St. Francis (Pa.) routs Fairleigh Dickinson 87-62
Keith Braxton had 21 points as St. Francis (Pa.) easily defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 87-62 on Thursday night.
Keith Braxton had 21 points as St. Francis (Pa.) easily defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 87-62 on Thursday night.
Jamaal King had a season-high 27 points as St. Francis (Pa.) topped Bryant 84-75 on Saturday night.
Keith Braxton scored 19 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and had eight assists and Saint Francis (PA) won its fourth-straight game 90-85 over Central Connecticut State on Thursday night.
Keith Braxton scored 13 of his 27 points in the final 10 minutes as St. Francis (Pa) pulled away late to post its third straight win, knocking off Mt. St. Mary's 72-63 on Saturday.
Jamaal King scored 23 points, Isaiah Blackmon calmly sank two free throws -- neither time did the ball touch the rim -- with 2.8 seconds on the clock and Saint Francis (Pa.) knocked off Northeast Conference leader Robert Morris 76-73 Thursday night.
Keith Braxton scored 15 points to lead six players in double figures and he added eight rebounds and eight assists as St. Francis (PA) rallied for a 79-78 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday night.
Elijah Davis scored 20 points including four free throws in the final 21 seconds to help Wagner hold off St. Francis (Pa.) 83-79 on Thursday night.
Byron Hawkins scored 16 points with four 3-pointers, Adam Grant added 15 points and Bryant beat St. Francis (Pa.) 76-67 on Monday night.
Keith Braxton led the way with 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as St. Francis (Pa.) raced past Central Connecticut State 80-69 on Saturday.
Several first-place battles tonight: Summit League (Oral Roberts at South Dakota St); Conference USA (Western Kentucky at Old Dominion); WAC (New Mexico St at Grand Canyon); Southern (UNC Greensboro at East Tennessee St); Horizon League (Wright St at Northern Kentucky); NEC (St. Francis-PA at Robert Morris).
After a 1-11 start, the Mountaineers are a win away from their first NCAA tournament appearance. The Red Flash haven't been to the Big Dance since 1991. ESPN's BPI gives Mount St. Mary's a notable edge. 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2/WatchESPN
The Northeast Conference tournament began on Wednesday night and will continue on Saturday and Tuesday. Check out the conference tournament bracket, and check back for updates as title games from each conference go final.
Robert Carter led the Terrapins with 20 points and 6 rebounds while dropping 6 dimes and Diamond Stone poured in 16 points off the bench as No. 2 cruised to a 95-55 victory over the Red Flash.
NEC Player of the Year Jalen Cannon leads St. Francis, which is one of five original D-I schools never to appear in the NCAA tournament, against Robert Morris at 7 ET. The Colonials are looking for their eighth tournament appearance. Live on ESPN2/WatchESPN
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
St. Francis (PA) | 10-4 | - | 14-11 |
St. Francis (BKN) | 8-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
Wagner | 8-6 | 2 | 13-12 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-6 | 2 | 13-13 |
Robert Morris | 8-6 | 2 | 13-14 |
Sacred Heart | 8-6 | 2 | 12-15 |
LIU Brooklyn | 6-8 | 4 | 12-14 |
Central Connecticut | 5-9 | 5 | 11-16 |
Bryant | 5-9 | 5 | 8-17 |
Mt. St. Mary's | 4-10 | 6 | 7-20 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Joshua Cohen | C | Committed | - |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 0-1 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 1 |