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HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (8-12, 4-2 NEC) will look for its first 5-2 Northeast Conference start in eight seasons when it begins a four-game conference road swing against fourth-place Mount St. Mary's (7-12, 3-3 NEC) on Thursday. Tipoff at Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, Md. is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on NEC Front Row.

Last Time Out
The Knights were never threatened in an 86-73 victory over Central Connecticut State on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Stratis Arena. FDU constructed a 24-3 run over a 6:56 stretch in the first half, which gave the Knights a 35-12 lead with 9:16 to go before halftime.
For the second game in a row, FDU was led by a balanced attack in the scoring column, as five players achieved double-figures.

Senior Mathias Seilund (Dragoer, Denmark/Falkonergaardens Gymnasium) led the way with 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field and corralled a career-high nine rebounds while tying a career best in blocks with three. Graduate student Scooter Gillette (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti) added 13 points (5-of-6 FG) and seven rebounds. Sophomore Kyle Pearson (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge) came off the bench and scored a season-high 12 points (6-of-7 FG) for the second straight contest, while senior Sidney Sanders Jr. (Charleston, S.C./Burke) collected a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 10 assists to go along with a career-best five steals. Freshman Matt MacDonald (Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius) knocked down 3-of-6 three-pointers en route to scoring 11 points and tying a career high in rebounds with six.

Mount St. Mary's
2013-14 Season: 7-12 (3-3 NEC)
When: Thursday, Jan. 30 - 7 p.m.
Where: Emmitsburg, Md. (Knott Arena)
Series History: FDU leads 26-22
Last Meeting: Jan. 9, 2014  - FDU 85 MSM 79
What You Need To Know: This will be rematch between the two sides that took place nearly three weeks ago at Stratis Arena, which saw the Knights come away with a six-point victory in the conference opener for both schools. The Mount is 5-2 at home this season, including 2-1 in NEC play, with victories over St. Francis Brooklyn (88-82) and Wagner (89-80) and a loss to first-place Robert Morris (77-69). They have won at Saint Francis U (83-77) on the road and lost last time out at LIU Brooklyn, 75-71, a team FDU beat by 22 on the road two weeks ago. Julian Norfleet (18.6 ppg), Rashad Whack (15.9 ppg) and Sam Prescott (10.8 ppg) all average double-digits in scoring. Norfleet dishes out 5.5 assists per game and is shooting 47.5 percent from the field.

Up Next
The Knights will continue their journey to the north and west towards Loretto, Pa. to match up with Saint Francis University in conference action on Saturday, Feb. 1. Tipoff at DeGol Arena is scheduled for 2 p.m.