HACKENSACK, N.J. -  The FDU Knights (10-16, 7-6) picked up their third consecutive victory on Thursday as they took down Saint Francis U (6-19, 4-8) by a score of 66-59.
 

KNIGHT OF THE (K)NIGHT

• Taeshaud Jackson recorded his third-straight double-double in 35 minutes of action
• The forward finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds on 7-11 shooting from the field
• Jackson converted 8-10 attempts from the free throw line
• It marks Jackson's sixth double-double of the year
• He leads the team in rebounding at 8.7 boards per game
• Jackson has led the team in scoring in all three victories over the winning streak

GAME STORY

Back on their home floor for a third-straight contest, the Knights owned the first ten minutes. Three-pointers from David Jevtic and Raysean Johnson gave FDU a 14-4 lead. Johnson then hit two free throws to extend the lead to 12 with just over ten minutes left in the half.

Over the next several minutes, FDU cooled off offensively and the Red Flash began to chip away. A 7-0 spurt brought the Red Flash to within three at 21-18. Fortunately, the Knights were able to reestablish an interior presence before the half ended. They cashed in on four buckets in the paint, including two from Noah Melson, to maintain a 29-25 advantage heading into halftime.

The Red Flash quickly knotted things up in the second half and even found themselves ahead 42-38 with just over 14 minutes to play. FDU, once again, looked down low to regain their momentum. Arthur Cox hit a tough fadeaway in the lane before David Jevtic tied the game with a layup on the next possession. Thanks to a couple of stops, and paint buckets from Cyril Martynov and Jackson, the Knights leapt back in front 50-44. Jackson extended the lead to eight with two free throws with 7:35 to play.

FDU held onto the lead from there and secured the victory.
 

COUNTING THE CAVALRY

• FDU scored 34 of their points in the paint
• Joey Niesman played all 40 minutes and contributed 14 points
• Raysean Johnson complemented FDU's scoring output with nine points of his own
• The Knights held SFU to 4-18 from beyond the arc
• Cyril Martynov finished with eight points and seven rebounds

WHAT'S NEXT

FDU will host Central Connecticut this Saturday, February 14, at 2 p.m. Fans can watch the game on NEC Front Row.
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