HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team returns home for their final non-conference tilt inside the Rothman Center on Saturday as they welcome the Princeton Tigers.

FDU (2-7, 0-0 NEC) at Princeton (1-7, 0-0 Ivy)
Saturday, Dec. 14 - 1 PM | Stratis Arena (Hackensack, N.J.)
Watch: NEC Front Row
Talent: Sitesh Shah and Tom Green
Notes: KNIGHTS | Princeton
Links: Live Stats | Twitter 

Note: Fans, come out to the game and enjoy an afternoon of activities as the Knights celebrate the birthday of the University's mascot, Knightro.

All-Time Series
FDU 2, Princeton 3
at FDU...1-1
Last Five..2-3
Streak...W1
First Meeting..Princeton 77, FDU 55 (12/7/13)
Last Meeting..FDU 77, Princeton 66 (11/21/18)
Led by 28 points from senior guard Darnell Edge, the Knights earned their first-ever win at Jadwin Gymnasium. Edge played all 40 minutes and finished 8-of-13 from the field -- including 4-of-6 from three-point range -- while adding a career-best eight rebounds with two steals in the win. Xzavier Malone-Key buried five, second-half 3-pointers to help the Knights secure the win. Malone-Key's 19 points – all came in the second half.
 
Jahlil Jenkins filled up the box score with 14 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals, while junior forward Kaleb Bishop scored 11 with eight boards in the victory.
 
After the Tigers knocked down 7-of-12 (58.3%) from three-point range in the first half, the Knights held them to 0-for-9 from behind the arc over the final 20 minutes.

Last Time Out
The Knights fell 86-70 to Saint Peter's at the Yanitelli Center on Wednesday night.
 
Junior guard Jahlil Jenkins paced the Knights with 19 points on 6-of-9 shooting and dished out four assists, while senior forward Kaleb Bishop scored 16 with five rebounds and two blocks. Jenkins also matched his career-high with five steals in the loss.
 
The Knights (2-7) forced 17 turnovers and grabbed a season-high 11 steals but were unable to overcome a 45-22 rebounding disparity. Derrick Woods led the home team's performance on the boards with a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double. The Peacocks (2-4), who entered the game ranked sixth in the country in offensive rebounding, corralled 15 in the win.
 
After a 1-for-10 start from the field, the home team recovered to shoot 52 percent overall and 9-of-17 (52.9 percent) from three-point range. The Knights were held to 37.9 percent overall and 8-of-23 (34.8 percent) from deep.

Coach Herenda's Thoughts
"Saint Peter's outplayed us in just about every phase of the game tonight," said Greg Herenda following the loss. "Watching them in preparation, they are very athletic, they play hard and they rebound the ball incredibly well. I told Sha (Holloway) before the game that I really liked his team and he did not believe me. They are going to win games in the MAAC."
 
"We just ended the first half poorly and could never get anything sustained in the second half. We have to figure out the road, we need to play tougher on both ends of the floor, we need to do so many things better. Historically, we have been a very good road team but this group needs to figure out what it takes in a hurry."

What's Next
The Knights have seven days off before closing out non-conference play next Saturday, December 21 at La Salle.