HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team earned a 76-71 overtime win over Mount St. Mary's at the Rothman Center on Saturday afternoon.
 
In a game that featured nine lead changes, the Knights (8-13, 7-8 NEC) came out on top thanks to 24 points from senior guard Jahlil Jenkins and some clutch free throw shooting from freshman guard Joe Munden Jr. Munden, who hit 8-of-10 at the line, finished with 14 points and nine rebounds, while sophomore guard Brandon Rush contributed 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting as the Knights ended a four-game skid.
 
In addition, the win is eighth-year head coach Greg Herenda's 100^th with the Burgundy and Blue.
 
Coach Herenda Postgame (video)
"I am so proud of every one of these 100 wins," Herenda said. "When Joe Munden got that huge rebound tonight it reminded me of Malachi Nix getting the last rebound in my first Division I victory over Rutgers. I thank all of the Knights that have played so hard and the coaches that have worked so hard to earn every game. This has been a family affair from day one and I am blessed to be associated with such great players and coaches."
 
How It Happened

• The Knights hit their first four shots of the afternoon and built their first double-digit lead, 15-5 when Brandon Powell finished a driving layup just over five minutes into action.
• With the Knights on top 19-9, the Mountaineers stormed back with a 15-2 run to take the lead with 4:17 to go in the half.
• The Knights entered the break trailing 32-28 with Jenkins' eight points pacing the team.
• A pair of buckets by Munden Jr. spurred a 6-0 run out of the break by the Knights, who took a 34-32 lead.
• The Knights endured a 1-for-10 stretch before Powell knocked down a transition three from the wing and put the Burgundy and Blue back on top 45-44 with 12:22 to go.
• After the Knights' surge, the Mountaineers followed with a burst of their own, scoring eight straight points to build a 54-48 lead with under 10 to play. Jenkins would put an end to the run with a floater in the lane.
• The Knights tied the game at 54 but the Mountaineers answered with another run, this time an 7-0 spurt to take a 61-54 lead with under six to play.
• Jenkins led the Knights back with six-straight points before Powell canned a three-pointer from the wing and gave the Knights the lead 63-61 with three minutes remaining.
• A pair of free throws by Jenkins extended the run to 10-0 for the Knights before Nana Opoku made a layup with 2:05 to go.
• Elyjah Williams converted a layup with 1:05 to go, which gave the Knights a 67-63 lead heading into the final minute of play.
• The Knights led by three with 11 seconds to go but Damion Chong Qui tied the game with a three-pointer with 4.9 remaining in regulation and sent the game to overtime.
• In the extra frame, the Knights defense held the Mountaineers to just 1-of-9 from the field as they out-scored their NEC foe 7-2.
• After a jumper by Jenkins put the Knights up by three, Munden sealed the win by draining a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left.

Inside the Box Score

• The game featured nine lead changes and seven ties.
• The Knights have now won seven straight meetings with the Mountaineers.
• After shooting 38.5 percent in the first half, the Knights caught fire and made 69.6 percent in the second half against the league's top-ranked defense.
• In addition to the aforementioned scorers, junior guard Brandon Powell finished with 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals, while logging a team-high 42:06 minutes.
• The Mount won the battle on the glass 41-31 but shot 40.6 percent overall compared to the Knights' 51.9 percent performance.
• The Knights' shooting effort is the second-highest percentage allowed by the stingy Mountaineers this season.
• With his 24-point performance, Jenkins moves into fifth-place on the program's scoring list, passing Rahshon Turner. Jenkins now has 1,656 points.
• Herenda becomes the fourth FDU head coach reach 100 wins with the Knights, joining Tom Green (407), Dick Holub (233) and Al LoBalbo (128).
• With the win, the Knights improve to 2-0 in overtime games this season.

Next Up
These two teams meet again tomorrow with tip-off set for 2:00 p.m. at the Rothman Center.