Fairleigh Dickinson Knights at Mercyhurst Lakers
· NCAA Men's BasketballEric Parnell scores 19, leads Fairleigh Dickinson over Mercyhurst 74-67 in NEC opener
Parnell shot 6 for 12, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Knights (4-10, 1-0). Taeshaud Jackson added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Joey Niesman shot 5 of 7 from the field and 5 for 6 from the line to finish with 16 points.
The Lakers (5-9, 0-1) were led in scoring by Bernie Blunt, who finished with 21 points and two steals. Jake Lemelman added 12 points and four steals. Deshaun Jackson Jr. had 10 points and six assists.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jake Lemelman misses 27-foot three point jumper | 74 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Eric Parnell makes free throw 2 of 2 | 74 - 67 |
Statistics
FDU |
MERC |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-48 | FG | 23-52 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 3-19 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 12-16 | FT | 18-20 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 22 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 10 | Lead Changes | 10 |
| 44 | Percent Led | 45 |
Game Information
Venue: Mercyhurst Athletic Center
Location: Erie, PA
Attendance: 257 | Capacity:
Location: Erie, PA
Attendance: 257 | Capacity:
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 6-1 | - | 12-8 |
| Le Moyne | 6-2 | 0.5 | 11-10 |
| Mercyhurst | 5-3 | 1.5 | 10-11 |
| New Haven | 4-3 | 2 | 9-11 |
| Saint Francis | 4-3 | 2 | 6-14 |
| Central Connecticut | 4-4 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 4-4 | 2.5 | 7-14 |
| Stonehill | 4-4 | 2.5 | 7-14 |
| Wagner | 1-6 | 5 | 6-12 |
| Chicago State | 0-8 | 6.5 | 2-19 |


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