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2019–20 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

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2019–20 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record11–19 (9–9 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bruce Hamburger
  • Patrick Sellers
  • Pete Lappas
Home arenaRothman Center
Seasons
2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Merrimack* 14 4   .778 20 11   .645
Robert Morris 13 5   .722 20 14   .588
Saint Francis (PA) 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
Sacred Heart 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
LIU 9 9   .500 15 18   .455
Fairleigh Dickinson 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Mount St. Mary's 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Bryant 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
St. Francis Brooklyn 7 11   .389 13 18   .419
Wagner 5 13   .278 8 21   .276
Central Connecticut 3 15   .167 4 27   .129
* Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)
2020 NEC tournament winner

The 2019–20 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Greg Herenda. The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 9–9 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament to LIU.

Previous season

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The Knights finished the 2018–19 season 21–14, 12–6 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for first place. They defeated Wagner, Robert Morris and Saint Francis (PA) to capture the NEC tournament championship as the 2-seed. 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 in Dayton, Ohio. The Knights then lost to 1-seed Gonzaga.

Roster

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2019–20 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Devon Dunn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Washington, D.C.
G 1 Bassel Saliba, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Hackensack, NJ
G 2 Brandon Rush 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Warrensville Heights, OH
G 3 Jahlil Jenkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Ranson, WV
G 4 Brandon Powell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Middletown, NY
G 5 Xzavier Malone-Key 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Philadelphia, PA
G 11 Callum Baker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Oakville, ON
F 12 Kaleb Bishop 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Paterson, NJ
C 15 Oscar Okeke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Abuja, Nigeria
F 21 Elyjah Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Evanston, IL
F 24 Marc Dadika 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Saddle Brook, NJ
F 25 Daniel Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Newark, NJ
C 44 Collin McManus 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Bedford, NH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 22, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2019*
10:00 am
Georgian Court W 88–69 
Rothman Center (201)
Hackensack, NJ
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
7:00 pm
FDU-Florham W 101–52  1–0
Rothman Center (518)
Hackensack, NJ
November 8, 2019*
8:00 pm
at DePaul L 59–70  1–1
Wintrust Arena (3,945)
Chicago, IL
November 13, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Fordham L 50–53  1–2
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,463)
The Bronx, NY
November 18, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Army L 65–81  1–3
Christl Arena (484)
West Point, NY
November 24, 2019*
1:00 pm
at Lafayette L 75–80  1–4
Kirby Sports Center (1,000)
Easton, PA
November 26, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Notre Dame L 66–91  1–5
Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,166)
South Bend, IN
December 3, 2019*
7:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 78–77  2–5
Rothman Center (652)
Hackensack, NJ
December 7, 2019*
4:00 pm
at No. 8 Kentucky L 52–83  2–6
Rupp Arena (20,080)
Lexington, KY
December 11, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Saint Peter's L 70–86  2–7
Yanitelli Center (586)
Jersey City, NJ
December 14, 2019*
1:00 pm
Princeton L 65–80  2–8
Rothman Center (611)
Hackensack, NJ
December 22, 2019*
12:00 pm
at La Salle L 58–66  2–9
Tom Gola Arena (1,411)
Philadelphia, PA
NEC regular season
January 2, 2020
7:30 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 63–79  2–10
(0–1)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (464)
Brooklyn, NY
January 4, 2020
1:00 pm
at Bryant W 77–73  3–10
(1–1)
Chace Athletic Center (860)
Smithfield, RI
January 9, 2020
7:00 pm
Sacred Heart L 75–77  3–11
(1–2)
Rothman Center (711)
Hackensack, NJ
January 11, 2020
4:30 pm
at LIU L 70–84  3–12
(1–3)
Steinberg Wellness Center (538)
Brooklyn, NY
January 15, 2020
5:00 pm, ESPNU
Saint Francis (PA) L 85–100  3–13
(1–4)
Rothman Center (486)
Hackensack, NJ
January 20, 2020
3:30 pm
Central Connecticut W 83–60  4–13
(2–4)
Rothman Center (667)
Hackensack, NJ
January 23, 2020
7:00 pm
at Merrimack L 71–74 2OT 4–14
(2–5)
Merrimack Athletics Complex (955)
North Andover, MA
January 25, 2020
3:30 pm
at Sacred Heart L 60–77  4–15
(2–6)
William H. Pitt Center (686)
Fairfield, CT
January 30, 2020
7:00 pm
at Wagner W 68–63  5–15
(3–6)
Spiro Sports Center (1,183)
Staten Island, NY
February 1, 2020
3:30 pm
Mount St. Mary's W 85–75  6–15
(4–6)
Rothman Center (452)
Hackensack, NJ
February 6, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Merrimack L 53–57  6–16
(4–7)
Rothman Center (1,046)
Hackensack, NJ
February 13, 2020
7:00 pm
Wagner W 106–73  7–16
(5–7)
Rothman Center (537)
Hackensack, NJ
February 15, 2020
1:00 pm
at Robert Morris W 72–71  8–16
(6–7)
UPMC Events Center (1,794)
Moon Township, PA
February 18, 2020
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Central Connecticut L 75–76  8–17
(6–8)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,192)
New Britain, CT
February 21, 2020
8:00 pm
LIU L 81–86  8–18
(6–9)
Rothman Center (712)
Hackensack, NJ
February 23, 2020
3:30 pm
Robert Morris W 75–70  9–18
(7–9)
Rothman Center (1,010)
Hackensack, NJ
February 27, 2020
7:00 pm
Bryant W 74–72  10–18
(8–9)
Rothman Center (627)
Hackensack, NJ
February 29, 2020
4:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's W 83–77  11–18
(9–9)
Knott Arena (1,860)
Emmitsburg, MD
NEC tournament
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
(5) at (4) LIU
Quarterfinals
L 72–73  11–19
Steinberg Wellness Center (1,432)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Source[1].

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Retrieved March 22, 2024.