2020–21 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
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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.
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record9–15 (8–10 NEC)
Headcoach
- Greg Herenda (8th season)
Associate headcoachBruce Hamburger
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 9–15 (8–10 NEC) |
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| Associate head coach | Bruce Hamburger |
| Assistant coach | Pete Lappas |
| Home arena | Rothman Center |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2021 NEC tournament winner * ineligible for the 2021 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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