HACKENSACK, N.J. -- For the second time is six days, Fairleigh Dickinson and St. Francis Brooklyn battle on the hardwood. The Knights are looking to split the season series with a win on Saturday after falling on Monday night, 66-59, to the Terriers.
QUICK HITTERS
•FDU faced the same opponent in back-to-back games last season (LIU Brooklyn), the teams split those two games with each team winning at home.
• FDU had 30 points in the paint on Monday night -- third straight game over 25.
• For the second straight game, the Knights shot over 40% from the floor against St. Francis Brooklyn (41.4%); first time this season.
• FDU outscored St. Francis Brooklyn 36-28 in the second half on Monday night; fourth straight game that FDU has outscored opponent after halftime.
• FDU is averaging only 15.1 turnovers per game in NEC play, over 4 less than overall.
SERIES SCORE
Fairleigh Dickinson has more wins against St. Francis Brooklyn than any other opponent (46). FDU will also try to start reversing a 3-8 mark in the last 11 games of the series on Saturday afternoon. The Knights' last win in Brooklyn Heights came back in the 14-15 season 60-57.
LAST TIME OUT
Fairleigh Dickinson tried to muster a second-half comeback against St. Francis Brooklyn but the Knights came up short and lost 66-59. The Terriers started strong and led by nine after one and by 15 at halftime. That strong first half helped the Terriers withstand the second-half runs by the Knights. FDU went on a 17-1 run in the third to cut the lead to 47-40. FDU would eventually cut the lead to five with 30 seconds left but St. Francis hit four free throws down the stretch to put the game away.
ABOUT ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN
The Terriers sit at 6-13 overall and 4-4 in NEC play. They are two games in front of FDU in the NEC standings in seventh. St. Francis Brooklyn's win over FDU on Monday snapped a two-game losing streak. Olivia
TURNOVER RATE
FDU forces their opposition 23 times for every 100 plays that FDU is on defense. That mark is second in the NEC to only Robert Morris.
CLEANING THE GLASS
The Knights grab 14.63
NEC RANKS
Scoring offense – 6th (59.3)
Scoring defense – 4th (66.4)
FT percentage - 7th (64.5%)
Field goal percentage – 7th (35.3%)
3FG percentage –
FG% defense – 7th (40.7%)
3FG% defense – 9th (34.5%)
Rebounding offense – 4th (37.6)
Rebounding margin – 5th (-2.3)
Total Rebounds – 4th (714)
Assists per game – 7th (11.3)
Blocks – 9th (1.9 per game)
Steals per game – 2nd (9.3)
Turnover Margin – 3rd ( 1.2)
Turnovers per game – 6th (19.0)
Turnovers forced per game - 1st (20.2)
Assist/Turnover Ratio – 8th (0.60)
NO BREAK TIME
FDU has held its last two opponents to zero points in transition; LIU Brooklyn, St. Francis Brooklyn. FDU gave up 8 points in each of the two games prior.
NEED A NEW COAT
FDU wore out the paint against LIU Brooklyn to the tune of 34 points inside. That is the 5th time this season that FDU has scored 30 points inside. The sixth time came last time out with 30 points in the paint vs St. Francis Brooklyn.
