St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Sacred Heart Pioneers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
73 - 68
St. Francis Brooklyn wins NEC opener 73-68 over Sacred Heart
Both times Hawkins went to the line he gave the Terriers' lead to two possessions. After the second pair of free throws with nine seconds left, Sacred Heart missed two 3-pointers before time ran out.
Mario Matasovic hit a 3-pointer to pull the Pioneers within 67-64 with 3:56 to play and Sean Hoehn had two free throws on the next possession to make it a one-point game. Both teams had chances before Dunn had a steal and layup to make it 69-66 with 2:14 to go. The teams combined for five empty possessions but a steal by Hawkins led to his first two free throws.
Jalen Jordan had 11 points, Hawkins and Jagos Lasic 10 each for the Terriers (4-9), who were 14 of 31 from 3-point range to help offset a 45-28 rebounding disadvantage, and went 12 of 32 inside the arc.
Matasovic had 17 points for the Pioneers (5-9), who were 6 of 25 from distance.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | St. Francis (BKN) Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Chris Robinson missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Chris Robinson Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Zach Radz missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 68 |
Statistics
 SFBK |
 SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-63 | FG | 27-57 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 14-31 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 7-9 | FT | 8-14 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 57 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfield, CT
Attendance: 262 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |