2019–20 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

2019–20 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
	*Ineligible for NEC championship (reclassification from Division II)
	† 2020 NEC Tournament winner ; As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
2019–20 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
2019–20 record	11–19 (9–9 NEC)
Head coach	Greg Herenda (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Bruce Hamburger; Patrick Sellers; Pete Lappas;
Home arena	Rothman Center

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

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, OH. The Knights then lost to 1-seed Gonzaga.

Roster

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, DC
G	1	Bassel Saliba, Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Hackensack, New Jersey
G	2	Brandon Rush	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Warrensville Heights, Ohio
G	3	Jahlil Jenkins	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jr	Ranson, West Virginia
G	4	Brandon Powell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Middletown, New York
G	5	Xzavier Malone-Key	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	RS Jr	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	11	Callum Baker	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Fr	Oakville, Ontario
F	12	Kaleb Bishop	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Paterson, New Jersey
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, Illinois
F	24	Marc Dadika	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Fr	Saddle Brook, New Jersey
F	25	Daniel Rodriguez	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	Newark, New Jersey
C	44	Collin McManus	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Bedford, New Hampshire

Head coach

Greg Herenda (Merrimack)

Assistant coach(es)

Bruce Hamburger (Central Connecticut)
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: August 29, 2019

Schedule and results

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) 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].

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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 As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll