Long Island University Sharks at Lafayette Leopards
· Lafayette TournamentVander Baan scores 18 off the bench, Lafayette defeats LIU 75-56
Vander Baan also contributed four blocks for the Leopards (3-4). Devin Hines scored 12 points and added eight rebounds. Malik Rasul finished with 11 points.
Malachi Davis had 16 points for the Sharks (3-5). Blake Lander added 15 points for LIU. Jamal Fuller finished with seven points, six rebounds and four steals.
Lafayette took the lead with 6:50 left in the first half and never looked back. Rasul led their team in scoring with six points in the first half to help put them up 35-26 at the break. Lafayette pulled away with a 12-3 run in the second half to extend a seven-point lead to 16 points. They outscored LIU by 10 points in the final half, as Vander Baan led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Lafayette hosts Niagara and LIUplays Binghamton.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Devin Hines Steal. | 56 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Jason Steele Turnover. | 56 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Malik Rasul made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Devin Hines. | 56 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:53 | Xinyi Li made Layup. | 56 - 72 |
Statistics
LIU |
LAF |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-56 | FG | 23-48 |
| 35.7 | Field Goal % | 47.9 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 42.1 |
| 11-15 | FT | 21-27 |
| 73.3 | Free Throw % | 77.8 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 10 | Assists | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 0 | Blocks | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Easton, PA
Attendance: 829 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Saint Francis | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |


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