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HACKENSACK, N.J. -- The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (8-16, 4-6 NEC) returns home to Stratis Arena on Saturday night after a four-game Northeast Conference road stretch to face Saint Francis University (7-17, 5-6 NEC) in a vital NEC contest at 7 p.m. Saturday's game is part of the 2014 FDU Winter Homecoming and will be televised nationally on MSG, Fox College Sports Atlantic and Root Sports, while an audio broadcast will be available on FDUKnights.com

Last Time Out
The Knights saw their losing streak reach four games after a heartbreaking 91-86 overtime loss at Central Connecticut last Saturday, Feb. 8. FDU held a 15-point lead in the second half and led by as many as eight with four minutes remaining in regulation, before the Blue Devils fought back to force the extra period and escape with the victory.

CCSU shot a blistering 62.3 percent (33-of-53) from the field, and the Knights only converted 16-of-26 free throws, with seven misses coming in the first half. FDU did knock down 12-of-26 from long distance and shot 47.5 percent (29-of-61) overall from the floor.

Senior Sidney Sanders Jr. (Charleston, S.C./Burke) scored 18 of his game-high 30 points after halftime to lead all scorers for his fourth 30-point game of the season. He also dished out six assists and tied a career high in steals with five. Junior Mustafaa Jones (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti) tied a career high with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting from long distance, while graduate student Scooter Gillette (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti) added a career-high 18 points on 7-of-7 shooting from the field, team highs of seven rebounds and two blocks, and a career-high three steals.

Jones' effort from behind the arc was the second-most three-point baskets made in a game in FDU history and gave him 100 for his career, placing him in the top-10 on the all-time list.

Saint Francis U 
2013-14 Season: 7-17 (5-6 NEC)
When: Saturday, Feb. 15 - 7 p.m.
Where: Hackensack, N.J. (Stratis Arena)
Series History: FDU leads 41-40
Last Meeting: Feb. 1, 2014 - Saint Francis U 85 FDU 78
What You Need To Know: The Knights and the Red Flash are currently separated by a half game in the league standings, with SFU in sixth place and FDU in seventh. The two sides faced each other on Feb. 1 in Loretto, Pa., and the Red Flash used a big first half to take control of the game, shooting over 60 percent from the field, 7-of-14 from three-point and forcing the Knights into 13 first-half miscues, resulting in SFU holding a 23-0 advantage in points off turnovers. Despite its first half struggles and falling behind 22 points six minutes into the second half, FDU was able to crawl back into the contest with a 17-2 spurt, which trimmed the deficit to seven. However, the Red Flash answered with a 13-3 run of their own to reestablish control of the game. The Knights shot a season-best 55.4 percent (31-of-56, 7-of-19 three's) from the field and won the battle on the glass, 32-29, but committed 16 turnovers and allowed SFU to shoot 49.2 percent, including 12-of-30 from three-point range. Sanders Jr. led all scorers with 30 points on 12-of-22 shooting from the floor to go along with a game-high eight assists, five rebounds and three steals. Ben Millaud-Meunier came off the bench to pace the Red Flash with 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting from behind the arc.

Up Next
FDU will travel to Smithfield, R.I. to face second-place Bryant on Thursday, Feb. 20, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Chace Athletic Center. The Bulldogs beat the Knights, 95-68, at Stratis Arena on Jan. 18.