1 | 2 | T | |
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FDU | 39 | 43 | 82 |
LIU | 36 | 35 | 71 |
Holloway's 29 leads Fairleigh Dickinson past LIU Brooklyn
NEW YORK -- Mike Holloway Jr. scored a career-high 27 points with nine rebounds and Fairleigh Dickinson ended a six-game losing streak by opening Northeast Conference play on Friday with an 82-71 win over LIU Brooklyn.
Darnell Edged added 19 points, Noah Morgan 13 and Darian Anderson 11 for the Knights (4-8), who closed the first half with a 10-2 run to lead 39-36 at the break.
Joel Hernandez scored 23 points and Raiquan Clark 21 for the Blackbirds (5-9), who were done in by 15 turnovers that cost them 18 points. FDU only had four turnovers. Hernandez had 10 rebounds as LIU Brooklyn had a 43-33 advantage on the boards.
Anderson hit a 3-pointer to start an 8-0 run that gave the Knights a 66-57 lead with 6:09 to play. The Blackbirds missed three shots and had three turnovers in that stretch that covered 3:29.
FDU iced it by making all six of its free throws in the final minute and Holloway breaking free for a dunk.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ray Perone
- Rob Rorke
- Nathan Hall
2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Central Connecticut | 13-3 | - | 20-11 |
Merrimack | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
Sacred Heart | 10-6 | 3 | 16-16 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
Le Moyne | 9-7 | 4 | 15-17 |
Wagner | 7-9 | 6 | 17-16 |
Long Island University | 6-10 | 7 | 7-22 |
St. Francis (PA) | 3-13 | 10 | 8-22 |
Stonehill | 2-14 | 11 | 4-27 |