ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (Interstat) — Gavin Doty scored 23 points to lead Siena to a 64-54 victory over Merrimack in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship game Tuesday night at Boardwalk Hall.

The Saints, who avenged two regular-season losses to the Warriors, used a strong defensive second half to secure the NCAA Tournament berth. Siena led 33-30 at halftime and held Merrimack to 24 points after intermission.

Doty was the standout for Siena, while Riley Mulford added 11 points and five blocks. Ernest Shelton led Merrimack with 17 points.

Both teams finished the season with 23-11 records. Merrimack had been a pregame favorite.