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HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (2-2) is looking to rebound from a tough loss at Columbia when it hosts Lafayette (3-2) on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. NEC Front Row will carry live video coverage from Stratis Arena.
 
Last Time Out
After starting the season 2-0, the Knights have dropped two straight, both on the road, at Rutgers and at Columbia. Junior forward Xavier Harris (Philadelphia, Pa./Constitution) paced FDU with team-highs of 12 points (on 6-of-7 shooting), seven rebounds, and two assists, while adding a steal in just 22 minutes of action. Senior Mustafaa Jones (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti) and sophomore Matt MacDonald (Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius) scored 11 and 10, respectively. The Knights did outscore their opponents in the paint (27 to 17) and off of turnovers (16 to 11) but shot just 36.4% from the field.
 
Lafayette
2014 Season: 3-2
Where: Hackensack, N.J. (Stratis Arena)
When: Sunday, Nov. 30 – 2 p.m.
Series History: The series is tied at 3-3 since 2007
Last Meeting: Dec. 7, 2012 – FDU 82 Lafayette 80
What You Need To Know: The Leopards were flying high after impressive early season wins at fellow Northeast Conference school Robert Morris and at home against Princeton, but a 22-point road defeat at Yale took some of the wind out of their sails. They'll be hungry to rebound from that loss as well as the 82-80 loss nearly two years ago in Hackensack, the last time the two schools met, when Sidney Sanders, Jr. tipped in a missed Jones three at the buzzer to win. Three of Lafayette's starters this season also started in that contest – seniors Dan Trist, Seth Hinrichs, and Joey Ptasinski. Those three, along with sophomore Nick Lindner, are averaging over 10 points per game this season through five contests.
 
Up Next
FDU will host Princeton on Wednesday evening, Dec. 3, in game two of a doubleheader. Tipoff from Stratis Arena is set for 9:30 p.m. with NEC Front Row carrying a live video broadcast.