Madison, NJ (January 28) – The FDU-Florham men's basketball team fell to King's College (Pa.) by a 73-63 final in Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) action on Saturday afternoon.
FDU-Florham (3-17, 2-9 MAC Freedom) was paced by
Matthew Johnson (Oak Ridge, NJ) who registered a team-high 22 points, while
Carson Woods (Phoenix, Ariz.) tallied 17 points in the effort.
Brian Nichols (Roxbury, NJ) led the way defensively with a team-best 11 boards. King's (7-12, 2-9 MAC Freedom) saw four student-athlete produce double digit point totals highlighted by a 25 point effort by Will Johnson.
FDU-Florham took a 17-14 edge following a three pointer by Nichols with under seven minutes to play in the first half before King's ripped off a 14-0 run that featured four straight shots behind the arc for the 28-17 advantage. The visitors took a 30-22 lead into the break.
The Devils cut their deficit to as few as six points at 44-38 midway through the second following a three point bucket from
Jamal Santana (Randolph, NJ) and to four points (55-51) with eight minutes left in the game following a layup by Johnson. King's, however, answered with an 8-0 run to balloon their lead back to 13 en route to the 73-63 road win.
As a team, FDU-Florham shot 40.3-percent (25-for-62) from the floor, 28.1-percent (9-for-32) from three point range and 100.0-percent (4-for-4) from the free throw line. The Devils tallied 30 points in the paint, 14 points off the bench and 11 points off turnovers.
King's shot 41.0-percent (25-for-61) from the floor, 38.5-percent (10-for-26) from three point range and 92.9-percent (13-for-14) from the free throw line. King's scored 18 points in the paint, 17 points off turnovers and eight fast break points.
FDU-Florham will return to action on Wednesday, February 4 at 6:00 pm as the Devils travel to Stevens for another MAC Freedom matchup in Hoboken.
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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
