WEST POINT, N.Y. – Following a 10-day layoff, the Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team is back in action on Wednesday night when they travel to Army West Point to take on the Black Knights at Christl Arena.
 
Notes: Game 6
 
FDU Men's Basketball Report 11/29

Game Information:
Fairleigh Dickinson University (2-3) at Army West Point (2-4)
Where: Christl Arena – West Point, N.Y.
When: Wednesday, November 30 – 7:00 p.m.
Series History: Army leads the all-time series 6-4
First Meeting: 1/20/69 – Army W, 44-38
Last Meeting:  11/18/15 – Army W, 96-85 -  The Black Knights jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first half and were able to hold off a furious second half comeback attempt by the Knights that cut the deficit to five with just 3:50 left to play. Darian Anderson led the Knights with 22 points in the loss. 


Broadcast Information:
Watch: Patriot League Network
Listen: KnightVision (Sitesh Shah)
Stats: Live Stats
 
 
Wednesday's Tale of the Tape... 
                                  FDU     ARMY
 Overall                      2-3          2-4
 KenPom.com            274         304
 Scoring Offense        73.8       77.2
 Scoring Defense       72.6       73.8
 Scoring Margin         1.2          3.3
 FG%                         47.5       42.3
 3-Pt. FG%                 34.1       35.7          
 FT%                          68.5       63.6       
 FG% Defense           41.2       42.9
 3-Pt. FG% Defense   33.6       32.3
 Rebounding              35.2       38.5
 Rebounding Opp.     37.6       38.7
 Rebounding Margin  -2.4        -0.2
 Turnovers/TO Margin13.4/-1.2  13.3/2.8
 Steals                         6.4         7.3
 Blocks                        3.8         1.7     
 
 
Army West Point Black Knights:
Their last time out, the Black Knights dropped a heartbreaker at Fairfield 75-74.
 
The Black Knights saw a nine-point lead dwindle in the final 2:40, allowing the home team to spark a 10-0 rally to close out the game. Two of those 10 points came with 0.4 remaining on the clock when Amadou Sidibe tipped in a missed shot from Jerome Segura, which ultimately sealed the comeback win for the Stags.
 
Army is back at Christl Arena for three straight home contests with St. Francis Brooklyn and academy rival Air Force coming to town after FDU.
 
Head Coach: Jimmy Allen (Emory & Henry, 1993)
Record at Army: 2-3 (First Season) Career Record: 99-74 (7th Season)
 
Team Leaders:
Points: Jordan Fox and Matt Wilson 11.2 ppg
Rebounds: Mac Hoffman 6.0 rpg
Assists: Tommy Funk 4.2 apg
 

Last Time Out for the Knights:
The Knights dropped its final game of the weekend at the Johnny Bach Classic, 84-58, to Saint Peter's on Sunday (Nov. 20) at Rose Hill Gymnasium.
 
The Knights struggled to contain the Peacocks' three-point prowess and balanced scoring attack, which saw six players score in double figures. 
 
The Peacocks did an excellent job of protecting the basketball, logging just five turnovers in the win. Quadir Welton's nine rebounds led the Peacocks to a 40-21 advantage over the Knights on the glass. 
 
Darian Anderson led the Knights in scoring with 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers.
 
 
Herenda's Take: 
"We were just obviously a step slow to everything today defensively. We dug ourselves a hole that we could never recover from."
 
"I am still very proud of some of the things we accomplished here in this tournament. We had some great individual and team efforts. What this team needs most right now is time to rest and recover -- and then we'll go back to work."

 
News and Notes: 
Dynamic Duo: Darian Anderson (3rd) and Mike Holloway (5th) rank in the top five in the NEC in scoring this season at 19.2 ppg and 16.2 ppg, respectively.
 
Anderson's Range: Anderson has improved his three-point shooting this season and is tied for tops in the NEC at 3.0 three-pointers made per game.
 
Steph's Big Night: Stephan Jiggetts triple-double against Lipscomb was the first by an NEC player since Quinnipiac's James Feldeine did it against Monmouth back on February 25, 2010.
 
Jiggetts the Distributor: Jiggetts currently ranks third in the NEC in assists with 4.6 per contest.
 
300 Games: The Nov. 15 game against FDU-Florham was Greg Herenda's 300th as a college basketball head coach.
 
Crash the Boards: The Knights dominated on the glass against FDU-Florham, nabbing a program single-game high 54 rebounds.
 
Historic Gyms: Two of the Knights' first three games were played at two of the most iconic buildings in the nation. The Knights opened at Seton Hall's Walsh Gymnasium (1939) and Fordham's Rose Hill Gymnasium (1925). Rose Hill is the oldest active on-campus NCAA Division I gym in the country.

Next up:
The Knights travel to Columbus, Ohio this Saturday, December 3 for a tough road test at Big 10 powerhouse Ohio State. Tip-off at Value City Arena is set for 4:30 p.m.