Skip to main content

Manhattan visits Merrimack following Kennedy’s 24-point outing

Manhattan Jaspers (7-8, 3-1 MAAC) at Merrimack Warriors (8-7, 4-0 MAAC)

North Andover, Massachusetts; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -6.5; over/under is 147.5

BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack plays Manhattan after Kevair Kennedy scored 24 points in Merrimack’s 75-65 victory over the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers.

The Warriors are 4-0 in home games. Merrimack is 2-0 in one-possession games.

The Jaspers are 3-1 against MAAC opponents. Manhattan is 1-5 in games decided by 10 or more points.

Merrimack’s average of 8.1 made 3-pointers per game is 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 9.1 per game Manhattan allows. Manhattan has shot at a 43.8% rate from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points less than the 44.3% shooting opponents of Merrimack have averaged.

The matchup Sunday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kennedy is averaging 15.9 points, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Warriors. Ernest Shelton is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Jaden Winston is shooting 49.4% and averaging 15.7 points for the Jaspers. Devin Dinkins is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 6-4, averaging 64.9 points, 21.9 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 8.2 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 39.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.3 points per game.

Jaspers: 4-6, averaging 74.7 points, 28.6 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 8.8 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.7 points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Hawkeyes are set to play Vanderbilt in a November women’s basketball game in Sioux City, Iowa

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Vanderbilt and Iowa, both ranked in the top 10 late last season, will meet in a women's basketball game early next season in northwest Iowa, the schools announced Tuesday. The neutral-site game is set for Nov. 15 at the Tyson Events Center, which is 290 miles from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. Vanderbilt is 4-0 all-time against the Hawkeyes. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1997. The Commodores are expected to return national scoring leader Mikayla Blakes. She averaged 27 points per game and was Southeastern Conference player of the year. Vanderbilt was ranked as high as No. 5 and finished No. 10 with a 29-5 record after reaching the NCAA Sweet 16.
Read Next Story