Madison, NJ (January 25) – The FDU-Florham men's basketball fell to Arcadia University by an 84-71 final on Wednesday evening in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) action inside the Ferguson Recreation Center.
FDU-Florham (3-16, 2-8 MAC Freedom) was paced by sophomore
Jamal Santana (Randolph, NJ), who registered a career-high 25 points to go along with a rebound, a steal and two assists
. Carson Woods (Phoenix, Ariz.) chipped in with 17 points, four rebounds and four assists, while
Matthew Johnson (Oak Ridge, NJ) tallied 15 points, six rebounds and a steal.
Arcadia (9-9, 5-5 MAC Freedom) was led by Jalen Watkins, who posted a 20 point, 15 rebound double-double. Nas Johnson tallied 23 points, four rebounds and six assists. Justin Money also added 18 points and three boards in the effort.
The visitors held a slim 13-9 edge six minutes into tonight's contest before they embarked on an 11-2 run to extend their lead to 13 points at 24-11 midway through the first. Arcadia was able to balloon its advantage to as many as 23 in the first at 41-18 before taking a 43-25 lead into the break.
Arcadia led by double digits for the entirety of the second half, but FDU-Florham was able to cut its deficit to just ten points late in the game at 81-71 to cap a 20-8 run that lasted five minutes. The Knights sank their free throws to end the game by the 84-71 final.
As a team, FDU-Florham shot 47.5-percent (28-for-59) from the floor, 26.9-percent (7-for-26) from three point range and 66.7-percent (8-for-12) from the free throw line. The Devils scored 38 points in the paint, 18 fast break points and 12 points off Arcadia turnovers.
Arcadia shot 53.8-percent (28-for-52) from the floor, 45.5-percent (10-for-22) from three point range and 66.7-percent (18-for-27) from the free throw line. The Knights scored 36 points in the paint, 12 points off turnovers and 11 points off the bench.
FDU-Florham will host King's College (Pa.) in another MAC Freedom contest on Saturday, January 28 at 3:00 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
