2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	9–15 (8–10 NEC)
Head coach	Greg Herenda (8th season)
Associate head coach	Bruce Hamburger
Assistant coach	Pete Lappas
Home arena	Rothman Center

2020–21 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Wagner	13	–	5		.722			13	–	7		.650
Bryant	10	–	4		.714			15	–	7		.682
Sacred Heart	9	–	7		.563			9	–	9		.500
Mount St. Mary's †	9	–	7		.563			12	–	11		.522
Merrimack*	9	–	9		.500			9	–	9		.500
LIU	9	–	9		.500			9	–	9		.500
St. Francis Brooklyn	9	–	9		.500			9	–	10		.474
Fairleigh Dickinson	8	–	10		.444			9	–	15		.375
Saint Francis (PA)	5	–	13		.278			6	–	16		.273
Central Connecticut	5	–	13		.278			5	–	16		.238
* ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2021 NEC tournament winner

The 2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by eighth-year head coach Greg Herenda, played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference. In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Knights finished the season 9–15, 8–10 in NEC play, to finish eighth place. They failed to qualify for the NEC tournament.

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2019–20 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.^[1]

Roster

2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Devon Dunn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So St. John's College HS Washington, D.C. G 1 Joe Munden Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Monsignor Scanlan HS The Bronx, NY G 2 Brandon Rush 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Warrensville Heights HS Warrensville Heights, OH G 3 Jahlil Jenkins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Virginia Academy Ranson, WV G 4 Brandon Powell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Pine Bush HS Middletown, NY G 11 Callum Baker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Bishop Walsh School Oakville, Ontario G 13 Sal Xheraj 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Jr Hasbrouck Heights HS Hasbrouck Heights, NJ F 14 Pier-Olivier Racine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Vanier College Montreal, Quebec C 15 Oscar Okeke 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Gulf Coast State Abuja, Nigeria F 21 Elyjah Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Evanston HS Evanston, IL F 24 Marc Dadika 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So St. Mary HS Saddle Brook, NJ F 25 Daniel Rodriguez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So Hudson Catholic HS Newark, NJ F 32 John Square Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr St. John's College HS North Bethesda, MD	Head coach Greg Herenda (Merrimack) Assistant coach(es) Bruce Hamburger (Central Connecticut State) Pete Lappas (Boston College) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 22, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020* 4:30 pm		Quinnipiac	L 66–84	0–1	People's United Center  Hamden, CT
November 27, 2020* 7:00 pm, BTN		at No. 24 Rutgers New Jersey Hoop Classic	L 75–96	0–2	Rutgers Athletic Center  Piscataway, NJ
November 30, 2020*		at Rider New Jersey Hoop Classic	Canceled		Alumni Gymnasium  Lawrenceville, NJ
November 30, 2020* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Hofstra New Jersey Hoop Classic	L 58–73	0–3	Mack Sports Complex  Hempstead, NY
December 5, 2020* 4:30 pm, FS2		at Providence	L 67–79	0–4	Alumni Hall  Providence, RI
December 8, 2020 7:00 pm		Central Connecticut	L 87–94	0–5 (0–1)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
December 9, 2020 4:00 pm		Central Connecticut	W 79–71	1–5 (1–1)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
December 19, 2020* 2:00 pm		Drexel	L 68–85	1–6	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
December 22, 2020* 4:00 pm		at Fairfield	W 69–65	2–6	Alumni Hall  Fairfield, CT
January 21, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Merrimack	L 51–62	2–7 (1–2)	Hammel Court  North Andover, MA
January 22, 2021 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Merrimack	L 71–76	2–8 (1–3)	Hammel Court  North Andover, MA
January 26, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Saint Francis (PA)	W 94–92 ^OT	3–8 (2–3)	DeGol Arena  Loretto, PA
January 27, 2021 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Saint Francis (PA)	L 82–90	3–9 (2–4)	DeGol Arena  Loretto, PA
January 30, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Bryant	W 81–79	4–9 (3–4)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
January 31, 2021 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Bryant	W 95–84	5–9 (4–4)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
February 4, 2021  NEC Front Row		at LIU	W 78–70	6–9 (5–4)	Steinberg Wellness Center  Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 2021  NEC Front Row		at LIU	W 77–62	7–9 (6–4)	Steinberg Wellness Center  Brooklyn, NY
February 11, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Wagner	L 72–76	7–10 (6–5)	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Wagner	L 86–95	7–11 (6–6)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
January 16, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		St. Francis Brooklyn	L 75–83	7–12 (6–7)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
January 17, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		St. Francis Brooklyn	L 87–90	7–13 (6–8)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
February 20, 2021 2:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3		Mount St. Mary's	W 76–71	8–13 (7–8)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
February 21, 2021 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Mount St. Mary's	L 61–74	8–14 (7–9)	Rothman Center  Hackensack, NJ
February 25, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Sacred Heart	W 82–69	9–14 (8–9)	William H. Pitt Center  Fairfield, CT
February 26, 2021 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Sacred Heart	L 64–70	9–15 (8–10)	William H. Pitt Center  Fairfield, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Source^[2]

References

1. "#NEC20 Men's Quarterfinal Recaps: In A Night Filled With Drama, The Favorites All Advance". Northeast Conference. March 4, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
2. "2020-21 Basketball Schedule". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2020.