# 2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Greg Herenda and played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).
The Knights compiled a 21–14 record and went 12–6 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for first place. They defeated Wagner, Robert Morris and Saint Francis (PA) to capture the NEC tournament championship as the 2-seed. By winning the NEC tournament, the Knights received the conference's automatic bid and defeated Prairie View A&M in the First Four round of the NCAA tournament. The Knights then lost to 1-seed Gonzaga.

## Previous season

The Knights finished the 2017–18 season 13–18, 9–9 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Saint Francis (PA) in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament before losing in the semifinals to LIU Brooklyn.

## Preseason

In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Knights were picked to finish in second place. Senior guard Darian Anderson was named the preseason All-NEC team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | Post | W 86–61 | | Rothman Center (267) Hackensack, NJ |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2018* 7:00 p.m., BTN Plus | | at Rutgers | L 55–90 | 0–1 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,521) Piscataway, NJ |
| November 14, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | Queens College | W 87–48 | 1–1 | Rothman Center (450) Hackensack, NJ |
| November 16, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | NYIT | W 85–57 | 2–1 | Rothman Center (398) Hackensack, NJ |
| November 21, 2018* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Princeton | W 77–66 | 3–1 | Jadwin Gymnasium (1,291) Princeton, NJ |
| November 25, 2018* 3:00 p.m. | | Lafayette | L 76–80 | 3–2 | Rothman Center (242) Hackensack, NJ |
| November 27, 2018* 8:30 p.m., FS1 | | at Providence | L 59–69 | 3–3 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (4,879) Providence, RI |
| December 1, 2018* 1:00 p.m. | | at Holy Cross | L 49–67 | 3–4 | Hart Center (1,458) Worcester, MA |
| December 12, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | Army | W 93–84 | 4–4 | Rothman Center (566) Hackensack, NJ |
| December 15, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | NJIT | L 80–90 | 4–5 | Rothman Center (612) Hackensack, NJ |
| December 19, 2018* 7:00 p.m. | | Saint Peter's | W 83–74 | 5–5 | Rothman Center (688) Hackensack, NJ |
| December 21, 2018* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | L 84–85 | 5–6 | Mullins Center (2,276) Amherst, MA |
| December 29, 2018* 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at South Florida | L 54–60 | 5–7 | Yuengling Center (2,945) Tampa, FL |
| NEC regular season ||||||
| January 3, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Robert Morris | L 62–69 | 5–8 (0–1) | North Athletic Complex (1,016) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 5, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 79–61 | 6–8 (1–1) | DeGol Arena (704) Loretto, PA |
| January 10, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | Central Connecticut | L 96–103 $^{2OT}$ | 6–9 (1–2) | Rothman Center (327) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 12, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | at Wagner | L 60–66 | 6–10 (1–3) | Spiro Sports Center (1,712) Staten Island, NY |
| January 19, 2019 4:30 p.m. | | at LIU Brooklyn | L 77–79 | 6–11 (1–4) | Steinberg Wellness Center (492) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 21, 2019 2:00 p.m. | | Mount St. Mary's | W 87–69 | 7–11 (2–4) | Rothman Center (443) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 24, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 60–58 | 8–11 (3–4) | Rothman Center (592) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 26, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | at Bryant | W 78–63 | 9–11 (4–4) | Chace Athletic Center (847) Smithfield, RI |
| January 31, 2019 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | | LIU Brooklyn | W 80–77 | 10–11 (5–4) | Rothman Center (990) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 2, 2019 4:30 p.m. | | Robert Morris | W 97–94 $^{2OT}$ | 11–11 (6–4) | Rothman Center (610) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 7, 2019 6:00 p.m. | | at Sacred Heart | L 63–69 | 11–12 (6–5) | William H. Pitt Center (567) Fairfield, CT |
| February 9, 2019 4:00 p.m. | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | W 84–73 | 12–12 (7–5) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (707) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 14, 2019 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Saint Francis (PA) | L 62–87 | 12–13 (7–6) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| February 16, 2019 4:30 p.m. | | Bryant | W 97–84 | 13–13 (8–6) | Rothman Center (576) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 21, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | Sacred Heart | W 81–63 | 14–13 (9–6) | Rothman Center Hackensack, NJ |
| February 23, 2019 4:30 p.m. | | Wagner | W 74–66 | 15–13 (10–6) | Rothman Center (742) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 28, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 65–59 | 16–13 (11–6) | Knott Arena (2,032) Emmitsburg, MD |
| Mar 2, 2019 1:00 p.m. | | at Central Connecticut | W 70–58 | 17–13 (12–6) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,114) New Britain, CT |
| NEC tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2019 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | (2) | (7) Wagner Quarterfinals | W 84–46 | 18–13 | Rothman Center (1,190) Hackensack, NJ |
| March 9, 2019 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | (2) | (4) Robert Morris Semifinals | W 66–62 | 19–13 | Rothman Center (1,212) Hackensack, NJ |
| March 12, 2019 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (2) | at (1) Saint Francis (PA) Championship | W 85–76 | 20–13 | DeGol Arena (2,610) Loretto, PA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 19, 2019* 6:40 p.m., truTV | (16 W) | vs. (16 W) Prairie View A&M First Four | W 82–76 | 21–13 | UD Arena (11,784) Dayton, OH |
| March 21, 2019* 7:27 p.m., truTV | (16 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 4 Gonzaga First round | L 49–87 | 21–14 | Vivint Smart Home Arena (16,807) Salt Lake City, UT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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