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HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (1-2) will participate in the opening rounds of the NIT Season Tip-Off beginning Monday night in Tucson, Ariz. The Knights will face No. 6/5 Arizona in a nationally-televised broadcast on ESPNU at 11 p.m. EST before taking on Rhode Island or the No. 1 team in Division II, Metro State, on Tuesday.

Last Time Out
The Knights were defeated on the road Friday night at Hartford, 74-60. FDU shot 55.3 percent from the field but were outscored from the free throw line, 18-1. Senior Sidney Sanders Jr. (Charleston, S.C./Burke) paced three double-digit scorers for the Knights with 13 points and a team-high four assists. Seilund added 11 points, a team-best five rebounds, two blocks and three steals, while Jones also netted 11 points, as he knocked down 3-of-5 from three-point land.

Arizona
2013-14 Season: 3-0
When: Monday, Nov. 18 - 11 p.m.
Where: Tucson, Arizona (McKale Center)
Series History: First Meeting
What You Need To Know: The Wildcats are coming off a hard-fought road win over San Diego State, as Nick Johnson scored a game-high 23 points, while Aaron Gordon added 16 points and eight boards to propel Arizona to victory. The Wildcats, who are ranked No. 6/5 in the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll, will likely move up in the rankings when the new polls are released Monday morning.

Rhode Island
2013-14 Season: 2-1
When: Tuesday, Nov. 19 - 8 p.m. or 11 p.m.
Where: Tucson, Arizona (McKale Center)
Series History: Rhode Island leads 5-0
Last Meeting: N/A
What You Need To Know: The Rams are led by head coach Dan Hurley, from the famous Hurley basketball family. Hurley formerly coached at Wagner, before heading taking over Rhode Island last season, and has his team off to a 2-1 start with a pair of wins at home over Maine (97-77) and North Carolina A&T (72-59) and a loss sandwiched in between at SMU (89-58).

Metro State
2012-13 Season: 2-0
When: Tuesday, Nov. 19 - 8 p.m. or 11 p.m.
Where: Tucson, Arizona (McKale Center)
Series History: First Meeting
What You Need To Know: Three Roadrunners return from last year's squad that won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference regular season title, the RMAC tournament title and made it to the Division II Championship game before finishing as the runners up in Division II. The Roadrunners open the year ranked No. 1 in the Division II poll. They have cruised to victories over Texas A&M Kingsville (73-44) and West Texas A&M (65-50).

Up Next
FDU will return to Stratis Arena to host Saint Peter's in a 7 p.m. contest. It will be the Knights' last home game until Jan. 5.