Sacred Heart Pioneers @ St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
St. Francis Brooklyn wins 71-62 for sixth straight victory
NEW YORK -- Chris Hooper scored a career-high 16 points and Northeast Conference leader St. Francis Brooklyn rallied to beat Sacred Heart 71-62 on Saturday for its sixth straight victory.
Brent Jones added 15 points and nine assists and Tyreek Jewell 12 points for the Terriers (18-9, 12-2), who hold a three-game lead in the NEC with four games to go.
Evan Kelley, Cane Broome and Jordan Allen had 12 points each for the Pioneers (12-15, 6-8), who had a three-game win streak snapped.
Gunnar Olafsson made a 3-pointer to cut a Pioneers lead to 35-31 at halftime. The Terriers came out in the second half on a 9-2 run to take a 40-37 lead. The Terriers built the lead to nine but the Pioneers got within three, 60-57, with 5:53 left. With 1:15 to go, St. Francis scored seven unanswered points to lead 71-59 and put the game away.
Game Information
Brooklyn, NY
Referee:David Walker
Referee:Gregory Quirolo
Referee:Jeff Bryant
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
Men's College Basketball News

2026 NBA mock draft machine: Simulate 60 picks over two rounds
2h

2026 NBA draft big board rankings: Top 100 prospects
2h

Stephen A. shares his issue with Darryn Peterson
2h

