Teaneck, NJ - Keeping it short, sweet and numerically to the point…..Following a ten day layoff that began following an eighteen point loss at Holy Cross, Fairleigh Dickinson rebounded for a solid 93-84 victory over Army at Rothman Center on Wednesday. The numbers:
Possessions: Army 80, FDU 77
Offensive efficiency: FDU 121, Army 105
Four Factors:
eFG: FDU 63, Army 55
FT rate: FDU 49, Army 21
OREB pct: FDU 32, Army 27
TO rate: FDU 20, Armt 21
What Army did well. Shoot the three. The Black Knights were 12 of 27 for an impressive 44% from downtown. Alex King (15 points) and Jordan Fox (13 points) both hit three treys for the visitors.
What FDU did well. Force turnovers and get out in transition. "We are at our best when we turn teams over," FDU coach Greg Herenda said. They forced Army into 17 turnovers- a number resulting in transition run outs contributing to a 30-10 advantage in fast break points by the hosts.
Top performances:
Darnell Edge (FDU) 24 points (6 of 11 from three)
Matt Wilson (Army) 21 points, 8 rebounds
Elyjah Williams (FDU) 22 points, 8 rebounds
Jahlil Jenkins (FDU) 19 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists
Tommy Funk (Army) 12 points, 8 assists
Efficiency leaders:
Jenkins (FDU) 28
Williams (FDU) 27
Wilson (Army) 22
Records: FDU 4-4, Army 5-7