FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball takes on Sacred Heart in the second game of its three-game road trip on Saturday afternoon.
 
FDU Knights (4-14, 2-5 NEC) at Sacred Heart Pioneers (11-9, 4-3 NEC)
Saturday, Jan. 25 – 3:30 PM
William H. Pitt Center (Fairfield, Conn.)
Watch: NEC Front Row
Talent: Randy Brochu & Freddie Coleman
Notes: KNIGHTS | Sacred Heart
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All-Time Series
FDU trails 14-21
at SHU..7-11
Last Five..2-3
Streak...L1
First Meeting..FDU 67, Sacred Heart 48 (1/15/00 at SHU)
Last Meeting..Sacred Heart 77, FDU 75 (1/9/20) at FDU)
In a game that came down to the final second, Sacred Heart prevailed 77-75 at the Rothman Center on January 9. The Knights trailed by eight points with 1:25 to play but mounted a furious comeback, which was capped Jahlil Jenkins' game-tying, driving layup with 6.9 seconds to play. On the ensuing possession, Sacred Heart sophomore point guard Cameron Parker drove to the basket and drew a foul. With 0.8 on the clock, Parker converted both free throws and sealed the win for his team. Jenkins finished with a game-high 24 points and matched his career-high with four 3-pointers. The junior point guard added four rebounds, two assists and two steals to his ledger in the loss. Senior forward Kaleb Bishop scored 19 with nine rebounds and a pair of blocks, while Xzavier Malone-Key and Brandon Powell scored 14 and 10 points, respectively.  Koreem Ozier poured in 23 points to pace the Pioneers, while E.J. Anosike double-doubled with 19 points and 12 boards, and Parker scored 10 with six assists.

FDU Last Time Out
The Knights dropped a double-overtime heartbreaker to Merrimack, 74-71 at Hammel Court on Thursday night.
 
With five seconds to play in the second overtime period, Merrimack's Jaleel Lord beat the shot clock with a 3-pointer from the wing, which proved to be the deciding basket.
 
Senior forward Kaleb Bishop delivered his sixth double-double of the season for the Knights (4-14, 2-5 NEC) by scoring 20 points and grabbing 13 rebounds in the loss. Sophomore guard Brandon Powell filled up the box score with 14 points, eight rebounds and four steals, while junior Elyjah Williams scored 11 and grabbed seven rebounds. Idris Joyner led all scorers with 21 points for the first-place Warriors (13-8, 7-1 NEC) and Lord added 20 points, connecting on 6-of-12 from three-point range.
 
The Knights shot 40 percent overall and made 3-of-14 (21.4 percent) from behind the arc however, they took care of business at the free throw line where they converted 18-of-19 (94.7 percent). The Warriors only made 37 percent from the field but knocked down 10-of-25 (40 percent) from behind the arc.
 
Coach Herenda's Thoughts
"Obviously, that was a tough one for us tonight. We were in a position to win the game several times and just missed layups and missed assignments. If you were a fan, that was a great college basketball game to watch but to lose it hurts. We came out and played a really poor first half and that was the difference. We scored 49 points over the final 30 minutes of the game but we just did not execute in the first 20 minutes. Now we need to bounce back in Connecticut on Saturday."

What's Next
The Knights conclude their road trip on Thursday, January 30 at Wagner. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Staten Island, N.Y.