Central Connecticut Blue Devils @ Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Morgan dunk caps Fairleigh Dickinson rally in 81-77 win
TEANECK, N.J. -- Noah Morgan, the Northeast Conference rookie of the week, scored 21 points, including a 3-point play off a dunk to give Fairleigh Dickinson a two-possession lead in the final minute and the Knights rallied past Central Connecticut State 81-77 Thursday night despite owning the lead for barely more than three minutes.
Darian Anderson added 14 points for Fairleigh Dickinson (5-9, 2-1), Jahlil Jenkins added 12 points and Mike Holloway Jr. 11.
Anderson had four, Jenkins three and Morgan two of Fairleigh Dickinson's 13 steals. CCSU (8-8, 1-2) turned the ball over 22 times to just seven for the Knights, who scored 18 points off turnovers.
Joe Hugley scored a career-high 33 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, his first double-double, for the Blue Devils and made 10 of the team's 28 field goals.
The Blue Devils built their largest lead, 61-49, by 12:56 of the second half but Fairleigh Dickinson broke a four-minute drought and came back on an 18-6 run to tie, 67-67, when Jenkins landed a 3-pointer.
Morgan's dunk and free throw made the lead 79-73 with 35 seconds left.
Game Information
Hackensack, NJ
Referee:Guy Pagano
Referee:Dennis Allocco
Referee:Chad Beswick
2025-26 Standings
| Northeast ConferenceNortheast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
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