| 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
- Referees:
- Matt Lavigne
- John Barley
- Jeff Adams
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 |
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