BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Marcus Gilbert scored 23 points, helping Fairfield to a 64-60 win over Northeastern on Sunday.
Gilbert scored 13 first-half points, and finished the game with a big 3-pointer and a pair of free throws as Fairfield (2-8) held off Northeastern (2-8).
Gilbert’s 3-pointer with 40 seconds left gave Fairfield a 60-56 lead. After Northeastern closed to within two points with 6 seconds left, Gilbert sunk two free throws to extend the lead to 64-60.
Fairfield led by as many as 14 early in the second half but the Huskies erased the deficit with a 14-0 run to tie the game with 13:40 left. After the run, neither team led by more than four points for the remainder of the game.
