HACKENSACK, N.J. – FDU is set to host a pair of home games this weekend at the Bogota Savings Bank Center. The Knights will take on Stonehill and Mercyhurst to kick off a four-game homestand.
- FDU fell to Wagner, 75–72, on a buzzer-beating corner three in overtime on Saturday afternoon.
- Joey Niesman led the Knights with a season-high 23 points, shooting 9-of-14 from the field and 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, while adding six assists.
- After a slow start, FDU trimmed a 12-point first-half deficit to 33–29 at the break and used a 13–0 run in the second half to build a 62–55 lead.
- Wagner rallied late, but Niesman's driving layup with four seconds remaining forced overtime at 66–66.
- The teams traded baskets in the extra period before Wagner's game-winning three with one second left sealed the result.
- The Skyhawks have won three-straight league contests
- They sit at 6-4 in NEC play
- They have held each of their last three opponents to under 60 points
- Hermann Kofi leads the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game
- Stonehill averages 66.6 points per game and shoots over 32% from deep
- Stonehill defeated FDU 58-57 in their last meeting
- Mercyhurst had won four in a row before falling to Chicago State (74-78) in their last contest
- The Lakers are 6-4 in NEC play
- They are 3-10 in road games this year
- Bernie Blunt leads the team in scoring at 15.7 points per game
- The Lakers shoot it at 45.2% clip from the field
FDU will take on Saint Francis next Thursday, February 12, 7 p.m. The contest will air on NEC Front Row.
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