Fairleigh Dickinson Knights @ Bryant Bulldogs
Zouzoua scores 25, makes winning shot for Bryant in OT
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Nisre Zouzoua's jumper with four seconds left gave Bryant a 73-72 overtime victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday.
Adam Grant's free throw with 2:43 left in overtime gave Bryant a 71-68 lead and neither team scored again until Darian Anderson's bucket with 27 seconds left and Earl Potts Jr.'s basket with nine seconds remaining put FDU on top 72-71.
The Knights (10-11, 8-2) came into the game as Northeast Conference co-leaders with Mount St. Mary's but had their four-game winning streak snapped. They defeated Bryant 87-84 on Jan. 7 after leading by 22 at halftime but neither team led by more than six on Saturday.
Zouzoua scored 25 points to lead the Bulldogs (8-15, 5-5), who have won three straight. Grant added 19 points and Marcel Pettway 11 rebounds.
Anderson scored 19 points and Potts 18 for the Knights.
Game Information
Smithfield, RI
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 |
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |
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