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HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (3-3) makes its way to South Bend, Ind. for a clash with Atlantic Coast Conference foe Notre Dame (7-1) on Saturday evening, Dec. 6. Tipoff from the Joyce Center is slated for 8 p.m. with the game being broadcast nationally on ESPN3.

Last Time Out
The Knights defeated Princeton, 89-85, in a thrilling contest that was played at breakneck speed throughout. The win came in the second-ever meeting between the two schools and was helped by a career-high 29 points from sophomore co-captain Matt MacDonald, who's eight rebounds also tied a career high. The guard was very efficient with 8-of-12 shooting from the field and 10-of-11 from the charity stripe. The Tigers led for 70% of the contest until 7:57 left to go when senior standout Mustafaa Jones hit a contested three-pointer and MacDonald sank two freebies to take a lead the team would never relinquish. Over the following three minutes, the Knights jumped out to an 11 point lead but Princeton would claw their way back to within two late following a crazy banked three-pointer from sophomore Khyan Rayner after getting fouled. Rayner intentionally missed his freebie but Jones was able to corral the rebound to preserve the win.

Notre Dame
2014 Season: 7-1
Where: South Bend, Ind. (Edmund P. Joyce Center)
When: Saturday, Dec. 6 -- 8 p.m.
Series History: The two schools have never met before
What You Need To Know: Despite a one-point loss to Providence on a neutral court, the Fighting Irish have enjoyed a great start to the season, including a win over No. 19 Michigan State, 79-78, in overtime. Senior Jerian Grant scored a career-high 27 points and sophomore guard Demetrius Jackson added a career-high 22. Grant converted an and-one opportunity midway through the overtime period and his freebie would end up being the winning margin. The senior guard averages just under 20 points per game this season and is joined in double-digit averages by junior forward Zach Auguste's 13.9 ppg, senior forward Pat Connaughton's 13.5 ppg, and Jackson's 13.1 ppg. V.J. Beachem comes off the bench to add 8.4 points in just 16 minutes of action. No other player averages over 12 minutes.

Up Next
The Knights travel to Queens, N.Y. to take on St. John's University on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Tipoff from Carnesecca Arena is scheduled for 8 p.m. The contest will also be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network.