Braxton, King each score 29 in 86-82 OT win for Red Flash
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Keith Braxton and Jamaal King each scored a career-high 29 points and St. Francis of Pennsylvania beat Bryant 86-82 in overtime Sunday.
Braxton hit a 3-pointer and King added a layup for an 84-79 lead in overtime.
Taylor McHugh answered with a basket with 2:12 left but both teams went scoreless before Adam Grant made a free throw with 12 seconds remaining. He missed the second free throw and a jump ball resulted with possession going to St. Francis (7-6, 1-1 Northeast). Andre Wolford finished the scoring with two free throws for the Red Flash and Grant missed a 3-pointer.
St. Francis trailed by nine with 9 1/2 minutes left in regulation before going ahead with two minutes to go. Grant hit a long 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining to force overtime
Braxton, who made five 3-pointers, had 11 rebounds and eight assists, and Wolford, with four 3-pointers, scored 18.
Bosko Kostur made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points with 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs (1-14, 0-2). Sabastian Townes added 22 points. Ikenna Ndugba had 12 assists and nine rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Andrew Maira
- Nathan Farrell
- 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 |
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
| New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
| UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
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