HACKENSACK, N.J. – After splitting the first two games of their NEC calendar, the FDU Knights are back in action this week for another pair of conference contests. The Knights will host Chicago State on Thursday before traveling to New Haven for a Saturday meeting.
 

THE BASICS: FDU vs. Chicago State

• WHEN: Thursday, January 8, 5 p.m.
• WHERE: Bogota Savings Bank Center (Hackensack, N.J.)
• WATCH: YES and NEC Front Row
• FOLLOW: FDUKnights.com
• TICKETS

THE BASICS: FDU at New Haven

•  WHEN: Saturday, January 10, 1:00 p.m.
• WHERE: Hazell Center (West Haven, Conn.)
• WATCH: NEC Front Row
• FOLLOW: FDUKnights.com

LAST TIME OUT

• FDU suffered an 85-82 loss at the buzzer against Saint Francis on Sunday evening in Loretto, Pa.
• Joey Niesman led the Knights with a season-high 23 points, while also recording eight rebounds, five assists, and shooting 8-for-9 from the free throw line.
• The first half was tightly contested, with FDU using a 10-0 run to take a 46-44 lead into halftime despite going just 3-for-15 from three-point range.
• The second half featured seven lead changes and six ties, with neither team leading by more than four points.
• After Cyril Martynov tied the game at the line in the final seconds, Saint Francis knocked down a game-winning three-pointer as time expired.

CHECKING IN ON THE CAVALRY

• Joey Niesman is off to a hot start in NEC play averaging 19.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists in FDU's two league games
• Taeshaud Jackson scored 16 points in FDU's first two NEC contests
• Eric Parnell is leading the NEC with 43 made threes
• The Knights lead the NEC with 140 made threes on the season
• FDU ranks third in the NEC at 37.1 rebounds per game

SCOUTING THE COUGARS

• The Cougars dropped their first two league games at home to Wagner and LIU
• Chicago State went 2-11 in non-conference action
• The Cougars score 65.9 points per game, but surrender 82.7
• Their leading scorer is Marcus Tankersley (13.3 ppg)
• Landon Bussie is in his first year as head coach

SCOUTING THE CHARGERS

• New Haven defeated Stonehill in their first-ever NEC game, before falling to CCSU on Sunday
• The Chargers racked up five non-conference victories
• They score 65.6 points per game, and surrender 67.7
• Their leading scorer is Jabari Fitzpatrick (12.3 ppg)
• Ted Hotaling is in his 16^th season as head coach

WHAT'S NEXT

FDU has a week off before hosting LIU on Saturday, January 17, at 7 p.m. Fans can catch the game on YES and NEC Front Row.