PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (0-3, 0-0 NEC) hits the road for a matchup with the Providence Friars (2-2, 0-0 BIG EAST) on Saturday, December 5, at 4:30 p.m. in its final game before conference action starts up on Tuesday, December 8.
Game Info
FDU (0-3, 0-0 NEC) at Providence (2-2, 0-0 BIG EAST)
4:30 PM – Alumni Hall (Providence, R.I.)
No spectators will be permitted throughout the 2020-21 season
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Game Notes
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All-Time Series
FDU trails…1-4
Streak...L4
First meeting…12/19/1984 (FDU 55, Providence 53)
Last meeting…11/27/2018 (Providence 69, FDU 59)
Most Recent FDU win…12/19/1984 (FDU 55, Providence 53)
Scouting the Friars
Providence currently sits 2-2 on the season with wins coming in two of its first three games against Fairfield (11/25, 97-56) and Davidson in the Maui Invitational (12/1, 63-62). Heading into the 2020-21 campaign, the Friars were ranked third of 11 teams in the BIG EAST Coaches' Poll. Senior center Nate Watson has scored 22 or more points in two of the Friars' first four games of the season.
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Last Time Out for FDU
The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team led by nine points at the half but was unable to hold off Hofstra, falling 73-58 at the David S. Mack Center on November 30. Senior guard
Jahlil Jenkins paced the Knights with 17 points, four rebounds and three assists, while sophomore guard
Brandon Rush chipped in 16 points and five rebounds.
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Scouting the Knights
The Knights were selected first in this season's NEC Preseason Poll, their second time earning the designation in the
Greg Herenda era.
Jahlil Jenkins, an All-NEC Second Team honoree a season ago and classmate
Elyjah Williams were each named to the All-NEC Preseason Team. The Knights are coming off a campaign in which they averaged 72.2 points per game and shot 45.2 percent from the floor. As has been the case throughout Herenda's eight seasons at the helm, the Knights featured a balanced attack with four players averaging 10.0 or more points per game.
Coach Herenda's Thoughts Following Monday's Loss at Hofstra
"Our guys played their hearts out tonight. We played a very efficient first half, but we wore down in the second half and let's make no mistake about it, Hofstra is a very good basketball team. This team continues to get better every single day but it is going to take time to play consistently for the entire 40 minutes. Everyone is getting so much valuable experience right now and this will help us in our upcoming conference season and beyond."
What's Next
The Burgundy and Blue host Central Connecticut State in their first conference game of the season on Tuesday, December 8, at Stratis Arena inside the Rothman Center with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m.
