2025–26 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by third-year head coach Jack Castleberry, played their home games at the Bogota Savings Bank Center in Hackensack, New Jersey, as members of the Northeast Conference.

ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record11–21 (8–10 NEC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachJosh Hayes
Quick facts Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record11–21 (8–10 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJosh Hayes
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Kiely
  • Nate Stitchell
Home arenaBogota Savings Bank Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 NEC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
LIU †15–3 .83324–11  .686
Central Connecticut12–6 .66718–12  .600
Mercyhurst *10–8 .55617–17  .500
Le Moyne *10–8 .55615–17  .469
New Haven **9–9 .50014–17  .452
Stonehill8–10 .44412–21  .364
Fairleigh Dickinson8–10 .44411–21  .344
Wagner8–10 .44414–17  .452
Chicago State5–13 .2787–25  .219
Saint Francis5–13 .2787–24  .226
† 2026 NEC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
** ineligible for both the 2026 NEC tournament and the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
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Previous season

The Knights finished the 2024–25 season 13–20, 8–8 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place.[1] They defeated Stonehill,[2] before falling to top-seeded Central Connecticut in the semifinals of the NEC tournament.[3]

Preseason

On October 27, 2025, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. Fairleigh Dickinson was picked to finish fifth in the conference.[4]

Preseason rankings

More information Place, Team ...
NEC Preseason Poll
Place Team
1LIU*
2Central Connecticut
3Stonehill
4Mercyhurst
5Fairleigh Dickinson
6Chicago State
7Saint Francis
8Wagner
9Le Moyne
10New Haven
(*) Unanimous selection
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Source:[4]

Preseason All-NEC Team

No players were named to the All-NEC Preseason Team.[5]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Joey Niesman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSMcKendree Oswego, Illinois
G 1 Kody Frey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrGreen Hope High School Raleigh, North Carolina
F 2 Taeshaud Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)221 lb (100 kg) SrNorthern Colorado Denver, Colorado
G 3 Raysean Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoCanterbury School Montgomery, New York
G 5 Chidube Ekwommadu 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoFort Erie International Academy Mississauga, Ontario
G 7 Eric Parnell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)178 lb (81 kg) SrHofstra Melbourne, Florida
G 8 Noah Melson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrChattanooga Douglasville, Georgia
F/C 9 Sebastian Haubro 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)208 lb (94 kg) FrBMS Herlev Ballerup, Denmark
G 11 Tyler McQuaid 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)181 lb (82 kg) FrBergen Catholic High School Maywood, New Jersey
G 15 Josiah Francis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoUnited Scholastic Academy Scarborough, Ontario
F 21 Cole Alexander 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSThe Citadel Charleston, South Carolina
C 22 Cyril Martynov 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)223 lb (101 kg) SrEastern Kentucky Barrie, Ontario
G 24 Ras Elijah Godbolt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)177 lb (80 kg) FrThe Albany Academy Albany, New York
G 30 Andrew Canda 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)164 lb (74 kg) SoVirginia Academy Woodbridge, Virginia
G 35 David Jevtic 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)197 lb (89 kg) FrKK Kolubara LA 2003 Belgrade, Serbia
F/C 55 Arthur Cox 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSWest Virginia State Fayetteville, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at No. 16 Iowa State L 50–88  0–1
 Hilton Coliseum (13,332)
Ames, IA
November 8, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Saint Peter's L 83–93  0–2
 Run Baby Run Arena (575)
Jersey City, NJ
November 12, 2025*
8:00 pm, SECN+		 at Texas L 58–93  0–3
 Moody Center (9,820)
Austin, TX
November 15, 2025*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at NJIT L 81–93  0–4
 Wellness and Events Center (790)
Newark, NJ
November 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Saint Elizabeth W 100–58  1–4
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (345)
Hackensack, NJ
November 24, 2025*
12:00 pm, YES/NECFR		 East Texas A&M
FDU Basketball Classic		 L 65–70  1–5
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (700)
Hackensack, NJ
November 26, 2025*
2:00 pm, YES/NECFR		 Army
FDU Basketball Classic		 L 73–81  1–6
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (409)
Hackensack, NJ
December 2, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Providence L 64–94  1–7
 Amica Mutual Pavilion (6,285)
Providence, RI
December 4, 2025*
4:00 pm, NECFR		 Manor W 86−38  2−7
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (430)
Hackensack, NJ
December 10, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Fordham L 54–75  2–8
 Rose Hill Gymnasium (604)
Bronx, NY
December 19, 2025*
3:00 pm, NECFR		 Lehman W 76−42  3−8
 Bogota Savings Bank Center 
Hackensack, NJ
December 22, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Boston College L 61−72  3−9
 Conte Forum (2,833)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 29, 2025*
9:00 pm, BTN		 at Minnesota L 43−60  3−10
 Williams Arena (7,638)
Minneapolis, MN
NEC regular season
January 2, 2026
7:30 pm, NECFR		 at Mercyhurst W 74−67  4−10
(1−0)		 Owen McCormick Court (257)
Erie, PA
January 4, 2026
4:00 pm, NECFR		 at Saint Francis L 82–85  4–11
(1–1)		 DeGol Arena (381)
Loretto, PA
January 8, 2026
5:00 pm, YES/NECFR		 Chicago State W 70−63  5−11
(2−1)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (329)
Hackensack, NJ
January 10, 2026
1:00 pm, NECFR		 at New Haven L 55−65  5−12
(2−2)		 Hazell Center (387)
West Haven, CT
January 17, 2026
7:30 pm, YES/NECFR		 LIU L 59–66  5–13
(2–3)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (425)
Hackensack, NJ
January 19, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 Wagner W 68–61  6–13
(3–3)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (325)
Hackensack, NJ
January 23, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at Central Connecticut W 76–66  7–13
(4–3)		 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,045)
New Britain, CT
January 26, 2026
6:00 pm, YES/NECFR		 Le Moyne L 74–87  7–14
(4–4)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (250)
Hackensack, NJ
January 29, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at Stonehill W 58–57  7–15
(4–5)		 Merkert Gymnasium (326)
Easton, MA
January 31, 2026
1:00 pm, NECFR		 at Wagner L 72–75 OT 7–16
(4–6)		 Spiro Sports Center (882)
Staten Island, NY
February 5, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Stonehill W 74–58  8–16
(5–6)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (190)
Hackensack, NJ
February 7, 2026
3:30 pm, NECFR		 Mercyhurst W 55–52  9–16
(6–6)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (789)
Hackensack, NJ
February 12, 2026
7:00 pm, YES/NECFR		 Saint Francis W 66–59  10–16
(7–6)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (796)
Hackensack, NJ
February 14, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 Central Connecticut L 57–63  10–17
(7–7)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (826)
Hackensack, NJ
February 19, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at Chicago State W 60–59  11–17
(8–7)		 Jones Convocation Center (456)
Chicago, IL
February 21, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 New Haven L 77–84  11–18
(8–8)		 Bogota Savings Bank Center (752)
Hackensack, NJ
February 26, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at Le Moyne L 59–76  11–19
(8–9)		 Ted Grant Court (476)
DeWitt, NY
February 28, 2026
4:00 p.m., NECFR		 at LIU L 60–74  11–20
(8–10)		 Steinberg Wellness Center (801)
Brooklyn, NY
NEC tournament
March 4, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 (6) at (3) Mercyhurst
Quarterfinals		 L 61–70  11–21
 Owen McCormick Court (1,027)
Erie, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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