SIU Edwardsville Cougars vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
SIU-Edwardsville clips Fairleigh Dickinson 79-78
FARMVILLE, Va. -- — Lamar Wright buried his lone jumper of the night with five seconds left and the bucket served as the game winner as SIU-Edwardsville beat Fairleigh Dickinson 79-78 on Friday night.
Jo’el Emanuel fouled Wright on the shot, he proceeded to miss the free throw and Demetre Roberts missed a 3-point attempt for the Knights as time expired.
Damarco Minor scored 22 points on 10-for-18 shooting for the Cougars (2-2).
Demetre Roberts led the Knights (2-2) with 22 points on 9-for-17 shooting, Ansley Almonor scored 15 and Sebastien Lamaute 12.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Saturday. SIU-Edwardsville takes on VMI and Fairleigh Dickinson visits Longwood.
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Game Information
Farmville, VA
Referee:Jason Page
Referee:Scott Arbogast
Referee:Andrew Barksdale
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 13-3 | - | 19-10 |
| Central Connecticut | 10-6 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Le Moyne | 9-7 | 4 | 14-15 |
| Mercyhurst | 9-7 | 4 | 14-15 |
| New Haven | 8-8 | 5 | 13-16 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-8 | 5 | 11-18 |
| Stonehill | 7-9 | 6 | 10-19 |
| Wagner | 6-10 | 7 | 11-16 |
| Chicago State | 5-11 | 8 | 7-22 |
| Saint Francis | 5-11 | 8 | 7-22 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 14-5 | - | 18-12 |
| Tennessee State | 13-5 | 0.5 | 19-9 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 13-5 | 0.5 | 18-11 |
| UT Martin | 12-6 | 1.5 | 20-9 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 10-8 | 3.5 | 17-12 |
| Lindenwood | 10-8 | 3.5 | 16-13 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-10 | 5.5 | 13-16 |
| Little Rock | 8-10 | 5.5 | 11-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 7-11 | 6.5 | 11-18 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-15 | 10 | 7-22 |
| Western Illinois | 1-17 | 12.5 | 5-24 |
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