Monmouth (8-18) Faces Fairleigh Dickinson (2-22)

Filed under Game Preview on February 10th, 2012

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Reputations will be at stake at Multipurpose Activity Center on Saturday as Monmouth welcomes Fairleigh Dickinson in NEC action. Tip-off is at 7:00 EST.

Monmouth is currently in 7th place in the NEC and Fairleigh Dickinson is in 11th. The Hawks stand at 8-18 overall and are 6-7 in the NEC. Meanwhile, the Knights have a record of 2-22 including 1-12 in the conference. Monmouth has a home record of 4-5 while Fairleigh Dickinson is 1-12 on the road. The RPI has the Hawks ranked #261 and the Knights at #336. Monmouth has won four of its last five games. Fairleigh Dickinson has lost four straight.

Monmouth has already played Fairleigh Dickinson this season, back on February 8th, and won 75-62. The Hawks went 2-0 against the Knights last year, winning by an average margin of 11. Over the last four seasons, Monmouth is 4-5 against Fairleigh Dickinson, and 1-1 at home.

• The Monmouth assist leader (Jesse Steele) has more assists than the Fairleigh Dickinson assist leader (Lonnie Robinson).
• At least you keep showing up. Monmouth has an average margin of victory of 9 over Fairleigh Dickinson in 29 wins since 1980.
• The Monmouth steals leader (Ed Waite) has more steals than the Fairleigh Dickinson steals leader (Lonnie Hayes).
• The Monmouth basketball team finishes what they start, with a better graduation rate than Fairleigh Dickinson (85% vs 50%).

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