2017–18 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team was led by fifth-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 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 .
Previous season
The Knights finished the 2016–17 season 11–19, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They lost to Wagner in the opening round of the NEC tournament .[ 1]
Preseason
In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Knights were picked to finish in second place.[ 2] [ 3]
Roster
2017–18 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G 0
Tyler Jones 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
G 1
Darnell Edge 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Saugerties, New York
G 2
Darian Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
Washington, D.C.
G 3
Jahlil Jenkins 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
Fr
Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia
F 5
Noah Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Mount Vernon, New York
G 10
Pat McNamara 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
So
Arlington Heights, Illinois
F 12
Kaleb Bishop 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
So
Paterson, New Jersey
G 13
Mike Schroback 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg)
Sr
Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey
F 14
Elyjah Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Evanston, Illinois
F 20
Dondre Rhoden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
G 22
Brian Fabre 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg)
Jr
Bronx, New Yorl
G 23
Xzavier Malone 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 172 lb (78 kg)
RS So
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 24
Nadi Beciri 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg)
Jr
Maywood, New Jersey
F 34
Mike Holloway Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg)
Jr
Pittsgrove, New Jersey
C 35
Malik Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Troy, New York
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Source[ 4]
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
Nov 2, 2017 *7:00 pm
Manhattanville W 71–56 Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017 *6:30 pm, FS2
at No. 23 Seton Hall NIT Season Tip-Off L 68–90 0–1
Prudential Center Newark, NJ
Nov 12, 2017 *5:00 pm, BTN Plus
at Penn State
L 57–81 0–2
Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
Nov 15, 2017 *7:00 pm
FDU–Florham W 111–49 1–2
Rothman Center (367)Hackensack, NJ
Nov 18, 2017 *2:00 pm
Kean W 94–55 2–2
Rothman Center (298)Hackensack, NJ
Nov 22, 2017 *2:00 pm
Holy Cross W 87–76 3–2
Rothman Center (402)Hackensack, NJ
Nov 26, 2017 *2:00 pm
Princeton L 76–83 3–3
Rothman Center (642)Hackensack, NJ
Nov 29, 2017 *7:00 pm
at Saint Peter's
L 53–77 3–4
Yanitelli Center Jersey City, NJ
Dec 2, 2017 *1:00 pm, ESPN3
at Iona
L 75–82 3–5
Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
Dec 9, 2017 *7:00 pm, BTN Plus
at Rutgers
L 54–92 3–6
Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ
Dec 16, 2017 *4:00 pm, ESPN3
at NJIT
L 68–71 3–7
Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
Dec 21, 2017 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Maryland
L 50–75 3–8
Xfinity Center College Park, MD
NEC regular season
Dec 29, 2017 4:30 pm
at LIU Brooklyn
W 82–71 4–8
Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
Dec 31, 2017 2:30 pm
at Sacred Heart
L 65–66 4–9
William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
Jan 4, 2018 7:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 81–77 5–9
Rothman Center (117)Hackensack, NJ
Jan 6, 2018 4:00 pm
at Wagner
L 65–73 5–10
Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
Jan 11, 2018 7:00 pm
LIU Brooklyn L 85–90 5–11
Rothman Center (342)Hackensack, NJ
Jan 13, 2018 4:30 pm
Robert Morris L 75–81 5–12
Rothman Center (578)Hackensack, NJ
Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm
at Central Connecticut
L 65–66 5–13
William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
Jan 20, 2018 4:30 pm
Mount St. Mary's W 73–72 6–13
Rothman Center (486)Hackensack, NJ
Jan 25, 2018 7:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn L 70–76 6–14
Rothman Center (297)Hackensack, NJ
Jan 27, 2018 1:00 pm
at Bryant
W 89–78 7–14
Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
Feb 1, 2018 6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Francis (PA)
L 60–74 7–15
DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
Feb 3, 2018 2:00 pm
at Robert Morris
W 73–67 8–15
PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm
Sacred Heart W 77–67 9–15
Rothman Center (392)Hackensack, NJ
Feb 11, 2018 2:00 pm, CBSSN
Wagner W 76–69 10–15
Rothman Center (1,731)Hackensack, NJ
Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's
W 80–79 11–15
Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD
Feb 17, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3
at St. Francis Brooklyn
L 74–87 11–16
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY
Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) L 82–90 11–17
Rothman Center (416)Hackensack, NJ
Feb 24, 2018 4:30 pm
Bryant W 87–83 12–17
Rothman Center (623)Hackensack, NJ
NEC tournament
Feb 28, 2018 7:00 pm
(6)
at (3) Saint Francis (PA) Quarterfinals W 84–75 13–17
DeGol Arena (1,051)Loretto, PA
Mar 3, 2018 12:00 pm, ESPN3
(6)
at (4) LIU Brooklyn Semifinals L 77–78 13–18
Steinberg Wellness Center (1,212)Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time
Source
[ 5] .
References
