HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team is set for their first road test of the season as they travel to Chicago to square off with DePaul on Friday night at Wintrust Arena. The game will air on Fox Sports 2.
FDU (1-0, 0-0 NEC) at DePaul (2-0, 0-0 BIG EAST)
Friday, Nov. 8 | 8 PM (EST) | Wintrust Arena - Chicago, Ill.
TV: FS2
Online:
Fox Sports Live
Game Notes: KNIGHTS | DePaul
Links: Live Stats |
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All-Time Series
DePaul leads 1-0
in Chicago...0-1
Last Five..0-1
Streak..L1
Last Meeting... DePaul 105, FDU 64 (12/18/82)
Last Time Out
The defending Northeast Conference champion Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team tipped off its 2019-20 campaign in resounding fashion as they defeated FDU-Florham 101-52 at the Rothman Center on Tuesday night.
All 13 active members of the roster played and 12 Knights scored at least one point in the victory. Leading the charge was junior forward
Elyjah Williams who filled up the box score with 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists, four steals and four blocked shots. Williams accrued his point total on a 9-of-10 shooting performance.
Preseason All-NEC selection,
Jahlil Jenkins led all scorers with 21 points, while
Brandon Rush scored 17 in his collegiate debut and senior forward
Kaleb Bishop amassed a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double without missing a shot on six tries.
The Burgundy and Blue shot 59.4 percent overall and converted 7-of-19 from behind the arc. Defensively, the Knights forced 23 turnovers and limited the Devils to 28.4 percent shooting.
Coach Herenda's Thoughts
Following his team's season-opening victory, seventh-year head coach
Greg Herenda said, "I am really proud of how we came out and stuck to our game plan and went inside to Kaleb and Elyjah. We knew we had a size advantage and our guards did a great job of getting the ball to our guys in great places. We showed that we have a great deal of depth and youth and tonight was a great game to get everyone valuable experience. We have a lot to work on but this team has a ton of potential."
"As far as the banner display – I just felt very proud, emotional and humbled by seeing our players reveal them to our crowd," Herenda continued. "Those banners are forever and those memories will be with us for eternity."
What's Next
The Burgundy and Blue head across the George Washington Bridge to take on Fordham next Wednesday, November 13. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Rose Hill Gymnasium.
