Merrimack defeated Long Island by a score of 82-79 in a game played at Long Island on February 8, 2024. Long Island had an offensive rating of 90.0 compared to an offensive rating of 93.4 for Merrimack. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 78.0, which is 11% faster than the NCAA average.
Long Island's offensive rating in this game was 11% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 8% better than average. The pace of the game was 7% faster than the adjusted season average for Long Island. Meanwhile, Merrimack's offensive rating in this game was 8% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 12% better than average. The pace of the game was 13% faster than the adjusted season average for Merrimack.
Currently, Long Island is ranked #357 with their offense ranked #358 and defense ranked #298 while Merrimack is ranked #217 with an offense ranked #332 and a defense ranked #80. Long Island is currently 7-20 while Merrimack is 18-12. Long Island has a strength of schedule ranked #345 while Merrimack's schedule is ranked #354.