HACKENSACK, N.J. – FDU (1-2, 0-0) picked up their first win of the season with a 93-56 victory over CCNY (0-0, 0-0) on Saturday afternoon.
FDU was led by
JR Jacobs who scored a season high 18 points. The guard shot 7-10 from the field, dished out six assists, and corralled five rebounds. Jacobs also led the team in minutes played with over 32 minutes of game action.
Five Knights joined Jacobs in double-figures.
Travis Torain (15),
David Jevtic (15),
Raysean Johnson (12),
Bol Agu (11), and
Pavle Stosic (10) all had productive offensive outings.
CCNY hung around in the first half. The Beavers drilled eight triples and never trailed by more than ten points in the opening 20 minutes. At the end of the first half, FDU led 44-38.
The Knights asserted their dominance in the second half, outscoring the Beavers 49-18. FDU went 18-32 from the field and forced 16 turnovers in the final 20 minutes. The Knights took good care of the basketball in the second half, committing just three turnovers.
FDU was efficient from the free throwline making 20-24 attempts. They finished with 23 assists and just eight turnovers.
FDU is back in action on Wednesday, November 11, at East Texas A&M. The game is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET.
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