Saint Francis Red Flash at Long Island University Sharks
· Northeast Conference Tournament - Semifinal71 - 68
Cranford and Saint Francis (PA) defeat LIU in Northeast Conference Tournament 71-68
St. Francis advances to the NEC title game to face the winner between top-seeded Central Connecticut and fourth-seeded Farleigh Dickinson on Tuesday.
Cranford shot 6 for 11 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the third-seeded Red Flash (15-17). Chris Moncrief shot 5 of 8 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 15 points. Riley Parker had 13 points and went 4 of 8 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range).
Jamal Fuller scored 21 points and Blake Lander 13 for LIU (17-16).
Parker scored 11 points in the first half and Saint Francis trailed 38-23 at halftime. Cranford scored a team-high 17 points for Saint Francis in the second half, including their game-winning shot in the final minute.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | St. Francis (PA) Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Blake Lander missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | St. Francis (PA) Timeout | 71 - 68 |
Statistics
SFPA |
LIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-47 | FG | 23-55 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 18-23 | FT | 15-22 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 10 | Assists | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 613 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Long Island University | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Le Moyne | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Mercyhurst | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Wagner | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Stonehill | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
| Saint Francis | 0-0 | - | 2-8 |
| Chicago State | 0-0 | - | 1-9 |


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