Sacred Heart rides big first-half lead to win over Bryant

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Sean Hoehn finished with 23 points and Koreem Ozier and E.J. Anosike combined for 25 of their 28 points in the first half when Sacred Heart took a huge lead it rode to a 98-70 win over Bryant on Saturday.

Ozier scored 14 of his 16 points and Anosike 11 of his 12 in the first half - Hoehn had nine - when the Pioneers took a 51-27 lead into halftime. Jare'l Spellman finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds and Cameron Parker had 11 points and 12 assists. The Pioneers (7-10, 3-1 Northeast) shot 53 percent and made 32 of 39 free throws compared to 19 of 30 for the Bulldogs, who made only 1 of 13 from 3-point range.

Joe Kasperzyk tied his career high with 21 points and Nino Hernandez scored a personal-best 14, both coming off the bench, to lead the Bulldogs (5-10, 2-2).