Quinnipiac 90
(15-15, 11-7 NEC)
LIU Brooklyn 96
(17-13, 12-6 NEC)
4:30 PM ET, March 2, 2013
Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center, Brooklyn, NY
Final
(15-15, 11-7 NEC)
(17-13, 12-6 NEC)
4:30 PM ET, March 2, 2013
Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center, Brooklyn, NY
NEW YORK -- Jamal Olasewere and C.J. Garner combined to score 63 points Saturday to help Long Island Brooklyn defeat Quinnipiac 96-90 and lock up at least one home game in the upcoming Northeast Conference tournament.
Olasewere tallied a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds, while former high school teammate Garner added a personal-best 30 points.Brandon Thompson, who had 11 points, capped a 13-2 run with a three-point play to help the Blackbirds (17-13, 12-6) turn a 43-34 halftime deficit into a 47-45 advantage.From there, Quinnipiac (15-15, 11-7) twice cut the deficit to one, but each time Garner answered with a jumper to extend LIU Brooklyn's lead.LIU Brooklyn outshot Quinnipiac 55 percent (32 of 58) to 49 percent (33 of 67), including a sizzling 67 percent (19 of 28) in the second half.Jason Brickman handed out 12 assists for the Blackbirds while Dave Johnson led Quinnipiac with 24 points.
QUIN | LIU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 90 | 96 |
| FG Made-Attempted | 33-67 (.493) | 32-58 (.552) |
| 3P Made-Attempted | 7-19 (.368) | 7-20 (.350) |
| FT Made-Attempted | 17-21 (.810) | 25-33 (.758) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 25 (0/0) | 23 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead | 11 | 13 |
| QUIN | LIU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
| Rebounds | ||
| Assists | ||
| Steals | ||
| Blocks | ||
| Team Stats: Quinnipiac | LIU Brooklyn | ||
| QUIN | LIU |
|---|---|
| 03/06 @LIU 7:00pm |
03/06 QUIN 7:00pm 03/09 @WAG 12:00pm 03/12 MSM 7:00pm 03/20 @JMU 6:40pm |
| Complete Schedule: Quinnipiac | LIU Brooklyn | |
| TEAM | CONF W-L | TOTAL W-L |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Morris | 14-4 | 23-10 |
| Bryant University | 12-6 | 19-11 |
| Wagner | 12-6 | 19-12 |
| LIU Brooklyn | 12-6 | 20-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-7 | 18-14 |
| Quinnipiac | 11-7 | 15-16 |
| Central Connecticut State | 9-9 | 13-17 |
| St. Francis (NY) | 8-10 | 12-18 |
| Sacred Heart | 7-11 | 9-20 |
| Monmouth | 5-13 | 10-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 2-16 | 7-24 |
| St. Francis (PA) | 5-13 | 5-24 |
| View expanded standings » | ||
LIU-Brooklyn's Jamal Olasewere (33 points) and C.J. Garner (30 points) became the second pair of teammates to score 30 or more points in a Division I game this season, as the Blackbirds beat Quinnipiac on Saturday. Ian Clark and Trevor Noack of Belmont accomplished this on Jan. 10 against SE Missouri State. |
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