4 | Rider | 349 | W68-66 |
| 12/7 | Fairfield | 275 | W74-63 |
| 12/10 | @Princeton | 264 | W59-56 |
| 12/14 | @Vermont | 184 | L66-59 |
| 12/29 | @Sacred Heart | 273 | 39% |
| 1/2 | Mt St Mary's | 302 | 68% |
| 1/4 | Manhattan | 314 | 71% |
| 1/9 | @Siena | 176 | 23% |
| 1/11 | @St Peter's | 297 | 44% |
| 1/17 | Quinnipiac | 156 | 38% |
| 1/19 | @Marist | 151 | 19% |
| 1/22 | @Iona | 171 | 22% |
| 1/24 | St Peter's | 297 | 66% |
| 2/1 | Sacred Heart | 273 | 61% |
| 2/5 | @Mt St Mary's | 302 | 46% |
| 2/7 | @Rider | 349 | 63% |
| 2/12 | Marist | 151 | 37% |
| 2/15 | @Quinnipiac | 156 | 19% |
| 2/20 | Siena | 176 | 43% |
| 2/22 | Iona | 171 | 41% |
| 2/27 | @Canisius | 347 | 62% |
| 3/1 | @Niagara | 355 | 68% |