HACKENSACK, N.J. – With just four games remaining on the regular season docket, FDU men's basketball has officially hit the home stretch. Two of these games will take place this week, with FDU hitting the road to take on Chicago State before hosting New Haven in Hackensack.
- WHEN: Thursday, February 19, 7 p.m. ET
- WHERE: Jones Convocation Center (Chicago, Ill.)
- WATCH: NEC Front Row
- FOLLOW: Live Stats
- FDU is 7-7 in the NEC and sits in fifth place
- The Knights have won three of their last four games
- At 8.7 rebounds per game, Taeshaud Jackson is leading the NEC
- Jackson has recorded ten or more rebounds in three-straight games
- Joey Niesman still leads FDU in scoring at 12.0 points per game
- Niesman also logs the most minutes on the team, averaging 36.5 minutes per game in conference play
- FDU has held five of their last six opponents to 63 points or fewer
- With 288 attempts, FDU ranks third in the NEC at getting to the free throw line in conference play
- At 4-10, Chicago State is fighting for the last NEC tournament slot
- The Cougars have won three of their last four games
- FDU defeated Chicago State 70-63 on January 8 in Hackensack
- New Haven is 6-7 in their first go-around in the NEC
- The Chargers have dropped three games in a row
- New Haven defeated FDU 65-55 on January 10 in West Haven
FDU closes the regular season with two road games against Le Moyne (Feb. 26) and LIU (Feb. 28) next week. Both games will air on NEC Front Row.
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