| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner | 13-5 | - | 13-7 |
| Bryant | 10-4 | 1 | 15-7 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 9-7 | 3 | 12-11 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-7 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Merrimack | 9-9 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Long Island University | 9-9 | 4 | 9-9 |
| St. Francis (BKN) | 9-9 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 5 | 9-15 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 5-13 | 8 | 6-16 |
| Central Connecticut | 5-13 | 8 | 5-16 |