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Hoops Dynasty HOOPS DYNASTY
Conference Rupp
Final -
12/13/2024
64
  1 2 F
S. Connecticut St. 37 27 64
Merrimack 31 31 62
62
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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cJohnathan Craig 26 5-9 0-0 2-2 6 11 2 1 0 1 3 12
pfDennis Oliver 27 4-7 0-0 2-2 2 6 0 1 1 1 1 10
sfJoseph Fortson 15 1-3 1-3 0-0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 3
sgWalter Wire 23 4-9 2-5 1-2 1 2 1 3 1 0 1 11
pgScott Wilson 24 4-9 1-4 0-2 0 1 7 1 3 0 0 9
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
pfMark Stricklin 20 3-8 0-1 0-1 1 8 0 3 0 0 2 6
cMerle Marra 15 1-2 1-1 0-0 2 5 0 1 0 0 4 3
pfWalter Smith 15 1-4 0-2 0-0 1 4 1 2 0 0 1 2
pgJohn Hines 13 2-5 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5
pgRichard Bishop 12 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
sgDale Vito 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
sgClayton Kieffer 4 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
Totals 200 26-59 7-20 5-9 13 41 17 14 5 2 15 64
Percentages   .441 .350 .556                

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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cDavid Cleary 16 2-3 0-0 0-1 3 7 1 0 0 1 3 4
pfTony Johnson 24 0-4 0-1 0-0 2 7 0 1 2 1 3 0
sfBrandon Jiang 31 7-13 1-4 3-4 2 5 3 1 3 0 0 18
sgJunior Thomas 27 6-13 3-7 1-2 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 16
pgJoseph Button 27 1-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 6 4 0 0 4 2
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cScott Heitmann 20 2-8 0-1 0-1 2 3 0 0 1 3 0 4
cEllis Roberts 14 1-1 0-0 2-4 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 4
sgLouis Richardson 14 3-3 2-2 0-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 8
sgDenver Lemelin 12 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
sfTed Stone 10 1-3 1-3 1-2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
pgCecil Bullins 5 0-3 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
Totals 200 23-60 7-21 9-16 14 37 14 9 8 7 13 62
Percentages   .383 .333 .563                

SCSU
37
16-28
2-5
3-4
5
18
11
8
5
1
9
18
8
4
7
7
27
10-31
5-15
2-5
8
23
6
6
0
1
6
8
6
7
0
12
64
26-59
7-20
5-9
13
41
17
14
5
2
15
26
14
11
7
19
POINTS
FIELD GOALS
3-POINT FIELD GOALS
FREE THROWS
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
REBOUNDS
ASSISTS
TURNOVERS
STEALS
BLOCKS
PLAYER FOULS
POINTS IN PAINT
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
SECOND CHANCE POINTS
FAST BREAK POINTS
BENCH POINTS
MC
31
10-24
3-10
8-11
4
12
7
6
5
3
5
8
8
4
4
12
31
13-36
4-11
1-5
10
25
7
3
3
4
8
12
4
8
3
10
62
23-60
7-21
9-16
14
37
14
9
8
7
13
20
12
12
7
22
PLAYER OF THE GAME
pg Scott Wilson S. Connecticut St.
9 Points, 7 Assists, 3 Steals
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupS. Connecticut St.
 PG - Scott Wilson (fresh)
 SG - Walter Wire (fresh)
 SF - Joseph Fortson (fresh)
 PF - Dennis Oliver (fresh)
 C - Johnathan Craig (fresh)
 
LineupMerrimack
 PG - Joseph Button (fresh)
 SG - Junior Thomas (fresh)
 SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh)
 PF - Tony Johnson (fresh)
 C - David Cleary (fresh)
 
20:00MerrimackDavid Cleary wins the tip0-0
Game PlanS. Connecticut St.S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) 
Game PlanMerrimackMerrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) 
19:40MerrimackJunior Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner0-0
19:38MerrimackJunior Thomas grabs the offensive board0-0
19:32MerrimackJoseph Button misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing0-0
19:31S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig gets the rebound0-0
19:15S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Wilson and the foul's on David Cleary - foul #1 on David Cleary, team foul #12-0
19:15S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig makes the free throw3-0
18:51MerrimackBrandon Jiang connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Cleary3-2
18:27S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig is hacked by David Cleary - foul #2 on David Cleary, team foul #23-2
SubsS. Connecticut St. 
SubsMerrimack
Scott Heitmann (C)
David Cleary
 
18:22S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Wilson5-2
18:13MerrimackJunior Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right wing5-2
18:12S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig grabs the board5-2
17:53S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Fortson7-2
17:37MerrimackBrandon Jiang is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fortson - foul #1 on Joseph Fortson, team foul #17-2
17:26MerrimackJoseph Button is hacked by Joseph Fortson - foul #2 on Joseph Fortson, team foul #27-2
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Mark Stricklin (SF)
Joseph Fortson
 
SubsMerrimack 
17:21MerrimackWalter Wire steals it from Junior Thomas7-2
16:59S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver banks in the layup set up by Scott Wilson9-2
16:34MerrimackJunior Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Jiang9-5
16:14S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin's layup is rejected by Scott Heitmann9-5
16:13S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver grabs the offensive rebound9-5
16:03S. Connecticut St.Tony Johnson steals the ball from Mark Stricklin9-5
15:47MerrimackDennis Oliver picks off the pass by Joseph Button9-5
LineupS. Connecticut St.
 PG - Scott Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 ast.
 SG - Walter Wire (fairly fresh)
 SF - Mark Stricklin (fresh)
 PF - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts.
 C - Johnathan Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb.
 
LineupMerrimack
 PG - Joseph Button (fairly fresh)
 SG - Junior Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
 SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Tony Johnson (fairly fresh)
 C - Scott Heitmann (fresh)
 
15:30S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Johnathan Craig11-5
15:01MerrimackJunior Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing11-7
14:45S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson can't connect on a floater from the right side11-7
14:43S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig tips it home13-7
14:22MerrimackScott Heitmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing13-7
14:21MerrimackJunior Thomas grabs the offensive rebound13-7
14:16MerrimackJunior Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Button13-10
14:01S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin can't finish the layup13-10
14:00S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig snags the offensive board13-10
13:47S. Connecticut St.Brandon Jiang steals it from Mark Stricklin13-10
13:44MerrimackJunior Thomas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Jiang13-12
13:24S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Scott Wilson15-12
12:55MerrimackJoseph Button travels with the ball15-12
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Richard Bishop (PG), John Hines (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Merle Marra (C)
Scott Wilson, Walter Wire, Mark Stricklin, Johnathan Craig
 
SubsMerrimack
Cecil Bullins (PG), Denver Lemelin (SG), Louis Richardson (SF), Ellis Roberts (PF), Ted Stone (C)
Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Brandon Jiang, Tony Johnson, Scott Heitmann
 
12:45S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds15-12
12:20MerrimackCecil Bullins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away15-12
12:18S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver gets the rebound15-12
12:06S. Connecticut St.John Hines comes up short on the 3 from the left corner15-12
12:04MerrimackCecil Bullins snags the defensive board15-12
11:39MerrimackDenver Lemelin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner15-12
11:37S. Connecticut St.Merle Marra pulls down the rebound15-12
LineupS. Connecticut St.
 PG - Richard Bishop (fresh)
 SG - John Hines (fresh)
 SF - Walter Smith (fresh)
 PF - Dennis Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Merle Marra (fresh)
 
LineupMerrimack
 PG - Cecil Bullins (fresh)
 SG - Denver Lemelin (fresh)
 SF - Louis Richardson (fresh)
 PF - Ellis Roberts (fresh)
 C - Ted Stone (fresh)
 
11:16S. Connecticut St.John Hines misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing15-12
11:15MerrimackLouis Richardson snags the defensive board15-12
10:52MerrimackCecil Bullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Smith - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #315-12
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Mark Stricklin (PF)
Dennis Oliver
 
SubsMerrimack
Brandon Jiang (SF)
Denver Lemelin
 
10:52MerrimackCecil Bullins makes the 1st free throw15-13
10:52MerrimackCecil Bullins makes the 2nd free throw15-14
10:36S. Connecticut St.Merle Marra's layup is rejected by Ellis Roberts15-14
10:34MerrimackEllis Roberts grabs the board15-14
10:22MerrimackCecil Bullins clanks a jumpshot from the right side15-14
10:20S. Connecticut St.Merle Marra snags the defensive board15-14
09:54S. Connecticut St.Richard Bishop is called for a backcourt violation15-14
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Dale Vito (PG), Clayton Kieffer (SG)
Richard Bishop, John Hines
 
SubsMerrimack
Joseph Button (PG), Junior Thomas (SG), Tony Johnson (PF), Scott Heitmann (C)
Cecil Bullins, Louis Richardson, Ellis Roberts, Ted Stone
 
09:32MerrimackBrandon Jiang connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Joseph Button15-16
09:11S. Connecticut St.Clayton Kieffer makes the 3 from the right corner18-16
09:01MerrimackJunior Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Merle Marra - foul #1 on Merle Marra, team foul #418-16
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Scott Wilson (PG), Johnathan Craig (C)
Walter Smith, Merle Marra
 
SubsMerrimack 
09:01MerrimackJunior Thomas makes the 1st free throw18-17
09:01MerrimackJunior Thomas misses the 2nd free throw18-17
09:01S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin grabs the board18-17
08:56S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clayton Kieffer21-17
08:46MerrimackScott Wilson steals it from Brandon Jiang21-17
08:43S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson lays it in23-17
08:24MerrimackScott Wilson picks off the pass by Joseph Button23-17
08:20S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson can't finish the layup23-17
08:19MerrimackThe rebound goes to Tony Johnson23-17
08:14MerrimackJoseph Button clanks a runner from the left block23-17
08:13S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig grabs the board23-17
08:06S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin throws a bad pass out of bounds23-17
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Walter Wire (SG), Dennis Oliver (PF)
Clayton Kieffer, Mark Stricklin
 
SubsMerrimack
Louis Richardson (PG), Ted Stone (SF)
Joseph Button, Brandon Jiang
 
07:49MerrimackTony Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Oliver - foul #1 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #523-17
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Walter Smith (SF)
Dale Vito
 
SubsMerrimack
Denver Lemelin (SG), Ellis Roberts (C)
Junior Thomas, Tony Johnson
 
07:41MerrimackDenver Lemelin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line23-17
07:39S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig grabs the board23-17
LineupS. Connecticut St.
 PG - Scott Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl.
 SG - Walter Wire (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - Walter Smith (fresh)
 PF - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Johnathan Craig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb.
 
LineupMerrimack
 PG - Louis Richardson (fresh)
 SG - Denver Lemelin (fresh)
 SF - Ted Stone (fresh)
 PF - Scott Heitmann (fresh)
 C - Ellis Roberts (fresh)
 
07:19S. Connecticut St.Ellis Roberts is called for the reach on Johnathan Craig - foul #1 on Ellis Roberts, team foul #323-17
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Merle Marra (C)
Johnathan Craig
 
SubsMerrimack
Brandon Jiang (SF)
Ted Stone
 
07:04S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Wire25-17
06:48MerrimackBrandon Jiang makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Louis Richardson25-19
06:34S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Denver Lemelin - foul #1 on Denver Lemelin, team foul #425-19
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Richard Bishop (PG), Mark Stricklin (SF)
Scott Wilson, Walter Smith
 
SubsMerrimack
Joseph Button (PG), Junior Thomas (SG), Tony Johnson (PF)
Louis Richardson, Denver Lemelin, Scott Heitmann
 
06:34S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver makes the 1st free throw26-19
06:34S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw27-19
06:27MerrimackEllis Roberts misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Merle Marra - foul #2 on Merle Marra, team foul #627-19
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Dale Vito (SF), Johnathan Craig (C)
Dennis Oliver, Merle Marra
 
SubsMerrimack 
06:27MerrimackEllis Roberts makes the 1st free throw27-20
06:27MerrimackEllis Roberts makes the 2nd free throw27-21
06:06S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin scores on a floater from close range set up by Richard Bishop and the foul's on Tony Johnson - foul #1 on Tony Johnson, team foul #529-21
06:06S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin misses the free throw29-21
06:06MerrimackEllis Roberts grabs the board29-21
05:53MerrimackEllis Roberts scores on a jumper from the right wing29-23
05:31S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig misses badly on a jump hook in the paint29-23
05:30S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig tips it in31-23
05:15MerrimackBrandon Jiang comes up short on the runner in the paint31-23
05:13S. Connecticut St.Dale Vito grabs the defensive rebound31-23
05:01S. Connecticut St.Tony Johnson takes the ball from Walter Wire31-23
04:43MerrimackBrandon Jiang comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Johnathan Craig - foul #1 on Johnathan Craig, team foul #731-23
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Scott Wilson (PG), John Hines (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Dennis Oliver (PF)
Richard Bishop, Walter Wire, Dale Vito, Mark Stricklin
 
SubsMerrimack
Scott Heitmann (PF), Ted Stone (C)
Tony Johnson, Ellis Roberts
 
04:43MerrimackBrandon Jiang makes the 1st free throw31-24
04:43MerrimackBrandon Jiang makes the 2nd free throw31-25
04:25S. Connecticut St.Walter Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing31-25
04:24S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig pulls down the offensive rebound31-25
04:10S. Connecticut St.Walter Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing31-25
04:08MerrimackTed Stone gets the rebound31-25
03:54MerrimackTed Stone makes the 3pt shot from straight away31-28
03:39S. Connecticut St.Brandon Jiang picks off the pass by John Hines31-28
03:36MerrimackScott Heitmann hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brandon Jiang31-30
LineupS. Connecticut St.
 PG - Scott Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl.
 SG - John Hines (fresh)
 SF - Walter Smith (fresh)
 PF - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb.
 C - Johnathan Craig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb.
 
LineupMerrimack
 PG - Joseph Button (fairly fresh) 2 ast.
 SG - Junior Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts.
 SF - Brandon Jiang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl.
 PF - Scott Heitmann (fresh) 2 pts.
 C - Ted Stone (fresh) 3 pts.
 
03:17S. Connecticut St.John Hines makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Wilson33-30
03:03MerrimackJunior Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner33-30
03:01S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver grabs the board33-30
02:48S. Connecticut St.Scott Heitmann steals the ball from Walter Smith33-30
02:37MerrimackTed Stone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner33-30
02:36S. Connecticut St.Walter Smith gets the rebound33-30
02:20S. Connecticut St.Scott Heitmann blocks the short jumper by John Hines33-30
02:19MerrimackBrandon Jiang pulls down the rebound33-30
01:50MerrimackScott Wilson steals it from Joseph Button33-30
01:45S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson slams it home35-30
01:35MerrimackThe jump hook by Junior Thomas is blocked by Dennis Oliver35-30
01:34MerrimackJoseph Button pulls down the offensive rebound35-30
01:18MerrimackTed Stone is hacked by Johnathan Craig - foul #2 on Johnathan Craig, team foul #835-30
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Richard Bishop (PG), Walter Wire (SG), Joseph Fortson (SF), Mark Stricklin (PF), Merle Marra (C)
Scott Wilson, John Hines, Walter Smith, Dennis Oliver, Johnathan Craig
 
SubsMerrimack
Louis Richardson (PG), Denver Lemelin (SG), Tony Johnson (PF), David Cleary (C)
Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Brandon Jiang, Scott Heitmann
 
01:18MerrimackTed Stone makes the 1st free throw35-31
01:18MerrimackTed Stone misses the 2nd free throw35-31
01:18S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin snags the defensive board35-31
00:49S. Connecticut St.Richard Bishop can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing35-31
00:48MerrimackTed Stone snags the defensive board35-31
00:43MerrimackDavid Cleary is fouled on the floor by Walter Wire - foul #1 on Walter Wire, team foul #935-31
SubsS. Connecticut St. 
SubsMerrimack
Cecil Bullins (PG)
Ted Stone
 
00:43MerrimackDavid Cleary misses the 1st free throw35-31
00:43S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin snags the defensive board35-31
00:15S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire makes the shot from the left side set up by Richard Bishop37-31
00:02MerrimackCecil Bullins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side37-31
00:00MerrimackTony Johnson snags the offensive board37-31
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupS. Connecticut St.
 PG - Scott Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl.
 SG - Walter Wire (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - Joseph Fortson (fresh)
 PF - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb.
 C - Johnathan Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb.
 
LineupMerrimack
 PG - Joseph Button (fresh) 2 ast.
 SG - Junior Thomas (fresh) 11 pts.
 SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl.
 PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl.
 C - David Cleary (fresh)
 
20:00S. Connecticut St.Joseph Fortson inbounds the ball37-31
Game PlanS. Connecticut St.S. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanMerrimackMerrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) 
19:53S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Tony Johnson - foul #2 on Tony Johnson, team foul #137-31
19:53S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson misses the 1st free throw37-31
19:53S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson misses the 2nd free throw37-31
19:53MerrimackDavid Cleary snags the defensive board37-31
19:37MerrimackJoseph Button scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane37-33
19:20S. Connecticut St.Joseph Fortson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away37-33
19:18MerrimackJunior Thomas grabs the defensive rebound37-33
19:14MerrimackJunior Thomas is called for traveling37-33
18:47S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner40-33
18:31MerrimackBrandon Jiang misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing40-33
18:29MerrimackDavid Cleary tips it but misses40-33
18:28MerrimackTony Johnson tips it but misses40-33
18:26MerrimackJoseph Button tips it but misses40-33
18:25S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver grabs the defensive rebound40-33
18:08S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire is whistled for a carry40-33
17:39MerrimackJunior Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line40-33
17:38S. Connecticut St.The rebound goes to Joseph Fortson40-33
17:13S. Connecticut St.Joseph Fortson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner40-33
17:12MerrimackJunior Thomas grabs the board40-33
17:02MerrimackJunior Thomas scores on a 3 from straight away40-36
16:55S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner40-36
16:53MerrimackBrandon Jiang grabs the board40-36
16:32MerrimackBrandon Jiang knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Button40-39
16:20S. Connecticut St.Joseph Fortson is hacked by David Cleary - foul #3 on David Cleary, team foul #240-39
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Richard Bishop (PG), John Hines (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Mark Stricklin (PF), Merle Marra (C)
Scott Wilson, Walter Wire, Joseph Fortson, Dennis Oliver, Johnathan Craig
 
SubsMerrimack
Louis Richardson (PG), Denver Lemelin (SG), Ted Stone (SF), Scott Heitmann (PF), Ellis Roberts (C)
Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Brandon Jiang, Tony Johnson, David Cleary
 
16:00S. Connecticut St.Walter Smith's pass is intercepted by Denver Lemelin40-39
15:57MerrimackDenver Lemelin can't finish the layup40-39
15:56MerrimackLouis Richardson gets the offensive rebound40-39
LineupS. Connecticut St.
 PG - Richard Bishop (fresh) 2 ast.
 SG - John Hines (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - Walter Smith (fresh)
 PF - Mark Stricklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb.
 C - Merle Marra (fresh) 2 reb.
 
LineupMerrimack
 PG - Louis Richardson (fresh) 1 ast.
 SG - Denver Lemelin (fresh)
 SF - Ted Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Scott Heitmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk.
 C - Ellis Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 
15:37MerrimackEllis Roberts misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Merle Marra - foul #3 on Merle Marra, team foul #140-39
15:37MerrimackEllis Roberts misses the 1st free throw40-39
15:37MerrimackEllis Roberts misses the 2nd free throw40-39
15:37MerrimackScott Heitmann pulls down the offensive rebound40-39
15:26MerrimackScott Heitmann misses short on a floater from the left side40-39
15:25S. Connecticut St.Merle Marra grabs the defensive rebound40-39
15:12S. Connecticut St.Ellis Roberts is called for the reach on John Hines - foul #2 on Ellis Roberts, team foul #340-39
SubsS. Connecticut St. 
SubsMerrimack
Brandon Jiang (SF)
Ted Stone
 
14:55S. Connecticut St.John Hines makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Smith43-39
14:40MerrimackScott Heitmann misses long on a shot from the left side43-39
14:39S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin pulls down the rebound43-39
14:33S. Connecticut St.Richard Bishop misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane43-39
14:31S. Connecticut St.Walter Smith tips it back up and in45-39
14:13MerrimackDenver Lemelin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away45-39
14:11S. Connecticut St.The rebound goes to Walter Smith45-39
14:04S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin clanks a driving attempt in the paint45-39
14:03MerrimackEllis Roberts snags the defensive board45-39
13:48MerrimackBrandon Jiang misses the fadeaway from the left side45-39
13:46S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin gets the rebound45-39
13:17S. Connecticut St.Merle Marra connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Hines48-39
13:01MerrimackDenver Lemelin throws a bad pass out of bounds48-39
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Scott Wilson (PG), Walter Wire (SG), Joseph Fortson (SF), Dennis Oliver (PF), Johnathan Craig (C)
Richard Bishop, John Hines, Walter Smith, Mark Stricklin, Merle Marra
 
SubsMerrimack
Joseph Button (PG), Junior Thomas (SG), Ted Stone (SF), Tony Johnson (PF), David Cleary (C)
Louis Richardson, Denver Lemelin, Brandon Jiang, Scott Heitmann, Ellis Roberts
 
12:42S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner48-39
12:40MerrimackDavid Cleary pulls down the rebound48-39
12:23MerrimackTed Stone misses the 3 from the left corner48-39
12:21MerrimackDavid Cleary tips it home48-41
11:57S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver clanks a floater from just outside the lane48-41
11:56MerrimackThe rebound goes to Tony Johnson48-41
LineupS. Connecticut St.
 PG - Scott Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl.
 SG - Walter Wire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - Joseph Fortson (fresh)
 PF - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb.
 C - Johnathan Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb.
 
LineupMerrimack
 PG - Joseph Button (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast.
 SG - Junior Thomas (fresh) 14 pts.
 SF - Ted Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl.
 C - David Cleary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf.
 
11:46MerrimackJunior Thomas is hacked by Joseph Fortson - foul #3 on Joseph Fortson, team foul #248-41
SubsS. Connecticut St. 
SubsMerrimack
Brandon Jiang (SF)
Ted Stone
 
11:33MerrimackTony Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side48-41
11:32S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson pulls down the rebound48-41
11:08S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Button - foul #1 on Joseph Button, team foul #448-41
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Clayton Kieffer (SG), Mark Stricklin (SF), Merle Marra (C)
Walter Wire, Joseph Fortson, Johnathan Craig
 
SubsMerrimack 
10:53S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson misses long on a 3 from straight away48-41
10:51MerrimackTony Johnson gets the rebound48-41
10:34MerrimackBrandon Jiang clanks a jump hook from the baseline48-41
10:32S. Connecticut St.The rebound goes to Mark Stricklin48-41
10:10S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin connects on the runner from the right block50-41
09:58MerrimackJunior Thomas hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Button50-43
09:43S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing50-43
09:41S. Connecticut St.Merle Marra grabs the offensive rebound50-43
09:36S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin lays it up and in52-43
09:31MerrimackBrandon Jiang hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away52-43
09:29S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver grabs the board52-43
09:10S. Connecticut St.David Cleary swats the layup by Dennis Oliver52-43
09:09MerrimackDavid Cleary grabs the defensive rebound52-43
09:05MerrimackBrandon Jiang misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Stricklin - foul #1 on Mark Stricklin, team foul #352-43
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Richard Bishop (PG), Walter Wire (SG), Joseph Fortson (SF), Johnathan Craig (C)
Scott Wilson, Clayton Kieffer, Mark Stricklin, Dennis Oliver
 
SubsMerrimack
Louis Richardson (PG), Denver Lemelin (SG), Scott Heitmann (PF), Ellis Roberts (C)
Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Tony Johnson, David Cleary
 
09:05MerrimackBrandon Jiang misses the 1st free throw52-43
09:05MerrimackBrandon Jiang makes the 2nd free throw52-44
08:57S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner52-44
08:56S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig can't tip it in52-44
08:55S. Connecticut St.Merle Marra pulls down the offensive rebound52-44
08:40S. Connecticut St.Louis Richardson takes the ball from Merle Marra52-44
08:20MerrimackScott Heitmann blows the layup52-44
08:19MerrimackScott Heitmann misses the tip52-44
08:17S. Connecticut St.The rebound goes to Walter Wire52-44
07:57S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire misses the 3pt shot from straight away52-44
07:55S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig snags the offensive board52-44
LineupS. Connecticut St.
 PG - Richard Bishop (fresh) 2 ast.
 SG - Walter Wire (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - Joseph Fortson (fresh) 3 pf.
 PF - Merle Marra (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf.
 C - Johnathan Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb.
 
LineupMerrimack
 PG - Louis Richardson (fresh) 1 ast.
 SG - Denver Lemelin (fresh)
 SF - Brandon Jiang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl.
 PF - Scott Heitmann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk.
 C - Ellis Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb.
 
07:50S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnathan Craig55-44
07:36MerrimackScott Heitmann blows the layup55-44
07:35MerrimackBrandon Jiang hits the follow up shot55-46
07:13S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig misses short on a jumpshot from the right side55-46
07:11MerrimackBrandon Jiang grabs the board55-46
06:53MerrimackScott Heitmann connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Louis Richardson and he's fouled by Merle Marra - foul #4 on Merle Marra, team foul #455-48
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Dale Vito (PG), John Hines (SG), Walter Smith (SF), Dennis Oliver (PF), Mark Stricklin (C)
Richard Bishop, Walter Wire, Joseph Fortson, Merle Marra, Johnathan Craig
 
SubsMerrimack
Joseph Button (PG), Junior Thomas (SG), David Cleary (C)
Denver Lemelin, Brandon Jiang, Ellis Roberts
 
06:53MerrimackScott Heitmann misses the free throw55-48
06:53S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin grabs the board55-48
06:36S. Connecticut St.Scott Heitmann denies the turnaround by Mark Stricklin55-48
06:35MerrimackDavid Cleary grabs the defensive rebound55-48
06:30MerrimackJunior Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line55-48
06:28MerrimackDavid Cleary hits the follow up shot55-50
06:12S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Vito57-50
05:58MerrimackLouis Richardson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Button57-52
05:33S. Connecticut St.Mark Stricklin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner57-52
05:31MerrimackLouis Richardson pulls down the rebound57-52
05:27MerrimackLouis Richardson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Junior Thomas57-55
05:09S. Connecticut St.Walter Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner57-55
05:08MerrimackScott Heitmann gets the rebound57-55
04:54MerrimackLouis Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Button57-58
04:39S. Connecticut St.Dale Vito is fouled on the floor by Joseph Button - foul #2 on Joseph Button, team foul #557-58
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Scott Wilson (PG), Walter Wire (SG), Joseph Fortson (SF), Johnathan Craig (C)
Dale Vito, John Hines, Walter Smith, Dennis Oliver
 
SubsMerrimack
Cecil Bullins (PG), Denver Lemelin (SG), Brandon Jiang (SF), Tony Johnson (PF), Ellis Roberts (C)
Joseph Button, Junior Thomas, Louis Richardson, Scott Heitmann, David Cleary
 
04:23S. Connecticut St.The pull-up jumper by Walter Wire is blocked by Ellis Roberts57-58
04:21S. Connecticut St.The offensive rebound goes to Mark Stricklin57-58
04:06S. Connecticut St.Brandon Jiang takes the ball from Johnathan Craig57-58
03:57MerrimackBrandon Jiang drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Cecil Bullins57-60
LineupS. Connecticut St.
 PG - Scott Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl.
 SG - Walter Wire (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - Joseph Fortson (fresh) 3 pf.
 PF - Mark Stricklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb.
 C - Johnathan Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb.
 
LineupMerrimack
 PG - Cecil Bullins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Denver Lemelin (fresh)
 SF - Brandon Jiang (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl.
 PF - Tony Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl.
 C - Ellis Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk.
 
03:50S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire double dribbles57-60
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Merle Marra (PF)
Mark Stricklin
 
SubsMerrimack 
03:38MerrimackTony Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing57-60
03:37MerrimackBrandon Jiang hits the follow up shot57-62
03:19S. Connecticut St.Joseph Fortson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Wilson60-62
03:07MerrimackEllis Roberts is hacked by Johnathan Craig - foul #3 on Johnathan Craig, team foul #560-62
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Dennis Oliver (PF)
Merle Marra
 
SubsMerrimack
Joseph Button (PG), Junior Thomas (SG)
Cecil Bullins, Denver Lemelin
 
03:02MerrimackTony Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tony Johnson, team foul #660-62
02:47S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Scott Wilson and he's hacked by Joseph Button - foul #3 on Joseph Button, team foul #762-62
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Walter Smith (SF)
Joseph Fortson
 
SubsMerrimack
David Cleary (C)
Ellis Roberts
 
02:47S. Connecticut St.Johnathan Craig makes the free throw63-62
02:37MerrimackJunior Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner63-62
02:36S. Connecticut St.Walter Smith snags the defensive board63-62
02:24S. Connecticut St.Scott Wilson travels with the ball63-62
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Richard Bishop (PG), John Hines (SG), Mark Stricklin (SF), Merle Marra (C)
Scott Wilson, Walter Wire, Walter Smith, Johnathan Craig
 
SubsMerrimack 
02:01MerrimackMark Stricklin is called for the reach on David Cleary - foul #2 on Mark Stricklin, team foul #663-62
SubsS. Connecticut St. 
SubsMerrimack
Scott Heitmann (PF)
Tony Johnson
 
01:43MerrimackBrandon Jiang misses the 3 pointer from the left wing63-62
01:42S. Connecticut St.The rebound goes to John Hines63-62
01:42S. Connecticut St.S. Connecticut St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)63-62
SubsS. Connecticut St.
Scott Wilson (PG), Walter Wire (SG), Joseph Fortson (SF), Johnathan Craig (C)
Richard Bishop, John Hines, Mark Stricklin, Merle Marra
 
SubsMerrimack
Tony Johnson (PF)
Scott Heitmann
 
01:24S. Connecticut St.Tony Johnson swats the shot by Johnathan Craig63-62
01:23S. Connecticut St.The offensive rebound goes to Walter Wire63-62
01:11S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire comes up short on the jumper from the left side63-62
01:09S. Connecticut St.Dennis Oliver tips it but misses63-62
01:08MerrimackTony Johnson pulls down the rebound63-62
00:47MerrimackJoseph Button comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line63-62
00:46S. Connecticut St.Joseph Fortson grabs the board63-62
Game PlanS. Connecticut St.S. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanMerrimackMerrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) 
00:21S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Button - foul #4 on Joseph Button, team foul #863-62
00:21S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire makes the 1st free throw64-62
00:21S. Connecticut St.Walter Wire misses the 2nd free throw64-62
00:21MerrimackThe rebound goes to Tony Johnson64-62
00:01MerrimackTony Johnson's layup is rejected by Johnathan Craig64-62
00:00S. Connecticut St.The rebound goes to Johnathan Craig64-62