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LIVE VIDEOHACKENSACK, N.J. - For the first time since the season-opening game against Manhattan, the Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team will play a home game at the Stratis Arena inside the Rothman Center. The Knights welcome the Peacocks of Saint Peter's on Wednesday at 7 p.m.Â
Saint Peter's comes in with a 1-7 record and have lost four straight games,two of those by three points or less. The Peacocks' win came at home against St. Francis Brooklyn. Sajanna Bethea leads the team in scoring at 10.4 per game and rebounding at 6.9. Talah Hughes is second on the team in scoring with a 6.8 average. Â
OPENING TIPFDU starts an eight-game homestand with Saint Peter's. FDU's next road game is not until January 9 at Sacred Heart.Â
SERIES SCOREFDU and Saint Peter's will meet for the 23rd time on Wednesday. The Peacocks hold a 17-5 record in previous 22 meetings. FDU has won five of the last six meetings. The teams have met in each of the last eight seasons.Â
LAST TIME OUTFDU dropped a 91-42 decision at West Virginia on Sunday in Morgantown. WVU converted 29 FDU turnovers into 44 points.Â
AMONGST THE TREESFDU led the NEC in blocks per game last season (3.83) and was second in total blocks with 115.
Erika Livermore (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area) led the Knights with 70. FDU is second so far this season with 4.7 per game.Â
3-POINT WOESFDU has shot 23% (17-of-74) from behind the arc so far this season, which is 319th in Division I. FDU is the only team in the NEC yet to make 20 three-pointers.Â
SECOND CHANCESFDU is second in the NEC in offensive rebounds per game at 16.0. The Knights are third in total OREB with 112 through 7 games.