2017–18 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

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.

2017–18 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	13–18 (9–9 NEC)
Head coach	Greg Herenda (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Bruce Hamburger Patrick Sellers Pete Lappas
Home arena	Rothman Center
Seasons ← 2016–17 2018–19 →

2017–18 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Wagner	14	–	4		.778			23	–	10		.697
Saint Francis (PA)	12	–	6		.667			18	–	13		.581
Mount St. Mary's	12	–	6		.667			18	–	14		.563
LIU Brooklyn †	10	–	8		.556			18	–	17		.514
St. Francis Brooklyn	10	–	8		.556			13	–	18		.419
Robert Morris	9	–	9		.500			16	–	17		.485
Fairleigh Dickinson	9	–	9		.500			13	–	18		.419
Central Connecticut	7	–	11		.389			14	–	18		.438
Sacred Heart	5	–	13		.278			10	–	21		.323
Bryant	2	–	16		.111			3	–	28		.097
† 2018 NEC tournament winner

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] Senior guard Darian Anderson was named the preseason All-NEC team.^[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 Greg Herenda (Merrimack) Assistant coach(es) Bruce Hamburger (Central Connecticut State) Patrick Sellers (Central Connecticut) Pete Lappas (Boston College) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2017-9-1

Source^[4]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
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 (6,733) Newark, NJ
Nov 12, 2017* 5:00 pm, BTN Plus		at Penn State	L 57–81	0–2	Bryce Jordan Center (5,802) 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 (855) Jersey City, NJ
Dec 2, 2017* 1:00 pm, ESPN3		at Iona	L 75–82	3–5	Hynes Athletic Center (1,500) New Rochelle, NY
Dec 9, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN Plus		at Rutgers	L 54–92	3–6	Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,869) Piscataway, NJ
Dec 16, 2017* 4:00 pm, ESPN3		at NJIT	L 68–71	3–7	Wellness and Events Center (435) Newark, NJ
Dec 21, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Maryland	L 50–75	3–8	Xfinity Center (12,133) College Park, MD
NEC regular season
Dec 29, 2017 4:30 pm		at LIU Brooklyn	W 82–71	4–8 (1–0)	Steinberg Wellness Center (697) Brooklyn, NY
Dec 31, 2017 2:30 pm		at Sacred Heart	L 65–66	4–9 (1–1)	William H. Pitt Center  Fairfield, CT
Jan 4, 2018 7:00 pm		Central Connecticut	W 81–77	5–9 (2–1)	Rothman Center (117) Hackensack, NJ
Jan 6, 2018 4:00 pm		at Wagner	L 65–73	5–10 (2–2)	Spiro Sports Center (817) Staten Island, NY
Jan 11, 2018 7:00 pm		LIU Brooklyn	L 85–90	5–11 (2–3)	Rothman Center (342) Hackensack, NJ
Jan 13, 2018 4:30 pm		Robert Morris	L 75–81	5–12 (2–4)	Rothman Center (578) Hackensack, NJ
Jan 18, 2018 7:00 pm		at Central Connecticut	L 65–66	5–13 (2–5)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,679) New Britain, CT
Jan 20, 2018 4:30 pm		Mount St. Mary's	W 73–72	6–13 (3–5)	Rothman Center (486) Hackensack, NJ
Jan 25, 2018 7:00 pm		St. Francis Brooklyn	L 70–76	6–14 (3–6)	Rothman Center (297) Hackensack, NJ
Jan 27, 2018 1:00 pm		at Bryant	W 89–78	7–14 (4–6)	Chace Athletic Center (862) Smithfield, RI
Feb 1, 2018 6:00 pm, CBSSN		at Saint Francis (PA)	L 60–74	7–15 (4–7)	DeGol Arena (742) Loretto, PA
Feb 3, 2018 2:00 pm		at Robert Morris	W 73–67	8–15 (5–7)	PPG Paints Arena (971) Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 8, 2018 7:00 pm		Sacred Heart	W 77–67	9–15 (6–7)	Rothman Center (392) Hackensack, NJ
Feb 11, 2018 2:00 pm, CBSSN		Wagner	W 76–69	10–15 (7–7)	Rothman Center (1,731) Hackensack, NJ
Feb 15, 2018 7:00 pm		at Mount St. Mary's	W 80–79	11–15 (8–7)	Knott Arena (2,322) Emmitsburg, MD
Feb 17, 2018 4:00 pm, ESPN3		at St. Francis Brooklyn	L 74–87	11–16 (8–8)	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (636) Brooklyn, NY
Feb 22, 2018 7:00 pm		Saint Francis (PA)	L 82–90	11–17 (8–9)	Rothman Center (416) Hackensack, NJ
Feb 24, 2018 4:30 pm		Bryant	W 87–83	12–17 (9–9)	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

1. "Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Wagner - Game Recap - March 1, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
2. "Northeast Conference - Spread The Red! Saint Francis U is the Unanimous Pick To Win the #NECMBB Title". www.northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
3. "Northeast Conference - Saint Francis U Lands Two Players On Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
4. "Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball roster". Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
5. "Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Schedule - 2017-18".