Jones' 26 lead Wagner over Fairleigh Dickinson 75-72 in OT

Nick Jones scored 26 points as Wagner beat Fairleigh Dickinson 75-72 in overtime on Saturday.

The Associated Press
January 31, 2026 at 9:02PM

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Nick Jones scored 26 points as Wagner beat Fairleigh Dickinson 75-72 in overtime on Saturday.

Jones shot 8 of 15 from the field and went 9 for 9 from the line for the Seahawks (7-13, 2-7 Northeast Conference). Jaden Baker scored 16 points while going 6 of 13 (2 of 4 from 3-point range). Travis Gray shot 3 of 9 from the field and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding 13 rebounds. The win snapped a seven-game skid for the Seahawks.

Joey Niesman led the way for the Knights (7-16, 4-6) with 23 points and six assists. Taeshaud Jackson added 15 points, eight rebounds and two steals for Fairleigh Dickinson. Eric Parnell had 14 points.

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