The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (13-14) and the Northeast’s top-ranked offense head to Mount St. Mary’s to take on the Mountaineers (13-16) and the eighth-ranked defense in the conference. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The Mountaineers enter this game hoping for similar success after dismantling Bryant 71-53 in their last matchup. BK Ashe played a pivotal role, recording his second double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Knights, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 91-86 loss against Sacred Heart in their last game. Stephan Jiggetts led the team in scoring with 27 points.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Mountaineers winning the first matchup 87-72. Despite the loss, Marques Townes had a standout performance with 26 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and four three-pointers.
Notes
In its last game, Mount St. Mary’s won by a margin of 18 points. Fairleigh Dickinson is 2-4 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Mount St. Mary’s has a 4-6 record in blowouts.
Fairleigh Dickinson beats Mount St. Mary’s in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Knights average 73.2 possessions and 1.065 points per possession, while the Mountaineers average 70.5 possessions with .969 points per possession.
Fairleigh Dickinson has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.9%. Mount St. Mary’s is an abysmal 3-11 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Mount St. Mary’s attempts an average of 21.0 three pointers per game and Fairleigh Dickinson attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers have an underachieving 6-13 record while the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights have a 7-6 record.
Mount St. Mary’s is among the best in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 25.2% (ranked third). Fairleigh Dickinson has a 2-3 record SU when its TO% reaches 25.2% or greater.
