Sacred Heart rides big first-half lead to win over Bryant
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Sean Hoehn finished with 23 points and Koreem Ozier and E.J. Anosike combined for 25 of their 28 points in the first half when Sacred Heart took a huge lead it rode to a 98-70 win over Bryant on Saturday.
Ozier scored 14 of his 16 points and Anosike 11 of his 12 in the first half -- Hoehn had nine -- when the Pioneers took a 51-27 lead into halftime. Jare'l Spellman finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds and Cameron Parker had 11 points and 12 assists. The Pioneers (7-10, 3-1 Northeast) shot 53 percent and made 32 of 39 free throws compared to 19 of 30 for the Bulldogs, who made only 1 of 13 from 3-point range.
Joe Kasperzyk tied his career high with 21 points and Nino Hernandez scored a personal-best 14, both coming off the bench, to lead the Bulldogs (5-10, 2-2).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Guy Pagano
- Nathan Hall
- Chad Beswick
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
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 |