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2012-13 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 7-12 | 3-8 AWAY | 2-0 NEUTRAL | 2-4 HOME TONIGHT’S ACTION: The Fairleigh Dickinson University 2-4NORTHEAST CONFERENCE men’s basketball team will look to rebound from a winless weekend as they take on Monmouth University on Thursday, Jan. 24. Tipoff at the MAC in West Long Branch, N.J. is slated for 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Xavier L, 117-75 Nov. 18 at Northwestern! L, 80-53 Nov. 20 at Illinois State! L, 91-58 THE SERIES: FDU is 38-30 all-time against the Hawks, dat- Nov. 23 vs. Delaware State! W, 63-62 ing back to the 1972 campaign. During the 2011-12 season, the Nov. 24 vs. Prairie View! W, 84-70 Hawks defeated FDU twice as part of Northeast Conference Nov. 28 at Saint Peter’s W, 66-61 Rivalry Week. Dec. 1 at Lehigh L, 102-62 Dec. 7 Lafayette W, 82-80 Dec. 9 Hartford L, 69-59 PROBABLE STARTERS: Dec. 22 at Vermont L, 76-62 Dec. 29 at VCU L, 96-67 #5 | Melquan Bolding | 6’3 | 195 | Sr. | G | Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Dec. 31 at Longwood W, 79-71 Jan. 3 at Mt. St. Mary’s* W, 72-65 2012-13: 15.1 ppg | 4.5 rpg | 36 assists Jan. 5 at Wagner* L, 68-55 vs. SFC: 12 points | 3 rebounds | 33 minutes Jan. 10 Robert Morris* L, 88-54 Jan. 12 Saint Francis PA* W, 79-69 ot #12 | Sidney Sanders Jr. | 5’11 | 175 | Jr. | G | Charleston, S.C. Jan. 14 NJIT L, 66-63 Jan. 17 LIU Brooklyn* L, 79-75 ot 2012-13: 4.3 ppg | 1.7 rpg | 38 assists Jan. 19 at St. Francis NY* L, 70-51 vs. SFC: 10 points | 4 rebounds | 27 minutes Jan. 24 at Monmouth* 7:00 p.m. Jan. 26 at Quinnipiac* 12:00 p.m. #23 | Lonnie Robinson | 6’5 | 220 | Sr. | F | Deerfield Beach, Fla. Jan. 31 Bryant* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 2 Central Conn. St.* 7:00 p.m. 2012-13: 12.3 ppg | 3.5 rpg | 49 assists vs. SFC: 9 points | 4 rebounds | 32 minutes Feb. 7 at Sacred Heart* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 9 Monmouth* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 14 St. Francis NY* 7:00 p.m. #24 | Mustafaa Jones | 6’3 | 180 | So. | G | Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 16 at LIU Brooklyn* 4:30 p.m. 2012-13: 6.7 ppg | 2.3 rpg | 27 assists Feb. 21 at Saint Francis PA* 7:00 p.m. vs. SFC: 6 points | 2 assists | 27 minutes Feb. 23 at Robert Morris* 7:00 p.m. Feb. 28 Wagner* 7:00 p.m. Mar. 2 Mt. St. Mary’s* 7:00 p.m. #44 | Kinu Rochford | 6’6 | 235 | Sr. | F | Brooklyn, N.Y. 2012-13: 15.3 ppg | 9.5 rpg | .585 FG% ! South Padre Island Invitational vs. SFC: 5 points | 8 rebounds | 23 minutes * Northeast Conference GENERAL INFORMATION THE KNIGHTS TONIGHT: The Knights fell to Location: ......................................Teaneck, NJ 7-12 on the year and 2-4 in Northeast Conference Founded: .......................................1942 action after losing to LIU Brooklyn, 79-75, in over- Enrollment: ..................................6,051 time and dropping a 70-51 loss to St. Francis Brook- Nickname: ....................................Knights lyn last weekend. Colors: ..........................................Burgundy & Blue Affiliation: ....................................NCAA Division I Conference: ..................................Northeast The senior trio of Kinu Rochford, Melquan Bolding Acting President: ..........................Sheldon Drucker and Lonnie Robinson has led the Knights, each with NCAA Faculty Rep: .....................Dr. Marion McClary a double-digit scoring average on the year. Rochford Athletic Director: .........................David Langford paces FDU with 15.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per Athletic Phone: ............................201-692-2208 game, while Bolding and Robinson add 15.1 and 12.3 points per game, respectively. Junior Sidney ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Sanders Jr. recorded 10 points against St. Francis Assistant AD/Communications: ..Chris Strauch Brooklyn and has played considerable minutes at the Office Phone: ................................201-692-2204 point guard position in recent game. MBB Contact/Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: .........................Jamie Church Email: [email protected] As a unit, the Knights are averaging 66.3 points per Office Phone: ................................201-692-2149 game, while shooting 44.5 percent from the field. Cell Phone: ...................................973-459-1289 FDU leads the Northeast Conference with a three- Athletic Communications Fax: .....201-692-9361 point field goal percentage of 38.6. Athletic Communications Address: 1000 River Road H-AT1-01 The Knights have pulled down an average of 29.8 Teaneck, NJ 07666 rebounds per game this year, but have been outre- Web Site: ......................................fduknights.com bounded by an average of 8.2 boards per game in Twitter: .........................................FDUKnights conference action. MEN’S BASKETBALL OFFICE SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: Like the Head Coach: .................................Greg Vetrone Alma Mater: .................................C.W. Post ‘86 Knights, Monmouth is 7-12 on the season with a Office Phone: ................................201-692-9626 2-4 NEC record. The Hawks have played the same FDU Record: ................................19-71 conference schedule as FDU, but with wins over Career Record: ..............................19-71 Saint Francis University and St. Francis Brooklyn Associate Head Coach: .................Marcus Toney-El and losses to Wagner, The Mount, Robert Morris and Alma Mater: .................................Seton Hall ‘04 LIU Brooklyn. Assistant Coaches: ........................Chris Brickley ......................................................Damon Francis Sophomore Andrew Nicholas leads the Hawks of- fensively with 14.2 points per game but was sidelined PROGRAM INFORMATION in Monmouth’s last two games with a foot injury. 2011-12 Record: ...........................3-26 Senior Jesse Steele adds 10.3 points per game for the 2011-12 NEC Record: .................2-16 Starters Returning/Lost: ...............3/2 Hawks and has led the team with at least 16 points Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ....6/5 in each of Monmouth’s last four games. Newcomers: ..................................5 The Hawks grab 32.1 rebounds per game, led by PROGRAM HISTORY seniors Marcus Ware and Ed Waite. The pair pulls First Year of Competition: ............1949-50 down an average of 4.6 and 4.8 rebounds per game, All-Time Record: .........................855-812 respectively. NCAA Appearances (last): ...........4 (2005) NIT Appearances (last): ...............2 (2006) Collectively, the Hawks score 63.8 points per game, while shooting 38.5 percent from the field and 30.9 24 second-chance points with their dominance on the percent from beyond-the-arc. The team forces 19.4 boards. Kinu Rochford led the Knights with eight opponent turnovers per game with a league-leading rebounds. 9.4 steals per contest. STARTING ON TOP: Senior Kinu Rochford The Hawks were selected to finish seventh in the missed four games early in the season and in turn did Northeast Conference preseason coaches’ poll. Sec- not play 75% of the team’s until after the Saint Fran- ond-year Head Coach King Rice guided last year’s cis U game. Following the win over SFU, Rochford team to a 12-20 overall record, with a conference entered the Northeast Conference individual rankings mark of 10-8 and an NEC tournament appearance. and surged to the top. Rochford is currently ranked eighth in points per game, among the top five in blocks, field goal percentage and offensive rebounds LAST TIME OUT: The Fairleigh Dickinson Uni- and is the top rebounder in the Northeast Conference. versity men’s basketball team dropped a 70-51 loss to St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Pope CLOSE CALLS: The Knights are 3-2 in games Physical Education Center. The Knights fall to 7-12 decided by five points or less this season. The Knights on the year, with a 2-4 Northeast Conference mark, have won two buzzer beaters (Delaware State & while the Terriers improve to 8-9 with 4-2 confer- Lafayette) and edged out Saint Peter’s for a victory on ence record. Nov. 28. They most recently fell to NJIT, 66-63, in a comeback that fell just short and lost to LIU Brook- The Terriers took an early lead that they never re- lyn, 79-75, in overtime. linquished. The Knights shot 34.0 percent from the floor, compared to the Terriers 43.5 percent and were TIPS WITH KINU: Senior Kinu Rochford may not out-rebounded, 47-33 on the day. be the tallest ‘big man’ on the college basketball scene but he uses a long wing span and a quick first step to St. Francis started the game with two quick his advantage. Rochford has won the tipoff for FDU three-pointers to take a 6-0 lead early in the contest. in 12-of-14 games and has brought down the ball to The Knights responded with baskets of their own but begin the game in the Knights’ last seven games. a 6-0 spurt gave the Terriers a 13-4 advantage mid- way through the half. Bolding and Sidney Sanders Jr. were the top produc- ers for FDU with 12 and 10 points, respectively. The Terriers saw three double-digit scorers, including ACROSS THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE: sophomore Jalen Cannon who had 14 points and 10 rebounds. January 24 Overall, the Knights shot 34 percent from the field Quinnipiac vs. CCSU 7:00 p.m. after converting just 28.1 percent of shots in the LIU Brooklyn vs. St. Francis Brooklyn 7:00 p.m. second half and making none of their 16 attempts from beyond-the-arc. The Terriers shot 43.5 percent, Sacred Heart vs. Bryant 7:00 p.m. including 37.5 percent from three-point range. Mount St. Mary’s vs. Wagner 7:00 p.m. Saint Francis U vs. Robert Morris 7:00 p.m. The Terriers’ advantage on the glass proved to be crucial for the end result.