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HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (3-5) is looking to rebound from two straight losses against nationally ranked opponents when it hosts Delaware (0-8) at Stratis Arena on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. NEC Front Row will carry live video coverage.
 
Last Time Out
The Knights were on the road at Notre Dame (12/6), now ranked No. 21 in the nation, and St. John's (12/10), now ranked No. 20/23, and came up short in both contests. FDU's lone senior Mustafaa Jones (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti) paced his team with 18 points and a team-high three steals in a game-high 37 minutes against the Red Storm, while junior forward Xavier Harris (Philadelphia, Pa./Constitution) continued his strong play with 13 points and eight rebounds. FDU has done a good job of limiting turnovers this season and rank 16th in the country with just 94 total turnovers, good for 60th in the nation at 11.8 per contest. Sophomore co-captain Matt MacDonald (Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius) has been nearly automatic from the charity stripe to start the season; he's hitting 95.2% of his attempts and ranks 6th in the nation.
 
Delaware
2014 Season: 0-8 (0-0 CAA)
Where: Hackensack, N.J. (Stratis Arena)
When: December 20, 2014 – 2:00 p.m.
Series History: The Knights have won the only meeting between the two schools
Last Meeting: December 29, 1984 – FDU 87 Delaware 84 in Loudonville, N.Y.
What You Need To Know: This Saturday's contest is the first in New Jersey since facing Rider in 2011 for the Blue Hens. Senior guard Kyle Anderson returned from injury and started in his first game of the season against Temple and promptly scored 20 points of 7-of-14 shooting including four threes. Sophomore guard Cazmon Hayes has averaged 14.3 points per contest on 29.3% shooting and is joined in double figures by freshman guard Kory Holden, who has 10.5 per game. Redshirt junior forward Marvin King-Davis, like Anderson, has recently returned from a spell on the sidelines and in his first starts has averaged 9.5 points and 4.0 rebounds. Redshirt sophomore forward Maurice Jeffers tallied his first career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds against the Owls.
 
Up Next
The Knights begin a four-game road swing on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 23, at Saint Peter's. Tipoff from the Yanitelli Center is slated for 4 p.m. Northeast Conference play begins two contests later at Central Connecticut State on Jan. 3.