Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Central Connecticut Blue Devils
· NCAA Men's Basketball
75 - 76
Central Connecticut tops Fairleigh Dickinson 76-75
Trey Tennison added 11 points and Myles Baker had 10 for the Blue Devils (4-24, 3-12 Northeast Conference), whom made 16 assists, led by Zach Newkirk's four. Karrington Wallace had seven rebounds.
Xzavier Nalone-Key scored 16 points and Jahlil Jenkins had 14 with four assists for the Knights (8-17, 6-8), who won the rebound battle 35-29. Brandon Powell had 16 points and six rebounds and Elyjah Williams had 10 boards.
The Blue Devils leveled the season series against the Knights with the win. Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Central Connecticut 83-60 on Jan. 20. Central Connecticut takes on Wagner on the road on Friday. Fairleigh Dickinson plays Long Island-Brooklyn at home on Friday.
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Brandon Powell hit a 3-pointers at the buzzer for the finals score.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson Timeout | 75 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Brandon Powell made Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Ian Krishnan made Free Throw. | 72 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Ian Krishnan made Free Throw. | 72 - 75 |
Statistics
 FDU |
 CCSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-66 | FG | 29-53 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 9-19 | 3PT | 8-15 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 53 |
| 12-14 | FT | 10-11 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Location: New Britain, CT
Attendance: 1,192 | 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 |