FDU NOTES | SFU NOTES | TWITTER | LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEOHACKENSACK, N.J. - The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketall team will seek to avoid a two-game losing streak when Saint Francis U comes to the Stratis Arena on Monday night for a 7 p.m. tip.
OPENING TIPFDU seeks a split of the season series against the Saint Francis U.
SERIES SCORESFU owns a 37-21 record all-time against FDU and a 17-12 record against the Knights in Teaneck. SFU won the prior meeting this season, 87-67.
LAST TIME OUTFDU dropped the return game at LIU Brooklyn, 65-62. FDU scored four points over the last four minutes of the game. The Knigts held a +17 advantage on the glass but turned it over 22 times against the Blackbirds.
SCOUTING THE RED FLASHSaint Francis U sits in third place in the Northeast Conference Standings with a 6-3 record and 8-12 overall. The Red Flash beat Robert Morris on Saturday in Loretto, Pennsylvania by the score of 62-54. The win snapped a two-game slide for Saint Francis U.
Ten-time NEC Rookie of the Week Jessica Kovatch leads the Red Flash offense while averaging 23.1 points per game. Aisha Brock is second on the team at 10.3 points.
AMONGST THE TREESFDU led the NEC in blocks per game last season (3.83) and was second in total blocks with 115. FDU is fourth so far this season with 3.5 per game. Second in total blocks (77).
SECOND CHANCESFDU is first in total OREB with 346. The Knights are first in OREB per game at 16 -- 27th nationally.
TURNOVERS! JUST NOT APPLEFDU has turned the ball over at least 20 times 10 times--22 times at LIU. This season FDU is at 19.3 per game.
NEC RANKSScoring offense - 3rd (64.8)
Scoring defense - 9th (71.9)
FT percentage - 5th (70.8%)
FG% defense - 3rd (39.9%)
Rebounding off/def - 2nd/8th (40.5/39.0)
Total Rebounds - 1st (881)
Steals - 6th (163), 7.4 per game
SEE THE 3 BE THE 3FDU is shooting 33% from 3 in NEC play compared to 30% overall this season.
SHOT SELECTIONFDU has shot at least 40% in all but 2 NEC games -- Bryant, CCSU.
EFFICIENCY IS THE GOALOn 'O' FDU is scoring 94.7 pts per 100 possessions in NEC play and giving up 97.4 pts per 100 possessions.
IN THE BONUSFDU has committed 431 fouls this season -- 321st in D1. FDU opponents have attempted 59 more FTs.