Northeast Conference Tournament Quarterfinals: Obie Nwadike had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and Northeast Conference Player of the Year Javier Mojica had 12 rebounds as No. 1 Central Connecticut State beat St. No. 8 Francis 79-61. The Blue Devils will play No. 5 Mount St. Mary’s Sunday. Mount St. Mary’s got 19 points and eight rebounds from Mychal Kearse in beating No. 4 Robert Morris 78-61. Robert Morris shot 28 percent from the field and 1-of-15 from three-point range in the second half.
Although Matt Vitale hit 6-of-11 three-point shots and scored 20 points, No. 7 Wagner fell to No. 2 Sacred Heart 100-68. Sacred Heart had a balanced attack, with five players scoring at least 10 points. Joey Henley led the way for Sacred Heart with 20 points. The team moves on to play No. 3 Quinnipiac, which recovered from an eight-point halftime deficit to beat No. 6 Fairleigh Dickinson 78-77. Van Crofton had 23 for the Bobcats, who shot 9-of-19 from three-point range. [3/01/07]
