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Men's Basketball

Texas-Sized Challenge: FDU to Square Off with Longhorns

 
HACKENSACK, N.J. – The FDU Knights (0-2) are set to square off with Texas (1-1) on Wednesday night in Austin. It is the first time FDU will battle a SEC since December of 2019.
 
THE BASICS
  •  Date: November 12
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT
  • Where: Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
  • TV: SEC Network+
  • Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
THE HISTORY
  •  FDU has only met Texas once before
  • The Longhorns defeated FDU 63-59 on December 20, 1975
LAST TIME OUT
  •  FDU fell at Saint Peter's 93-83
  • The Knights hit 14 threes
  • Noah Melson scored 16 in his FDU debut
  • Taeshaud Jackson (14 points & 13 rebounds) recorded his 17th career triple-double
SCOUTING THE LONGHORNS
  •  Texas is 1-1 with a win over Lafayette and a loss to Duke
  • Sean Miller is in his first year coaching the program (21 years as a head coach overall)
  • Picked ninth in the SEC Preseason Poll
WHAT'S NEXT

FDU is back on the east coast this Saturday, November 15. The Knights will travel to NJIT for a 4 p.m. tipoff in Newark.

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Players Mentioned

Taeshaud  Jackson

#2 Taeshaud Jackson

F
6' 6"
Senior
Noah Melson

#8 Noah Melson

G
6' 6"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Taeshaud  Jackson

#2 Taeshaud Jackson

6' 6"
Senior
F
Noah Melson

#8 Noah Melson

6' 6"
Junior
G
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