Loretto, Pa. – Redshirt senior Isaiah Blackmon (Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte) poured in a career-high 30 points, senior Keith Braxton (Glassboro, N.J./Delsea) added 19 points and junior Mark Flagg (Fairless Hills, Pa./Pennsbury) matched his season-high with 19 points as the Saint Francis men's basketball team (18-8, 11-4 NEC) equaled its overall win total from the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons in a decisive 86-71 win over Robert Morris.
 
With the victory, Saint Francis moves into the driver's seat to secure the No. 1 overall seed in the NEC Tournament with three regular-season games remaining.
 
Krimmel's Reaction
 
"I thought we had a great day of practice yesterday and it certainly carried over tonight," said head coach Rob Krimmel. "Our guys were excited to play a great team in a great atmosphere and we executed at an extremely high level for 40 minutes."
 
How it Happened
 
Blackmon set the tone, scoring early and often to stake the Red Flash to a 41-31 halftime lead. Blackmon drilled 7-of-9 shot attempts and 4-of-6 three-pointers over the first 20 minutes. SFU wasted little time extending its lead in the second half, sparked once again by Blackmon who threw down a monstrous dunk in transition. Flagg and Braxton helped the cause with strong work inside as Robert Morris never pulled within single digits all half.
 
Inside the Box Score

• The Red Flash hit on half of its field goal attempts, going 36-72. Robert Morris converted 27-58 (46.6%) from the field.
• Saint Francis drilled 9-of-20 threes (45.0%) and held the Colonials to 5-of-18 (27.8%) from behind the arc.
• SFU was just 5-10 from the free throw line to RMU's 12-15 (80.0%).
• SFU won on the glass 40-32, with 18 offensive rebounds.
• Saint Francis tied its season-high with 18 assists, led by seven from senior Randall Gaskins Jr.

 Notes

• Blackmon finished with six threes and surpassed his previous career-high of 28 set earlier this season at CCSU. It is the first 30-point game by an SFU player since Jamaal King (Salisbury, Md./Bishop O'Connell (Va.)) scored 31 in an overtime win over Mount St. Mary's during the 2017-18 seasons. He also recorded seven rebounds.
• Saint Francis won its ninth straight over the Colonials and moved into a tie-for-second place with the win.
• Saint Francis has now won 18 or more games in three consecutive seasons for the first time since 1949-50 – 1951-52.
• Flagg just missed out on a double-double with 19 points and eight rebounds. He is averaging 13.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg over six starts and SFU is 6-0 in such games.
• Braxton added six rebounds and three assists to go with his 19 points.
• SFU's 37 field goals were its second most in a D1 game this season.
• SFU led by as many as 24 with 8:11 to play.
• SFU trails Merrimack by one game with three regular-season games to play.

Up Next
 
Saint Francis hosts LIU on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m. SFU will honor its senior class, which is the winningest class since Maurice Stokes' class of 1955.