HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball is set to host Mount St. Mary's for two pivotal games this weekend as the two teams work to earn one of the four spots in this season's NEC Tournament.

In addition to NEC Front Row, Saturday's contest will air live on both ESPN3 and MASN. Prior to tip-off on Sunday, the Knights will honor their three seniors Jahlil Jenkins, Oscar Okeke and Elyjah Williams with the annual Senior Day recognition. 

Series Info
FDU (7-13, 6-8 NEC) vs. Mount St. Mary's (8-9, 7-6 NEC)
Rothman Center – Hackensack, N.J.

Game 1: Saturday, Feb. 20 - 2 p.m.
Coverage: ESPN3 | MASN | NEC Front Row  |  Live Stats
Game 2: Sunday, Feb. 21 - 2 p.m.
Coverage: NEC Front Row | Live Stats

Game Notes
FDU | MSM 

All-Time Series
FDU leads 34-28
at FDU..19-11
Last Five..5-0
Streak..W6
First Meeting..Mount 97, FDU 65 (2/15/56)
Last Meeting.. FDU 83, Mount 77 (2/29/20 at Mount)
 
Scouting the Mountaineers
Mount St. Mary's lost a pair of mid-week games at home to Wagner this week. After falling 61-39 on Tuesday night to the Seahawks, the Mountaineers were edged 57-55 on Wednesday. Damian Chong Qui scored the Mount's final 12 points in that game, including a runner with 14 seconds left that tied the score. Wagner's Alex Morales provided the winning points on a pair of free throws with 5.1 seconds on the clock. Chong Qui finished with 18 points and six assists. Chong Qui was named the NEC Co-Player of the Week on Monday, winning the award for the third time this season.
 
The Mount leads the NEC in league games in scoring defense (59.5), field goal percentage defense (.390), two-point defense (.435), defensive rebound percentage (74.3) and blocks (4.4) while ranking second in three-point defense (.303). Overall, the Mount allows a league-best 61.2 points per game while also leading in field goal percentage defense at 40.8 percent.
More on the Mount
 
Scouting the Knights
This weekend, the Knights will look to snap their four-game skid and fight their way into NEC postseason contention. The Knights have won the last six meetings in the series and eight of the last 10 with the Mountaineers including an 85-75 win in Hackensack last February. In that win, six Knights scored in double figures including a 12-point, 13-rebound double-double by Elyjah Williams. In two meetings last season, the teams combined to shoot 102 free throws.
 
On Wednesday night, Williams became the 31st Knight to eclipse 1,000 points.  With his 16-point performance on Tuesday night, Jahlil Jenkins moved into sixth on the Knights' all-time scoring list with 1,632 points, passing FDU Hall of Famer Gordon Klaiber in the process. Jenkins is now six points away from moving up to fifth all-time at FDU.
 
Five Knights are shooting over 40 percent from three-point range this season as the Knights rank 17th in the nation in three-point accuracy at 38.8 percent. In addition, the team ranks third in the NEC in points per game (75.9),  second in three-pointers per game (8.4) and is tied with the Mount for the lead in blocks (4.1 bpg).
 
Last Time Out for the Knights - Full Recap
After coming back from a 14-point, second-half deficit to tie the game, the Knights were unable to pull out the win, falling 90-87 to St. Francis Brooklyn at the Rothman Center on Wednesday night.
 
Senior forward Elyjah Williams became the 31st Knight to eclipse 1,000 career points, finishing with 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals. Fellow senior and 1,000-point club member, Jahlil Jenkins led all scorers with 27 points in the loss.
 
In addition to Jenkins and Williams, the freshman Munden Jr. matched his career-high with 16 points and added seven rebounds, while sophomore guard Brandon Rush scored 12.
The Knights out-rebounded the Terriers 34-32 in the contest and shot 50 percent from the field. This is the first time this season they have lost a game when shooting 50 percent or higher.
 
Next Up
The Burgundy and Blue conclude regular season action next Thursday (Feb. 25) and Friday (Feb. 26) on the road at Sacred Heart.