Madison, NJ (November 18) – The FDU-Florham men's basketball team (0-5) fell to Baruch College (3-1) in non-conference action tonight in a 52-44 final in the Ferguson Recreation Center.
FDU-Florham junior
Matthew Johnson (Oak Ridge, NJ) led the Devils with his second career double-double as he posted 14 points and 11 rebounds in addition to a game-high three blocks. Sophomore
Carson Woods (Phoenix, Ariz.) added eight points and four boards as he went 6-for-6 from the free throw line tonight. Sayeed Osorio guided Baruch to the win with 12 points and three boards.
The Devils trailed 25-18 with 4:40 to play in the first half and ended the stanza on a 9-2 run as both teams entered the break knotted at 27-27.
Joseph Carney (Garwood, NJ) capped the run with a trey at the buzzer and added a fastbreak jumper with 2:18 on the clock for five points during the spurt.
Both teams traded points over the opening 7:22 of the second half as the score stood at 38-38 following a jumper in the paint by
Michael Dabas (Middletown, NJ). Baruch answered the shot by Dabas with a 10-0 run to pull away and eventually hold the Devils off for the 52-44 road win.
As a team, FDU-Florham shot 29.8-percent (17-for-57) from the floor, 12.9-percent (4-for-31) from three point range and 66.7-percent (6-for-9) from the free throw line. The Devils produced 24 points in the paint and four points off Baruch turnovers. The Bearcats shots 36.0-percent (18-for-50) from the floor, 41.2-percent (7-for-17) from the three point line and 56.3-percent (9-for-16) from the free throw line. Baruch produced 16 points in the paint, 19 points off the bench and 13 points off FDU-Florham turnovers.
FDU-Florham will head to the University of Hartford for an exhibition matchup with the Hawks on Tuesday, November 22 at 7:00 pm.
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FDU-Florham is currently running a campaign in honor of former Devils men's basketball head coach, men's golf coach and athletic director Roger Kindel.
All donations will go directly towards funding a complete renovation of the basketball and volleyball court inside the Ferguson Recreation Center with his name dawned on both sides. If you are interested in reading more about the campaign and/or making a donation to the cause, please follow the link here: https://support.fdu.edu/athletics/devils/giving/roger-kindel
