Fairleigh Dickinson Knights @ Wagner Seahawks
Fairleigh Dickinson holds off Wagner rally for 70-69 win
NEW YORK -- Stephan Jiggetts had 17 points and dished out seven assists as Fairleigh Dickinson held off a late rally by Wagner for a 70-69 win on Thursday night.
Wagner led 39-36 going into the second half. Jiggetts drilled a 3 as part of a 9-2 run as the Knights went up 63-54 with 7:10 left. They were ahead 68-58 after Darnell Edge nailed a trey and Mike Holloway added a layup at the 4:41 mark.
They led 68-60 when Wagner rallied to close to the final score following two Michael Carey free throws. Carey missed a 3-pointer with three seconds left. Wagner's Blake Francis grabbed the rebound but missed a jumper with one second remaining.
Ghassan Nehme added 12 points and Darian Anderson chipped in 10 for Fairleigh Dickinson (5-9, 3-0 Northeast Conference), which has won three straight after dropping seven consecutive games.
Carey led Wagner (5-8, 1-2) with 21 points.
Game Information
Staten Island, NY
Referee:Michael McCloskey
Referee:Brandon Cruz
Referee:Brandon Williams
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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