Saunders scores 25, Wagner beats Fairleigh Dickinson 66-60
NEW YORK -- Romone Saunders scored 25 points with five 3-pointers and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Wagner hold off Fairleigh Dickinson 66-60 on Saturday.
Elijah Davis added 20 points with three 3s for the Seahawks (8-7, 3-1 Northeast Conference), who never trailed and outrebounded the Knights 38-22. Saunders had three steals and made five of Wagner's 15 assists.
Trailing 40-31 at halftime, the Knights closed to 52-50 on Xzavier Malone-Key's 3 with 9:09 left, but Wagner pulled away on an 11-6 run capped by Davis' 3 for a 63-56 lead with 3:27 left. Malone-Key's jumper with 16 seconds to go made it a six-point game, but the Knights missed two 3-point tries before time expired.
Malone-Key scored 24 points with four 3s and Mike Holloway Jr. added 19 points for the Knights (6-10, 1-3), who forced 20 Wagner turnovers. Jahlil Jenkins made six assists.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Joseph Palacz
- Art Jackson
- Tom Regan
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 |