LIU Brooklyn beats St. Francis (Brooklyn) 73-50
NEW YORK -- Joel Hernandez scored 26 points as No. 4 seed LIU Brooklyn rolled to a 73-50 victory over fifth-seeded St. Francis (Brooklyn) on Wednesday night in a Northeast Conference quarterfinal.
LIU Brooklyn (16-16) will host a semifinal matchup Saturday against No. 6 seed Fairleigh Dickinson, which beat St. Francis (Pennsylvania) 84-75.
Hernandez was 9 of 17 from the floor and made three 3-pointers. Jashaun Agosto added 12 points and Raiquan Clark 10 for the Blackbirds.
Rasheem Dunn scored 10 points for St. Francis (13-18), which shot just 28 percent (16 of 58) from the field and 19 percent (4 of 21) from long range.
The Blackbirds built a double-digit lead midway through the first half and led the rest of the way. St. Francis pulled to 43-36, but Hernandez scored 12 points and capped a 17-4 run with back-to-back 3-pointers and LIU Brooklyn had a 20-point lead with 5:23 left.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dwayne Gladden
- Mike Pearson
- Andy O'Brien
2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 2-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Long Island University | 2-0 | - | 6-11 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-11 |
| Stonehill | 1-1 | 1 | 9-8 |
| Mercyhurst | 1-1 | 1 | 7-10 |
| Chicago State | 1-1 | 1 | 1-16 |
| Le Moyne | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-11 |
| Wagner | 0-2 | 2 | 8-7 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 0-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
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