Fairleigh Dickinson Knights @ Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers
Mount St. Mary's beats Fairleigh Dickinson, tied atop NEC
EMMITSBURG, Md. -- Elijah Long had 14 points and a career-high 12 assists, and keyed a late 7-0 run to push Mount St. Mary's to a 77-70 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday night.
The win moves Mount St. Mary's (6-12, 4-1) into a first-place tie with Fairleigh Dickinson (6-10, 4-1) and LIU Brooklyn (11-7, 4-1) atop the Northeast Conference.
Long's layup gave the Mountaineers a 72-70 lead with 1:07 left. On the ensuing possession, Long forced a turnover and assisted on Junior Robinson's layup to stretch the lead to 74-70. Robinson then added a pair of free throws and Long made one more to seal it.
Greg Alexander scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers to lead Mount St. Mary's. Long was 4 of 10 from the field and had five steals, and Robinson finished with 16 points.
Darian Anderson had 24 points on 9-of-19 shooting to lead the Knights. Mike Holloway added 18 points.
Game Information
Emmitsburg, MD
Referee:Jim Bruno
Referee:Matt Potter
Referee:Josh White
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| 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 |
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