QUEENS, N.Y. - Coming within 12 at one point, the Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (0-3, 0-0 NEC) fell to St. John's (3-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) on Saturday at Carnesecca Arena by an 87-74 final.

How it Happened 

• Junior co-captain Devon Dunn led the way for the Burgundy and Blue, scoring 24 points while picking up three rebounds, three assists and two steals.
• Brandon Rush continued his offensive spark and added 14 for Greg Herenda's side including two crucial three-point field goals.
• The Knights got the redemption points in the contest, picking up eight second-chance points.

Inside the Box Score 

• 22 points for the Knights came off the bench vs. St. John's
• The Burgundy and Blue combined for 24 points in the paint.
• Saturday's game marked the first time this season the Knights were able to cross the 50-point threshold with their 74 total point scored.

Coach Herenda's Thoughts

"St. John's is a very good team that plays very hard and other than the first few minutes I think we matched their energy and intensity. I am very proud how our guys brought it in a BIG EAST arena. We got better tonight. but we still have a long way to go.

"It was great to see Devon, Brandon and Joe get going and to finally get to see the ball go in the basket. Our defense was better but we just could not dig ourselves out the hole that we dug. I love this group and eventually we will be a good team but right now we are a work in progress - but I love the work. "

What's Next

FDU returns to the Garden State on Wednesday, November 24, as the team heads back to Newark to face NJIT at 2 p.m. live on ESPN+.

The 2021-22 men's basketball season is presented by Bogota Savings Bank.