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 | 12-2 | - | 18-9 |
| Central Connecticut | 9-5 | 3 | 15-10 |
| Le Moyne | 9-5 | 3 | 14-13 |
| Mercyhurst | 8-6 | 4 | 13-14 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 7-7 | 5 | 10-17 |
| New Haven | 6-7 | 5.5 | 11-15 |
| Stonehill | 6-8 | 6 | 9-18 |
| Saint Francis | 4-9 | 7.5 | 6-20 |
| Wagner | 4-10 | 8 | 9-16 |
| Chicago State | 4-10 | 8 | 6-21 |
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