CHICAGO, ILL. – FDU women's basketball (11-4, 2-0) continues their opening stretch of NEC play, travelling to face Chicago State (1-14, 0-2) on Thursday, January 8.
 

THE BASICS

• WHEN: Thursday, January 8, 7 p.m. ET
• WHERE: Jones Convocation Center (Chicago, Ill.)
• WATCH: NEC Front Row
• FOLLOW: FDUKnights.com

LAST TIME OUT

• FDU completed a successful two-game road trip to Pennsylvania, defeating both Mercyhurst and Saint Francis U.
• Rebecca Osei-Owusu had a stellar weekend for the Knights, highlighted by a 17 point, ten rebound double-double.
• The Knights' weekend was capped by a 73-28 rout of Saint Francis. The 28 points FDU held the Red Flash to is the lowest total allowed to a Division I opponent this season.

SCOUTING THE COUGARS

• Chicago State enters the matchup with a 1-14 record, and a 0-2 record in conference play. 
• The Cougars are led by Aiyanna Culver, who averages a team-high 12.8 PPG. Culver was unanimously selected to the Preseason All-NEC team.
• The Cougars were picked to finish third in the 2025-26 NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

COMING SOOn

FDU will return home to face New Haven for the first time ever on Saturday, January 10. Tip-off in Hackensack will be at 2 p.m. Coverage will be available on NEC Front Row.

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