Wagner 61, at Fairleigh Dickinson 68

HACKENSACK, N.J. (Interstat) — Joey Niesman scored 23 points and Fairleigh Dickinson withstood a late charge from Wagner to secure a 68-61 victory in a Northeast Conference men’s basketball game Monday afternoon at Rothman Center. In a contest defined by grinding defense and offensive struggles, the Knights built a second-half cushion that proved just enough to snap a two-game skid and even the season series ahead of a quick rematch. Both teams now hold 6-11 records in conference play. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in the final minute with Fairleigh Dickinson clinging to a 66-61 lead. After a defensive… Read more...