2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball | |
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NEC Tournament champions NEC regular season co-champions | |
NCAA tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 21–14 (12–6 NEC) |
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Home arena | Rothman Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacred Heart | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 17 | .514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Francis Brooklyn | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIU Brooklyn | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryant | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 NEC tournament winner |
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. The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference.
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, 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, OH. The Knights then lost to 1-seed Gonzaga.
Previous season
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 before losing in the semifinals to LIU Brooklyn.
Preseason
In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Knights were picked to finish in second place.[1] Senior guard Darian Anderson was named the preseason All-NEC team.[2]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Post | W 86–61 | Rothman Center (267) Hackensack, NJ | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus |
at Rutgers | L 55–90 | 0–1 |
Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,521) Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
November 14, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Queens College | W 87–48 | 1–1 |
Rothman Center (450) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
November 16, 2018* 7:00 pm |
NYIT | W 85–57 | 2–1 |
Rothman Center (398) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
November 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Princeton | W 77–66 | 3–1 |
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,291) Princeton, NJ | |||||||
November 25, 2018* 3:00 pm |
Lafayette | L 76–80 | 3–2 |
Rothman Center (242) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
November 27, 2018* 8:30 pm, FS1 |
at Providence | L 59–69 | 3–3 |
Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,879) Providence, RI | |||||||
December 1, 2018* 1:00 pm |
at Holy Cross | L 49–67 | 3–4 |
Hart Center (1,458) Worcester, MA | |||||||
December 12, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Army | W 93–84 | 4–4 |
Rothman Center (566) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
December 15, 2018* 7:00 pm |
NJIT | L 80–90 | 4–5 |
Rothman Center (612) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
December 19, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Saint Peter's | W 83–74 | 5–5 |
Rothman Center (688) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
December 21, 2018* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at UMass | L 84–85 | 5–6 |
Mullins Center (2,276) Amherst, MA | |||||||
December 29, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at South Florida | L 54–60 | 5–7 |
Yuengling Center (2,945) Tampa, FL | |||||||
NEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Robert Morris | L 62–69 | 5–8 (0–1) |
North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
January 5, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Saint Francis (PA) | W 79–61 | 6–8 (1–1) |
DeGol Arena (704) Loretto, PA | |||||||
January 10, 2019 7:00 pm |
Central Connecitcut | L 96–103 2OT | 6–9 (1–2) |
Rothman Center (327) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
January 12, 2019 4:00 pm |
at Wagner | L 60–66 | 6–10 (1–3) |
Spiro Sports Center (1,712) Staten Island, NY | |||||||
January 19, 2019 4:30 pm |
at LIU Brooklyn | L 77–79 | 6–11 (1–4) |
Steinberg Wellness Center (492) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
January 21, 2019 2:00 pm |
Mount St. Mary's | W 87–69 | 7–11 (2–4) |
Rothman Center (443) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
January 24, 2019 7:00 pm |
St. Francis Brooklyn | W 60–58 | 8–11 (3–4) |
Rothman Center (592) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
January 26, 2019 4:00 pm |
at Bryant | W 78–63 | 9–11 (4–4) |
Chace Athletic Center (847) Smithfield, RI | |||||||
January 31, 2019 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
LIU Brooklyn | W 80–77 | 10–11 (5–4) |
Rothman Center (990) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
February 2, 2019 4:30 pm |
Robert Morris | W 97–94 2OT | 11–11 (6–4) |
Rothman Center (610) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
February 7, 2019 6:00 pm |
at Sacred Heart | L 63–69 | 11–12 (6–5) |
William H. Pitt Center (567) Fairfield, CT | |||||||
February 9, 2019 4:00 pm |
at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 84–73 | 12–12 (7–5) |
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (707) Brooklyn, NY | |||||||
February 14, 2019 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
Saint Francis (PA) | L 62–87 | 12–13 (7–6) |
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
February 16, 2019 4:30 pm |
Bryant | W 97–84 | 13–13 (8–6) |
Rothman Center (576) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
February 21, 2019 7:00 pm |
Sacred Heart | W 81–63 | 14–13 (9–6) |
Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
February 23, 2019 4:30 pm |
Wagner | W 74–66 | 15–13 (10–6) |
Rothman Center (742) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
February 28, 2019 7:00 pm |
at Mount St. Mary's | W 65–59 | 16–13 (11–6) |
Knott Arena (2,032) Emmitsburg, MD | |||||||
Mar 2, 2019 1:00 pm |
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 pm, NEC Front Row |
(2) | (7) Wagner Quarterfinals |
W 84–46 | 18–13 |
Rothman Center (1,190) Hackensack, NJ | ||||||
March 9, 2019 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
(2) | (4) Robert Morris Semifinals |
W 66–62 | 19–13 |
Rothman Center (1,212) Hackensack, NJ | ||||||
March 12, 2019 7:00 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 Time Source[3]. |
References
- ^ "Northeast Conference - Spread The Red! Saint Francis U is the Unanimous Pick To Win the #NECMBB Title". www.northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Northeast Conference - Saint Francis U Lands Two Players On Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule".