Dartmouth 63, at Sacred Heart 85

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Interstat) — Mekhi Conner orchestrated a dominant second-half surge and Dashon Gittens provided a powerful scoring punch as Sacred Heart pulled away from Dartmouth for an 85-63 victory in nonconference men’s basketball Friday afternoon at the William Pitt Center. The Pioneers, improving to 5-7, used a 50-point second half to turn a competitive game into a lopsided affair, capitalizing on a staggering disparity in turnovers and defensive pressure. The Big Green, which fell to 5-6, committed 20 turnovers leading to numerous transition opportunities for the hosts, who gave the ball away only eight times. Sacred Heart led 35-26… Read more...