Madison, NJ (November 27) – The FDU-Florham men's basketball team fell to Rutgers-Camden by a 62-53 final on Sunday afternoon in its final non-conference matchup of the semester. The loss puts FDU-Florham's record at 0-6 on the year, while Rutgers-Camden improved to 2-4.
FDU-Florham was led by
Michael Dabas (Middletown, NJ), who registered 16 points, six rebounds, four steals, two assists and a block in the effort.
Carson Woods (Phoenix, Ariz.) chipped in with 11 points, four boards, two assists and a pair of steals in a complete 40 minute effort. Defensively,
Brian Nichols (Roxbury, NJ) pulled down a team-high nine rebounds and posted a pair of blocks for the Devils.
Rutgers-Camden was guided by Cameron Downs, who notched a 21 point, 12 rebound double-double to go along with four steals and two assists. Jaymes Savage tallied 12 points and four rebounds in the win for the visitors.
The Devils jumped out to an 8-2 edge just 5:18 into the contest thanks to four points from Dabas and a pair of jumpers by
Matthew Johnson (Oak Ridge, NJ) and Woods. FDU-Florham led by six at 17-11 following a jumper in the paint by Woods before Rutgers-Camden ripped off a 10-3 run for a 21-20 edge with 3:54 to play in the opening half.
With the score knotted at 23-23 with just 1:27 to play prior to the break, Rutgers-Camden outscored the Devils 6-2 for a 29-25 advantage at halftime.
Rutgers-Camden maintained its lead for the entirety of the second half en route to the 62-53 win. FDU-Florham was able to cut its deficit to just two points midway through the stanza at 41-39 before a big push by Rutgers-Camden put the visitors ahead by 12 at 55-43 with just over six minutes to play.
As a team, FDU-Florham shot 34.0-percent (16-for-47) from the floor, 13.0-percent (3-for-23) from three point range and 75.0-percent (18-for-24) from the free throw line. The Devils scored 24 of their 53 points in the paint and eight points off turnovers.
Rutgers-Camden shot 41.4-percent (24-for-58) from the floor, 7.7-percent (1-for-13) from three point range and 68.4-percent (13-for-19) from the free throw line. The visitors scored 38 of their 62 points in the paint, 25 points off turnovers and 11 points off the bench.
FDU-Florham will open Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play on Wednesday, November 30 at Arcadia University with a 6:00 pm tip off time.
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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
