BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The Long Island University men's basketball team (6-4, 0-0 NEC) returned to its home floor on Saturday night in a home matchup against La Salle University (4-7, 0-0 Atlantic 10), defeating the Explorers 70-60.
The Sharks locked down defensively on Saturday night, limiting La Salle to just 26 points through the first 20 minutes and holding an eight-point lead at halftime. LIU forced 18 Explorer turnovers in the win, 11 of which came in the first half.
La Salle cut the LIU lead to 54-53 with just over seven minutes remaining in the second half, but the Sharks outscored the Explorers 16-7 down the stretch of Saturday's matchup.
Senior Greg Gordon led all scorers with 25 points in the win, shooting 11-17 from the field and 3-4 from beyond the arc. Gordon and graduate student Jamal Fuller each finished with a team-high five rebounds, while redshirt senior Malachi Davis recorded seven assists. Sophomore Shadrak Lasu blocked four shots, and Gordon had four steals.
LIU hits the road to take on Mississippi State University on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Starkville, Mississippi. The game will be televised on SEC Network+, and audio coverage is available on the LIU Sharks Audio Network.
