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HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (6-6, 1-0 NEC) continues its early Northeast Conference slate with a trip to LIU Brooklyn (4-8, 0-1 NEC) Monday night in the second part of a doubleheader after the FDU and LIU women play at 5. Tipoff from the Steinberg Wellness Center is slated for 7:30 p.m.
 
Last Time Out
The Knights have now won three of their last four with a 73-67 victory on the road at Central Connecticut State on Saturday afternoon. Freshman Marques Townes (Edison, N.J./St. Joseph (Metuchen)), fresh off a career game in an overtime win at Towson, scored 16 points, including some crucial late baskets, while senior captain Mustafaa Jones (Philadelphia, Pa./Neumann-Goretti) and junior forward Xavier Harris (Philadelphia, Pa./Constitution) tallied 14 and 10 second-half points, respectively, to lead the team to a comeback win. FDU shot 45% from long-range (9-of-20) and 45.3% overall while dishing out more assists than turnovers committed yet again. Earl Potts, Jr., in his second career start, was solid on the defensive end with a pair of steals and a pair of blocks in just 11 minutes. The FDU bench outscored CCSU's, 34-5.
 
LIU Brooklyn
2014 Season: 4-8 (0-1 NEC)
Where: Brooklyn, N.Y. (Steinberg Wellness Center)
When: January 5, 2015 – 7:30 p.m.
Series History: The all-time series is tied 48-48 since 1951
Last Meeting: January 16, 2014 – FDU 89 LIU Brooklyn 67 in Brooklyn, N.Y.   
What You Need To Know: The Blackbirds are a new-look squad this season with eight players who will see their first action for the team but are returning several student-athletes who impressed last season. Senior Gerrell Martin ranked second in the NEC last season with his 44% three-point shooting percentage, while senior Landon Atterberry ranked fourth with a 52% field goal percentage. Third-year head coach Jack Perri has two intriguing additions to his ranks this season: two members of the Icelandic national team, Elvar Fridriksson and Martin Hermannsson. The former was named back-to-back Young Player of the Year in Iceland's main league from 2011-13 and currently averages 10.4 points per contest with a team-leading 52 assists and 13 steals in a team-high 33.2 minutes per contest. Hermannsson was named the Icelandic League's MVP last season and is averaging 9.6 points with 38 assists with LIU.  Both freshen have become vital cogs in the LIU team.  
 
Up Next
The Knights will play the third game of four in a seven-day span when they host St. Francis Brooklyn Thursday night at Stratis Arena. Tipoff from Hackensack is slated for 7 p.m. and will be featured live on NEC Front Row.