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Dixon-Conover vs FDU
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82
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU 3-9,2-4 NEC
90
Winner Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 4-9,3-6 NEC
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU
3-9,2-4 NEC
82
Final
90
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA
4-9,3-6 NEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU 38 44 82
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 40 50 90

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Miles McQuiggan

Saint Francis breaks 90 points for second straight night to defeat FDU

LORETTO, Pa. – Senior Ramiir Dixon-Conover tallied 19 points and four other Saint Francis men's basketball players were in double figures as the Red Flash rebounded from overtime disappointment to split the series with Fairleigh Dickinson in a 90-82 victory Wednesday evening.
 
Freshman Ronell Giles, Jr. added 15 points and seven rebounds, junior Myles Thompson chipped in with 15 points, and the Red Flash received 12 and 10 respectively from senior Mark Flagg and redshirt sophomore Bryce Laskey.
 
Saint Francis shot a season-best 54.2% and has scored 90 or more points in back-to-back games against Division I competition for the first time in Rob Krimmel's nine seasons as head coach.
 
Saint Francis 90, Fairleigh Dickinson 82
Records: Saint Francis (4-9, 3-6), Fairleigh Dickinson (3-9, 2-4)
Location: DeGol Arena (Loretto, Pa.)
 
 
COACH KRIMMEL'S COMMENTS
"I'm proud of the way we responded. Our captains, Myles and Ramiir, did a tremendous job of making sure we got off to a great start and do what we need to do to win the game. This group is still learning to play together and still learning to win basketball games together. Tonight we took a huge step."
 
KEY MOMENTS
  • Junior Marlon Hargis scored on a fast break with four seconds remaining in the opening half to break a 38-all deadlock and send the Red Flash into the locker room up by two.
  • FDU took a 44-40 lead early in the second half, and following a Krimmel timeout, SFU scored the next nine and led the rest of the way.
  • An 18-6 Saint Francis run turned a one-point advantage into a 72-59 lead on a Giles three with six minutes to play.
HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Saint Francis struck first on a Laskey three, but Fairleigh Dickinson scored the next seven.
  • A 7-2 Saint Francis run capped off by a Giles three put the hosts in front 10-9.
  • FDU would retake the lead and stay in front or tied until five straight points from Thompson moved the Red Flash ahead 32-29 with 4:32 to play in the half.
  • Baskets from Hargis and Flagg helped SFU go to the intermission ahead 40-38.
  • FDU scored the first six out of the locker room, prompting an SFU timeout at 44-40 with 17:24 remaining.
  • Laskey drained a three out of the timeout and Dixon-Conover scored the next six as the Red Flash jumped ahead 49-44 with 16 minutes to play.
  • The Knights would bring the margin back to one before an 18-6 stretch for the Red Flash allowed SFU to open up a 72-59 lead with 5:56 remaining. Flagg scored six of the 18.
  • FDU would get back within six in the final minute, but two Laskey free throws on the final possession sealed the victory.  
STATS
  • Dixon-Conover was 6-of-12 from the field and 7-of-12 from the line while adding five rebounds, five assists, one steal, and his first career multi-block performance.
  • Giles went 5-of-8 from the field and knocked down 3-of-4 threes. The seven rebounds were a career-best.
  • Thompson was 6-of-8 from the field and 5-for-5 on two-pointers.
  • Flagg added seven rebounds and four assists to his 12-point effort.
  • Laskey scored Saint Francis' first three and last two points of the victory.
  • Saint Francis shot a season-best 54.8%, eclipsing the 50.9% mark in Thursday's win at Sacred Heart.
  • Both teams recorded 19-of-26 (73.1%) marks from the free-throw line. The Red Flash and Knights both went 33-for-68 (48.5%) from the field in Tuesday's game.
  • The Red Flash dished out 19 assists, two shy of the season high.
GAME NOTES
  • Saint Francis improves to 48-49 all-time against Fairleigh Dickinson.
  • The Red Flash's 90 points were the most in regulation since last year's 100-85 victory over the Knights in Hackensack. Saint Francis is averaging 94 points per game in its last three meetings with Fairleigh Dickinson.
  • The Red Flash are 3-1 this season when recording at least 17 assists, with wins over Pitt, Bryant, and Fairleigh Dickinson.
  • Saint Francis has defeated the NEC preseason favorite in Loretto in three of the last five years. In the other two, the Red Flash were selected No. 1 by the coaches.
UP NEXT 
The Red Flash takea on Central Connecticut Saturday at 7 p.m. on NEC Front Row.
 
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To learn more about Saint Francis University, visit francis.edu.
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