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2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Greg Herenda and played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NEC regular-season co-champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record21–14 (12–6 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bruce Hamburger
  • Patrick Sellers
  • Pete Lappas
Home arenaRothman Center
Seasons
2018–19 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Francis (PA)12–6 .66718–15  .545
Fairleigh Dickinson †12–6 .66721–14  .600
Sacred Heart11–7 .61115–17  .469
Robert Morris11–7 .61118–17  .514
St. Francis Brooklyn9–9 .50017–16  .515
LIU Brooklyn9–9 .50016–16  .500
Wagner8–10 .44413–17  .433
Bryant7–11 .38910–20  .333
Mount St. Mary's6–12 .3339–22  .290
Central Connecticut5–13 .27811–20  .355
† 2019 NEC tournament winner

The Knights compiled a 21–14 record and went 12–6 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for first place. They defeated Wagner,[1] Robert Morris[2] and Saint Francis (PA) to capture the NEC tournament championship as the 2-seed.[3] By winning the NEC tournament, the Knights received the conference's automatic bid and defeated Prairie View A&M in the First Four round of the NCAA tournament.[4] The Knights then lost to 1-seed Gonzaga.[5]

Previous season

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The Knights finished the 2017–18 season 13–18, 9–9 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Saint Francis (PA) in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament[6] before losing in the semifinals to LIU Brooklyn.[7]

Preseason

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In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Knights were picked to finish in second place.[8] Senior guard Darian Anderson was named the preseason All-NEC team.[9]

Roster

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2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Darnell Edge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Saugerties, NY
G 2 Bassel Jr. Saliba 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Hackensack, NJ
G 3 Jahlil Jenkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Ranson, WV
F 5 Xzavier Malone-Key 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Philadelphia, PA
G 10 Brandon Powell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Middletown, NY
G 11 Tyler Jones 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Lawrenceville, NJ
F 12 Kaleb Bishop 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Paterson, NJ
C 15 Oscar Okeke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Abuja, Nigeria
F 21 Elyjah Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Evanston, IL
F 24 Nadi Beciri 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Maywood, NJ
G 33 Pat McNamara 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Arlington Heights, IL
F 34 Mike Jr. Holloway 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Pittsgrove, NJ
F 35 Marc Dadika 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Saddle Brook, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 8, 2025

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2018*
7:00 p.m.		 Post W 86–61 
Rothman Center (267)
Hackensack, NJ
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2018*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus		 at Rutgers L 55–90  0–1
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,521)
Piscataway, NJ
November 14, 2018*
7:00 p.m.		 Queens College W 87–48  1–1
 Rothman Center (450)
Hackensack, NJ
November 16, 2018*
7:00 p.m.		 NYIT W 85–57  2–1
 Rothman Center (398)
Hackensack, NJ
November 21, 2018*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Princeton W 77–66  3–1
 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,291)
Princeton, NJ
November 25, 2018*
3:00 p.m.		 Lafayette L 76–80  3–2
 Rothman Center (242)
Hackensack, NJ
November 27, 2018*
8:30 p.m., FS1		 at Providence L 59–69  3–3
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,879)
Providence, RI
December 1, 2018*
1:00 p.m.		 at Holy Cross L 49–67  3–4
 Hart Center (1,458)
Worcester, MA
December 12, 2018*
7:00 p.m.		 Army W 93–84  4–4
 Rothman Center (566)
Hackensack, NJ
December 15, 2018*
7:00 p.m.		 NJIT L 80–90  4–5
 Rothman Center (612)
Hackensack, NJ
December 19, 2018*
7:00 p.m.		 Saint Peter's W 83–74  5–5
 Rothman Center (688)
Hackensack, NJ
December 21, 2018*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at UMass L 84–85  5–6
 Mullins Center (2,276)
Amherst, MA
December 29, 2018*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3		 at South Florida L 54–60  5–7
 Yuengling Center (2,945)
Tampa, FL
NEC regular season
January 3, 2019
7:00 p.m.		 at Robert Morris L 62–69  5–8
(0–1)		 North Athletic Complex (1,016)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 5, 2019
7:00 p.m.		 at Saint Francis (PA) W 79–61  6–8
(1–1)		 DeGol Arena (704)
Loretto, PA
January 10, 2019
7:00 p.m.		 Central Connecticut L 96–103 2OT 6–9
(1–2)		 Rothman Center (327)
Hackensack, NJ
January 12, 2019
4:00 p.m.		 at Wagner L 60–66  6–10
(1–3)		 Spiro Sports Center (1,712)
Staten Island, NY
January 19, 2019
4:30 p.m.		 at LIU Brooklyn L 77–79  6–11
(1–4)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (492)
Brooklyn, NY
January 21, 2019
2:00 p.m.		 Mount St. Mary's W 87–69  7–11
(2–4)		 Rothman Center (443)
Hackensack, NJ
January 24, 2019
7:00 p.m.		 St. Francis Brooklyn W 60–58  8–11
(3–4)		 Rothman Center (592)
Hackensack, NJ
January 26, 2019
4:00 p.m.		 at Bryant W 78–63  9–11
(4–4)		 Chace Athletic Center (847)
Smithfield, RI
January 31, 2019
5:00 p.m., ESPNU		 LIU Brooklyn W 80–77  10–11
(5–4)		 Rothman Center (990)
Hackensack, NJ
February 2, 2019
4:30 p.m.		 Robert Morris W 97–94 2OT 11–11
(6–4)		 Rothman Center (610)
Hackensack, NJ
February 7, 2019
6:00 p.m.		 at Sacred Heart L 63–69  11–12
(6–5)		 William H. Pitt Center (567)
Fairfield, CT
February 9, 2019
4:00 p.m.		 at St. Francis Brooklyn W 84–73  12–12
(7–5)		 Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (707)
Brooklyn, NY
February 14, 2019
6:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Saint Francis (PA) L 62–87  12–13
(7–6)		 Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
February 16, 2019
4:30 p.m.		 Bryant W 97–84  13–13
(8–6)		 Rothman Center (576)
Hackensack, NJ
February 21, 2019
7:00 p.m.		 Sacred Heart W 81–63  14–13
(9–6)		 Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
February 23, 2019
4:30 p.m.		 Wagner W 74–66  15–13
(10–6)		 Rothman Center (742)
Hackensack, NJ
February 28, 2019
7:00 p.m.		 at Mount St. Mary's W 65–59  16–13
(11–6)		 Knott Arena (2,032)
Emmitsburg, MD
Mar 2, 2019
1:00 p.m.		 at Central Connecticut W 70–58  17–13
(12–6)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,114)
New Britain, CT
NEC tournament
March 6, 2019
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		 (2) (7) Wagner
Quarterfinal		 W 84–46  18–13
 Rothman Center (1,190)
Hackensack, NJ
March 9, 2019
2:00 p.m., ESPN3		 (2) (4) Robert Morris
Semifinal		 W 66–62  19–13
 Rothman Center (1,212)
Hackensack, NJ
March 12, 2019
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (2) at (1) Saint Francis (PA)
Championship		 W 85–76  20–13
 DeGol Arena (2,610)
Loretto, PA
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2019*
6:40 p.m., truTV		 (16 W) vs. (16 W) Prairie View A&M
First Four		 W 82–76  21–13
 UD Arena (11,784)
Dayton, OH
March 21, 2019*
7:27 p.m., truTV		 (16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 4 Gonzaga
First round		 L 49–87  21–14
 Vivint Smart Home Arena (16,807)
Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[10]

References

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  1. ↑ "Knights Rout Wagner 84-46 in NEC Quarterfinal". FDU Knights Athletics. March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Men's Basketball Defeats Robert Morris to Advance to NEC Championship Game". FDU Knights Athletics. March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Going Dancing! The Knights are the 2019 NEC Champions". FDU Knights Athletics. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Knights Make History by Winning Program's First-Ever NCAA Tournament Game". FDU Knights Athletics. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Men's Basketball's Historic Run Concludes with NCAA First Round Loss to #1 Gonzaga". FDU Knights Athletics. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Men's Basketball Advances to the NEC Semifinals After 84-75 Win at SFU". FDU Knights Athletics. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Resilient Knights Edged 78-77 by LIU Brooklyn in NEC Semifinal Saturday". FDU Knights Athletics. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Northeast Conference - Spread The Red! Saint Francis U is the Unanimous Pick To Win the #NECMBB Title". northeastconference.org. October 25, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Northeast Conference - Saint Francis U Lands Two Players On Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". northeastconference.org. October 25, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule". fduknights.com. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
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