Long Island University Sharks @ Sacred Heart Pioneers
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LIU | 38 | 37 | 75 |
SHU | 46 | 33 | 79 |
Anosike, Sacred Heart slip past LIU Brooklyn 79-75
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- E.J. Anosike had 19 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and Koreem Ozier scored 16 to help Sacred Heart beat LIU Brooklyn 79-75 Thursday night in the Northeastern Conference opener for both teams.
Anosike, who came in shooting 23 percent (3 of 13) from 3-point range, hit 3 of 4 from behind the arc and 7 of 12 overall. The Pioneers (5-9) snapped a four-game skid.
Julian Batts made a layup to cap a 7-2 spurt and give the Blackbirds (6-7) a 75-74 lead with 1:25 to play. Ozier found Anosike in the left corner for a 3 with 59 seconds left and Aaron Clark added two free throws with 5.9 second left to cap the scoring.
The Pioneers opened with a 15-4 run and led by as many as 18 in the first half. LIU Brooklyn scored 33 of the next 47 points to take its first lead when Batts made a layup with 12:25 to play and a 3-pointer by Raul Frias gave the Blackbirds a 61-56 lead.
Raiquan Clark led LIU Brooklyn with 28 points. The Blackbirds missed 9-of-17 free throws, including the front end of a 1-and-1 with 50 seconds to go.
Game Information
Fairfield, CT
Referee:Matt Lavigne
Referee:John Barley
Referee:Jeff Adams
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 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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