HACKENSACK, N.J. (Interstat) — The Long Island Sharks built a first-half lead and withstood a second-half push to defeat the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 66-59 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Rothman Center.

Long Island led 31-25 at halftime and maintained control despite Fairleigh Dickinson closing the gap after the break. The Sharks’ interior dominance was decisive, outscoring the Knights 52-28 in the paint. Greg Gordon led Long Island with 16 points, while Malachi Davis added 15 points and seven assists. Arthur Cox scored 13 points for Fairleigh Dickinson.

Long Island improved to 11-7 overall. Fairleigh Dickinson fell to 5-13. Attendance was 425.