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HACKENSACK, N.J. - The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team will try to split the season series with Sacred Heart on Saturday. The game will broadcasted live on ESPN3 and WatchESPN.com and the game is part of alumni and senior day for the Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball program. 

OPENING TIP
FDU seeks an eighth win in NEC play this season and win its fifth in a row at home.  

SERIES SCORE
FDU is 3-26 all-time against Sacred Heart. All three wins have come on FDU's home court -- last season, 2013-14 and 01-02. 

LAST TIME OUT
FDU cut the Mount St. Mary's lead to eight in the fourth but the Mountaineers responded with a 10-2 run to close the game and win 71-55. The knights missed eight straight shots at one point during the run. 

SOCUTING THE PIONEERS
Sacred Heart sits at 14-11 and 12-2 in the NEC on the season heading into Saturday. The Pioneers sit in first place in the NEC standings with that 12-2 record. Sacred Heart has won five straight and 12 of its last 14 games -- including beat Fairleigh Dickinson back on January 9. Hannah Kimmel leads the offense for the Pioneers at 16.6 points per game. Alissa Tarsi and Kelcey Castro are both averaginig in double figures as well at 12.3 and 10.2 respectively. Tarsi leads the Pioneers on the glass at 8.4 per contest and Adaysha Williams leads the team in assists with 3.4 per contest. 

SECOND CHANCES
FDU is first in total OREB with 417. The Knights are second in OREB per game at 15.4. FDU is 1 of 3 teams in the NEC to be '+' on the glass this season.

TURNOVERS! JUST NOT APPLE
FDU has turned the ball over at least 20 times in 12 games--20 times vs RMU. This season FDU is at 18.7 per game. Had a season-low 6 at SFBK. 

NEC RANKS
Scoring offense - 3rd (65.4)
Scoring defense - 8th (71.2)
FT percentage - 5th (71.9%)
FG% defense - 3rd (39.3%)
3FG% defense - 6th (30.9%)
Rebounding off/def - 2nd/8th (40.1/39.4)
Total Rebounds - 1st (1083 -- 21st in D1)
Steals - 5th (213), 7.9 per game

EFFICIENCY IS THE GOAL
On 'O' FDU is scoring 94.6 pts per 100 possessions in NEC play and giving up 96.5 pts per 100 possessions. Overall FDU is at 90.3 pts per 100 possessions on 'O' this season.

IN THE BONUS
FDU has committed 530 fouls this season -- 335th in D1. FDU's opponents have attempted 46 more FTs.

THIEVES
FDU had a season-best 13 steals at St. Francis Brooklyn.

FIRST TIME....
FDU did not grab 10+ offensive rebounds at Wagner and at St. Francis Brooklyn, first two times that has happened in a game. 

DEFENSIVE STOPPERS
FDU held RMU to 3 points in the 4th on Saturday. It is the lowest total FDU has allowed in a quarter this season.