HACKENSACK, N.J. - After beginning conference play with three-consecutive road games, the Fairleigh Dickinson men's basketball team (1-12, 2-4 NEC) welcome St. Francis Brooklyn (4-13, 1-5 NEC) to Stratis Arena in Hackensack in what will be just the second home game for the Knights this season after last welcoming Fairfield to Bergen County back on December 15. As part of Teaneck Night, residents of Teaneck can use promotional code "TEANECK" at FDUKnights.com/Tickets for discounted admission.

FDU received a win in the conference standings following Mount St. Mary's COVID-19 related forfeit on December 29 giving the Knights a 1-0 start in NEC play. Following the cancellations against Merrimack (January 6) and Bryant (January 8), FDU was assigned a loss in the NEC standings for each contest. The forfeits do not impact the Knights' overall record.

Game Info 
FDU (1-12, 2-4 NEC) vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (4-13, 1-5 NEC)
Friday, January 21, at 7:05 p.m. -- Stratis Arena inside the Rothman Center (Hackensack, N.J.)
Coverage: NEC Front Row | Live Stats
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In-Game Updates: @FDUKnightsMBB

Media Game Notes
FDU | SFBK | NEC Weekly Release

All-Time Series
FDU leads 57-45
First Meeting...St. Francis Brooklyn 61, FDU 52 (1/10/1955)
Last Meeting...St. Francis Brooklyn 90, FDU 87 (2/17/2021)
 
Scouting the Terriers
Starting the 2021-22 season off 0-8, the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers come into New Jersey having won four of their last nine games. Sitting 1-5 in Northeast Conference play, St. Francis Brooklyn defeated Saint Francis U (Pa.) 70-53 on January 6 to snap a two-game skid in league action. The Terriers are led by graduate student Michael Cubbage, a New Jersey product, who has played in all but two games this season. The 6'4 guard has logged 179 points on the season, averaging 11.9 points per game. As a team, St. Francis Brooklyn is coming off a season-best 17 three-point field goals made at LIU on Monday, January 17, as the side combined to drown 13 three-balls on a year-high 34 attempts.

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Scouting the Knights
Traveling to Staten Island, N.Y. in what was the Knights' fourth-consecutive road game, the Knights fell to first-place Wagner at the Spiro Sports Center 95-64. A single-digit ballgame for the first six minutes of action, FDU's defense silenced the Seahawks as sophomore Joe Munden Jr. made his return to the starting lineup; this was the Harlem, N.Y. native's first starting nod in league play. Freshman Antoine Jacks led the Burgundy and Blue with 11 points. The Greenbelt, Md. product also contributed four rebounds and a steal. 'Twan and fellow rookie Ibrahim Wattara each shot .750 from the field in their final four attempts on the evening. Sophomore co-captain John Square Jr. posted an .800 mark on 4-of-5 shooting in his final five attempts of the contest. The lead changed hands twice in the contest with FDU's largest lead of the game coming with 18:13 to go in the first half, a three-point advantage for the Knights. FDU logged 16 points off turnovers in the bout and sank a season-high 22 free throws. "Wagner showed why right now they are the best team in our conference," said head coach Greg Herenda. "They are an old school, hard-working team with talent; we were not ready to match their physicality and toughness tonight. Obviously we are trying to find ourselves right now and it will happen, but tonight was an eye-opening experience for our guys."

Full Wagner Recap

What's Next
FDU's four-game homestand continues on Sunday, January 23, at 7:05 p.m. when the Burgundy and Blue welcome in LIU live on NEC Front Row. For tickets visit FDUKnights.com/Tickets. Fans in attendance will receive a Knights charger pack giveaway.

Fans can stay connected with FDU men's basketball on Instagram and Twitter, @FDUKnightsMBB.

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