After the 1st half Merrimack leads LIU 43-39

FINAL: MERRIMACK 72 LIU 66 WARRIORS WIN!!!

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Welcome to Lawler Arena on the campus of Merrimack College where tonight the Merrimack Men’s Basketball team will try to earn an automatic NCAA March Madness with a win over Wagner in the NEC Hoops Championship game! NEC We’ve got you covered tonight on the WBZ | CBS News Boston News at 11pm!

Like I said, there is a LOT of pressure on Merrimack here. They're at home. They're the higher seed. This has been billed as the biggest event in the history of the school, let alone the program.

At the first media timeout we are all tied up. Devon Savage is off to a hot start with two made three pointers. 6-6 | 15:46 | 1H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

Merrimack calls timeout with 11 and a half minutes left in the first half. 16-11 WAG | 11:29 | 1H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

DERK PULLING FROM DEEEEEEEP!!! Jordan Derkack splashes the and-1 three in his defenders face to bring the game within 2. 18-16 WAG | 9:12 | 1H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

Devon Savage is cookin' these birds from beyond the arc 🍗! Savage is 3-4 from deep. 22-20 WAG | 7:11 | 1H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

We are at the final media timeout of the half and we are all tied up. Savage is on fire with 4 threes 🔥. 25-25 | 3:54 | 1H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

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We are back for 2nd half action here in Lawler Arena! Wagner starts with the ball as the Warriors trail by 4. 29-25 WAG | START 2H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

Media timeout on the floor as the Warriors are behind Wagner by 8. 35-27 WAG | 15:24 | 2H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

McKoy knocks down the corner three as the Warriors attempt to will themselves back into the game. 41-33 WAG | 12:06 | 2H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

MONEY MCKOY CASHES IN YET AGAIN 💸! Warriors cut the deficit to only 3 points. 41-38 WAG | 10:11 | 2H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

Merrimack now holds the lead as we head into the under 8 media timeout. Bryan Etumnu sinks a three to put the Warriors up. 43-41 MC | 7:38 | 2H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

Merrimack calls timeout with under 3 minutes remaining. 48-43 WAG | 2:28 | 2H #GoMack // #MakeChaos

Wagner defeats Merrimack 54-47 to end the season

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