PHILADELPHIA - FDU men's basketball got back in the win column Saturday in grand fashion as the Burgundy and Blue toppled Saint Joseph's at Hagan Arena 97-80. The Knights, now 4-6, were led by graduate student guards Demetre Roberts and Grant Singleton who each posted 24 points in the contest, tied for the season-high of any Knight in a single game in 2022-23.

After an early 5-0 start, FDU wouldn't look back as the Knights were never down more than three points on Hawk Hill.
 

First Half

 

• Singleton was on fire shooting 60 percent from the field to lead FDU with nine points in the first half ahead of Roberts' eight.
• FDU forced eight turnovers collecting six steals and 11 defensive rebounds in the first 20 minutes.
• The Knights led by five at the break in a back-and-forth battle which saw the lead change hands three times with 10 ties throughout.
• Tobin Anderson's Knights got back in a groove in the paint with 18 points inside while on the floor the mark would be 50 percent (16-for-32) from the field.

 

Second Half

 

• Everything kicked into gear in the second half for the Knights who grew their advantage to as many as 19 points down the stretch.
• Roberts and sophomore Ansley Almonor were off to the races with a combined 28 points while Singleton and junior Joe Munden Jr. made several key heads-up plays to lift FDU to their first true road win of the campaign.
• FDU held the Hawks' leading scorer, Erik Reynolds II, to seven points in the second half while the Knights' made 11 free throws in 14 attempts in the half.

 

What's Next

 
FDU heads to New York for a Friday evening tilt with Columbia on December 9 at 7 p.m. live on ESPN+ before returning home to face NJIT on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. on NEC Front Row. Tickets are on-sale now at FDUKnights.com/Tickets.

The 2022-23 men's basketball season is presented by Bogota Savings Bank.