| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSM | 20 | 33 | 53 |
| SHU | 31 | 27 | 58 |
Ozier scores 21, Mount St. Mary's beats Sacred Heart 58-53
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Koreem Ozier scored 21 points, E.J. Anosike added 13 points and Sacred Heart beat Mount St. Mary's 58-53 on Thursday.
Anosike also had six rebounds, narrowly missing his eighth straight double-double. He entered ranked seventh in the nation with 11.5 rebounds per game, and fifth with 12 double-doubles.
Jare'l Spellman blocked four shots for Sacred Heart (13-9, 6-3 Northeast Conference), which won for just the 12th time in the 40-game series. He has 152 career blocks after setting a program record with 96 last season.
Sacred Heart went on an 11-0 run for a 26-15 lead and it was 31-20 at the break after holding Mount St. Mary's to 21.4% shooting.
Vado Morse led Mount St. Mary's (9-12, 5-3) with 20 points and four 3-pointers. Damian Chong Qui added 16 points. The Mountaineers, who had their four-game winning streak end, shot just 34% with seven of their 18 made field goals coming from 3-point range.
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2020-2021 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 6-2 | - | 10-3 |
| Long Island University | 4-2 | 1 | 4-2 |
| St. Francis (BKN) | 4-2 | 1 | 4-3 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 4-3 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Sacred Heart | 5-4 | 1.5 | 5-5 |
| Merrimack | 3-3 | 2 | 3-3 |
| Central Connecticut | 3-6 | 3.5 | 3-9 |
| Wagner | 2-4 | 3 | 2-5 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 2-5 | 3.5 | 3-8 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 1-3 | 3 | 2-8 |