Merrimack Warriors

1-3 overall, 0-0 Metro, margin -10.0
-5.6
net rating per 100 · #225 in D-I · model
100.7
adjusted offense · #271
106.3
adjusted defense · #179
65.7
pace, possessions / 40 · #361
+4.8
strength of schedule so far · #43

Rotation

#PlayerPosClHtGP/GSMINPTSREBASTeFG%TS%Rating
33 AJ Lesburt Jr. GSR6' 5" 4/4 35.0 14.5 3.5 0.8 50.0 53.2 -2.1
2 Denver Anglin GSR6' 1" 4/4 28.2 11.2 1.2 0.5 42.4 45.4 -8.0
20 Todd Brogna FSR6' 7" 4/4 28.0 5.0 5.0 1.8 43.5 43.5 +2.6
3 Ayden Johnson FR GFR5' 10" 4/4 27.5 7.8 1.8 2.5 48.1 51.0 -2.2
1 Jeremiah Anderson GSR6' 1" 4/0 21.2 7.5 3.2 0.8 48.1 51.4 -0.4
5 Elijah Wilborn FSR6' 8" 4/4 17.2 3.8 2.5 1.8 50.0 45.2 +1.1
14 Jacob Moore FR FFR6' 9" 4/0 16.5 2.2 2.8 0.2 44.4 45.5 +1.0
0 Dylan Veillette FSO6' 7" 4/0 9.5 2.8 1.8 0.2 68.8 68.8 +3.9
10 JP Skoric FR FFR6' 8" 4/0 9.5 3.0 1.5 0.5 55.6 49.7 -0.6
13 Rocco Westfield FR GFR6' 2" 4/0 7.2 1.5 0.5 0.2 60.0 60.0 +0.3
24 Amare Guerra FR GFR5' 10" 0/0 – – – – – – –
7 Aram Vladimir Soqui Urbano GSO6' 4" 0/0 – – – – – – –
12 David Munro FR FFR6' 8" 0/0 – – – – – – –
11 Quinn Kwasniak FR GFR6' 4" 0/0 – – – – – – –
4 Tye Dorset GJR6' 3" 0/0 – – – – – – –
Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.

Schedule

DateOpponentWatchResultLineRestMiles
Mon 11/2 vs App State Mountaineers N YouTube L 49-63 -3.5 miss – 755
Thu 11/5 vs UMass Lowell River Hawks ESPN+ L 61-71 -9.5 miss 2 755
Sun 11/8 at UAlbany Great Danes ESPN+ W 73-60 -2.5 cover 2 133
Fri 11/13 at Florida Gators SEC Network L 54-83 +28.5 miss 4 1,227
Wed 11/18 vs Boston University Terriers ESPN+ 7 PM ET –model -3.1 · 60% win 4 1,094
Fri 11/27 vs Vermont Catamounts N – 1 PM ET – 8 188
Sat 11/28 at Hofstra Pride – 3:30 PM ET – 0 –
Sun 11/29 vs Colgate Raiders N – 12 PM ET – 0 –
Fri 12/4 at Siena Saints Metro ESPN+ 7 PM ET – 4 321
Sun 12/6 vs Fairfield Stags Metro – 1 PM ET – 1 133
Thu 12/10 vs Vermont Catamounts – 7 PM ET – 3 –
Sat 12/12 at Michigan State Spartans BTN 2 PM ET – 1 677
Mon 12/21 at Maine Black Bears ESPN+ 2 PM ET – 8 872
Tue 12/29 vs Iona Gaels Metro ESPN+ 7 PM ET – 7 195
Fri 1/1 at Manhattan Jaspers Metro – 2 PM ET – 2 189
Sun 1/3 vs Quinnipiac Bobcats Metro – 1 PM ET – 1 189
Fri 1/8 vs Marist Red Foxes Metro – 7 PM ET – 4 –
Sun 1/10 at Fairfield Stags Metro – 2 PM ET – 1 153
Wed 1/13 at Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro – 7 PM ET – 2 51
Sat 1/16 vs Canisius Golden Griffins Metro – 3 PM ET – 2 204
Mon 1/18 vs Niagara Purple Eagles Metro – 1 PM ET – 1 –
Fri 1/22 at Marist Red Foxes Metro – 7 PM ET – 3 158
Sun 1/24 vs Manhattan Jaspers Metro – 1 PM ET – 1 158
Fri 1/29 at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Metro – 7 PM ET – 4 382
Fri 2/5 vs Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro – 7 PM ET – 6 382
Sun 2/7 at Rider Broncs Metro – 2 PM ET – 1 249
Thu 2/11 vs Siena Saints Metro – 7 PM ET – 3 249
Fri 2/19 at Niagara Purple Eagles Metro – 6:30 PM ET – 7 402
Sun 2/21 at Canisius Golden Griffins Metro – 1 PM ET – 1 17
Fri 2/26 vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Metro – 7 PM ET – 4 393
Sun 2/28 at Quinnipiac Bobcats Metro – 2 PM ET – 1 128
Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 9,782 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.

Around North Andover

Home floor: Lawler Arena
  1. The town

    North Andover, where Merrimack plays, was the headquarters of sneaker maker Converse from 2002 to 2015. en.wikipedia.org

  2. The town

    Lake Cochichewick dominates the northeastern quadrant of North Andover, the Essex County town of 30,915 at the 2020 census where Merrimack College sits. en.wikipedia.org

  3. The program

    Merrimack's single-game scoring record is the 52 points Steve McMahon scored in 1971-72, and in 1972 he became the first Warrior drafted into the NBA. en.wikipedia.org

  4. The program

    Merrimack beat Fairleigh Dickinson 67-66 in the 2023 Northeast Conference final in North Andover and finished that season on an 11-game winning streak. en.wikipedia.org

  5. The coach

    Merrimack coach Joe Gallo played guard for the Warriors from 2000 to 2004 and began his coaching career as a Merrimack assistant in 2005 before returning as head coach in 2016. en.wikipedia.org

  6. Alumni

    Former Merrimack player Jordan Minor signed with the Long Island Nets in 2024. en.wikipedia.org

From the Hardwood Bricks research desk: 37 checked notes on Merrimack, its town and its history. A different set shows each day, and the same notes color our game stories.

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Players

AJ Lesburt Jr. #33 · G

Player rating-2.1#82 of 162 in the Metro
Offense-1.6#88
Defense-0.5#77
206 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 28%
14.5 pts3.5 reb0.8 ast35.0 min 19-51 FG13-30 3PT7-8 FT 53.2 TS%17.3 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 5" · 195 lbs · East Kingston, NH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 35103-102-42-230200
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 3272-130-73-442122
11-08at UALBW 73-60 35258-177-122-241130
11-14at FLAL 54-83 38166-114-70-030210

Denver Anglin #2 · G

Player rating-8.0#158 of 162 in the Metro
Offense-4.6#149
Defense-3.4#153
166 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 32%
11.2 pts1.2 reb0.5 ast28.2 min 15-46 FG9-29 3PT6-8 FT 45.4 TS%20.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 1" · 185 lbs · Montclair, NJ · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 31104-141-71-220110
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 27104-132-90-031020
11-08at UALBW 73-60 28112-72-55-601310
11-14at FLAL 54-83 27145-124-80-000300

Todd Brogna #20 · F

Player rating+2.6#7 of 162 in the Metro
Offense+0.6#18
Defense+2.0#17
167 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 15%
5.0 pts5.0 reb1.8 ast28.0 min 9-23 FG2-11 3PT0-0 FT 43.5 TS%9.6 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 7" · 225 lbs · Southborough, MA · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 1921-40-20-031001
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 2663-60-20-071312
11-08at UALBW 73-60 3173-71-40-052102
11-14at FLAL 54-83 3652-61-30-053000

Ayden Johnson #3 · G

Player rating-2.2#86 of 162 in the Metro
Offense-0.3#44
Defense-1.8#124
162 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 20%
7.8 pts1.8 reb2.5 ast27.5 min 11-26 FG3-13 3PT6-10 FT 51.0 TS%12.1 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 5' 10" · 165 lbs · Summerfield, NC · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 2631-41-30-212100
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 2873-60-21-232020
11-08at UALBW 73-60 28134-72-43-402010
11-14at FLAL 54-83 2883-90-42-234210
Player rating-0.4#37 of 162 in the Metro
Offense-3.1#124
Defense+2.7#9
125 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 28%
7.5 pts3.2 reb0.8 ast21.2 min 13-27 FG0-1 3PT4-5 FT 51.4 TS%17.5 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 1" · 175 lbs · Brooklyn, NY · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 2042-80-00-040131
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 25188-120-12-241200
11-08at UALBW 73-60 2062-30-02-341430
11-14at FLAL 54-83 2021-40-00-011130

Elijah Wilborn #5 · F

Player rating+1.1#23 of 162 in the Metro
Offense+0.1#27
Defense+1.0#33
101 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 24%
3.8 pts2.5 reb1.8 ast17.2 min 5-10 FG0-0 3PT5-15 FT 45.2 TS%14.8 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 8" · 255 lbs · Middletown, CT · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 2172-40-03-453211
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 2262-20-02-1130421
11-08at UALBW 73-60 1300-10-00-012002
11-14at FLAL 54-83 1321-30-00-012300

Jacob Moore #14 · F

Player rating+1.0#24 of 162 in the Metro
Offense+1.5#11
Defense-0.5#76
97 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 11%
2.2 pts2.8 reb0.2 ast16.5 min 4-9 FG0-1 3PT1-2 FT 45.5 TS%6.6 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 9" · 200 lbs · Hamilton, VA · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 1621-30-00-030110
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 1100-00-00-030002
11-08at UALBW 73-60 2231-20-01-241012
11-14at FLAL 54-83 1742-40-10-010002

Dylan Veillette #0 · F

Player rating+3.9#5 of 162 in the Metro
Offense+2.2#5
Defense+1.7#22
59 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 14%
2.8 pts1.8 reb0.2 ast9.5 min 5-8 FG1-2 3PT0-0 FT 68.8 TS%9.5 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 7" · 230 lbs · Ridgefield, CT · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 1242-30-00-050000
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 1221-20-10-020100
11-08at UALBW 73-60 621-10-00-001000
11-14at FLAL 54-83 831-21-10-000000

JP Skoric #10 · F

Player rating-0.6#42 of 162 in the Metro
Offense-1.1#72
Defense+0.4#43
54 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 25%
3.0 pts1.5 reb0.5 ast9.5 min 5-9 FG0-2 3PT2-7 FT 49.7 TS%14.8 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 8" · 200 lbs · Ridgewood, NJ · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 1142-30-10-231120
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 721-20-00-111000
11-08at UALBW 73-60 1362-40-12-420110
11-14at FLAL 54-83 700-00-00-000000

Rocco Westfield #13 · G

Player rating+0.3#28 of 162 in the Metro
Offense-0.2#35
Defense+0.4#41
41 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 12%
1.5 pts0.5 reb0.2 ast7.2 min 2-5 FG2-4 3PT0-0 FT 60.0 TS%6.9 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 2" · 180 lbs · Philadelphia, PA · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 931-11-10-000010
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 1031-21-20-010000
11-08at UALBW 73-60 400-10-00-000020
11-14at FLAL 54-83 600-10-10-011000

Amare Guerra #24 · G

Has not appeared yet.
Bio: Freshman · 5' 10" · 170 lbs · San Antonio, TX · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 DNP
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 DNP
11-08at UALBW 73-60 DNP
11-14at FLAL 54-83 DNP

David Munro #12 · F

Has not appeared yet.
Bio: Freshman · 6' 8" · 245 lbs · Neptune, NJ · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 DNP
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 DNP
11-08at UALBW 73-60 DNP
11-14at FLAL 54-83 DNP

Quinn Kwasniak #11 · G

Has not appeared yet.
Bio: Freshman · 6' 4" · 185 lbs · Chesterland, OH · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 DNP
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 DNP
11-08at UALBW 73-60 DNP
11-14at FLAL 54-83 DNP

Tye Dorset #4 · G

Has not appeared yet.
Bio: Junior · 6' 3" · 175 lbs · Mount Laurel, NJ · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-02at APPL 49-63 DNP
11-06vs UMLL 61-71 DNP
11-08at UALBW 73-60 DNP
11-14at FLAL 54-83 DNP