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5 Stats to know from MAAC Opening Weekend

Story bySam FedermanMon, December 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM UTC·7 min readOneI’ve written plenty about how the MAAC was the most competitive league in college basketball last season during conference play in terms of volume of close games. I wrote an entire story on late-game heroics in the conference during my first season on the beat for Mid-Major Madness. But this weekend felt different than what I’m used to from this league. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThrough 13 games of MAAC basketball, we had just one decided by a single possession.

5 Stats to know from MAAC Opening Weekend

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Key Highlights

  • That game was Merrimack’s 68-66 win over Rider on Thursday night, which ended in the most MAAC way possible. Yes.
  • The ball hit the ceiling.
  • Seems as though other MAAC teams will have to get used to playing in a hockey rink when they visit North Andover, as the Warriors will not host any games at Hammel Court this year. Sacred Heart’s game against Mount St.
  • Mary’s on Wednesday night was very competitive most of the way, but there wasn’t any drama on the final possession, like we’ve become accustomed to from the best games in the league. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhy was this the case this week?
  • Matchups played a part in it, in my eyes.
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