INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – FDU (0-2, 0-0) fell by a score of 99-65 at the hands of Butler (2-0, 0-0) inside Hinkle Fieldhouse on Wednesday night. This completes FDU's two-game Midwest swing to begin the 2026-27 season.
Pavle Stosic led the Knights in scoring with an efficient 19 points, which marked a career high for the Pepperdine transfer. FDU's starting forward shot 7-11 from the field and made 5-6 at the free throw line. In addition to his scoring, Stosic recorded six assists.
Stosic was joined by three of his teammates in double figures.
Raysean Johnson,
David Jevtic, and
JR Jacobs all finished with 11 points. The backcourt duo of Johnson and Jacobs were a combined 9-15 shooting. Jacobs picked up four steals, as well.
Butler used perimeter shooting and rebounding to create their advantage. The Bulldogs shot 20-43 from beyond the arc for a sizzling 46.5% three-point percentage. On the glass, Butler out-rebounded FDU 41-22 and grabbed 15 offensive rebounds. This led to 20 second chance points.
The Knights were a perfect 7-7 from the charity stripe in the first half and continued to get to the line in the second half. However, they went just 3-9 from the line in the final 20 minutes and finished the game 10-16.
FDU freshman
Diing Maiwen provided seven points of the bench in ten minutes. He is averaging 6.5 points through his first two games with the Knights.
FDU's 2026-27 home opener is slated for this Saturday, November 7, against CCNY. Fans can catch the game on NEC Front Row at 12 p.m.
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