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M. Basketball Battles Princeton on Wednesday Night

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HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (2-3) hosts in-state foe Princeton (2-5) on Wednesday evening, Dec. 3, in game two of a doubleheader with the women's basketball team. Tipoff from Stratis Arena is slated for 9:30 p.m. with NEC Front Row carrying a live video broadcast starting at 9:20 p.m.
 
Last Time Out
The Knights dropped a 82-61 decision to Lafayette at home on Sunday afternoon, the team's third straight loss. Sophomore guard Matt MacDonald (Buffalo, N.Y./Canisius) had a team-high 15 points (on 5-of-8 shooting), six rebounds, and two assists in 28 minutes. FDU's lone senior Mustafaa Jones (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti) chipped in 14 points (on 5-of-13 shooting) and freshman Darian Anderson (Washington, D.C./St. John's College ) added 13 points and four rebounds. Freshman Marques Townes (Edison, N.J./St. Joseph (Metuchen)) made his first collegiate start and tallied eight points and two steals in 18 minutes.   
 
Princeton
2014 Season: 2-5
Where: Hackensack, N.J. (Stratis Arena)
When: December 3, 2014 – 9:30 p.m.
Series History: The Tigers won the only contest between the two schools
Last Meeting: December 7, 2013 – Princeton 77 FDU 55 in Hackensack, N.J.
What You Need To Know: Princeton defeated Rider in its season-opener and won at San Jose State on Sunday with five defeats sandwiched in between. Two players average double-digit scoring: 2014 Ivy League Rookie of the Year Spencer Weisz and junior forward Hans Brase. The latter also leads the team in rebounding with 8.1 per contest and assists with 25. Fourth-year head coach Mitch Henderson, a Princeton graduate, has led the Tigers to three straight winning seasons and top-three conference finishes. Henderson usually employs an eight man rotation.
 
Up Next
The Knights travel to South Bend, Ind. to take on Notre Dame on Saturday, Dec. 6. The contest will be shown live on ESPN3 with tipoff at 8 p.m. inside the Joyce Center.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Mustafaa Jones

#24 Mustafaa Jones

G
6' 3"
Senior
Matt  MacDonald

#3 Matt MacDonald

G
6' 5"
Sophomore
Darian Anderson

#22 Darian Anderson

G
6' 1"
Freshman
Marques Townes

#15 Marques Townes

G
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mustafaa Jones

#24 Mustafaa Jones

6' 3"
Senior
G
Matt  MacDonald

#3 Matt MacDonald

6' 5"
Sophomore
G
Darian Anderson

#22 Darian Anderson

6' 1"
Freshman
G
Marques Townes

#15 Marques Townes

6' 4"
Freshman
G
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