Fairleigh Dickinson Knights @ Saint Francis Red Flash
Bishop, Knights topple Saint Francis (Pa.) 84-75 in NEC
LORETTO, Pa. -- Kaleb Bishop scored a career-high 21 points, all five starters reached double figures and Fairleigh Dickinson bounced third-seeded Saint Francis University from the Northeast Conference Tournament 84-75 on Wednesday night.
Fairleigh Dickinson (13-17), the NEC No. 6 seed, travels to New York Saturday to meet No. 4 seed LIU Brooklyn (16-16) in a semifinal.
Darnell Edge hit a 3-pointer on an assist from Jahlil Jenkins to forge a 72-72 tie with just under three minutes left, Noah Morgan followed with a layup and the Knights led the rest of the way.
Jamaal King nailed a 3 that pulled Saint Francis to within 77-75 with 1:10 to play, but Morgan stole the ball from King, was fouled, and made both free throws with 19 seconds left.
Edge scored 18 points with four treys, Jenkins scored 16, going 4-for-4 from deep. Jenkins had a game-high six assists. Morgan finished with 13 points and Mike Holloway Jr. 11.
Keith Braxton led the Red Flash (18-12) with 24 points and King added 17.
Game Information
Loretto, PA
Referee:Dave Fernandez
Referee:Ed Corbett Jr.
Referee:Phil Sallustio Jr.
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 10-1 | - | 16-8 |
| Central Connecticut | 7-5 | 3.5 | 13-10 |
| Mercyhurst | 7-5 | 3.5 | 12-13 |
| Le Moyne | 7-5 | 3.5 | 12-13 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 6-6 | 4.5 | 9-16 |
| Stonehill | 6-6 | 4.5 | 9-16 |
| New Haven | 5-6 | 5 | 10-14 |
| Saint Francis | 4-6 | 5.5 | 6-17 |
| Wagner | 3-8 | 7 | 8-14 |
| Chicago State | 2-9 | 8 | 4-20 |
Men's College Basketball News

SC Next Top 25: High school girls' basketball rankings for 2025-26
1h

Arizona unanimous No. 1 in AP men's college basketball poll
3h

AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown
3h

