BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The FDU-Florham men's basketball team ended its three-game losing streak Tuesday afternoon as the Devils topped the Hawks 79-71 behind Noah Pagan's 19-point 12-rebound double-double performance. 
 
DEVILS HIGHLIGHTS

• Pagan recorded his first double-double of the season with a season-high 12 boards and 13-of-16 from the stripe.
• Frankie Denvir tallied 14 points on 5-of-13 from the field.
• Chris Smith recorded 12 points after snapping his nine-game double digit points streak last night
• Ethan Klueh followed up his 20-point performance with eight points going 3-for-9 from the field and 2-for-6 from beyond the arc. 
• Mac Creek brought down a season-high 12 boards

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Devils found themselves on the board first as Pagan laid one off the glass to put FDU ahead 2-0 right away. The Hawks tied it up after a Jayden Jarrett tip-in lay-up and the first half was underway as it went back-and-forth for the full 20:00. 
• Neither squad commanded a lead more than one possession until a Smith layup followed by a Smith steal and a subsequent dunk to put the Devils ahead 23-19 with 7:01 to go in the half. 
• By the 5:21 mark, another Pagan layup gave FDU a six-point advantage, but five straight points from the Hawks cut it to 27-26 with 3:08 left. 
• By the 1:00 mark, Hunter used a 6-0 run to take a 32-27 lead, but FDU answered with five straight points to end the half and head into the break knotted at 32 apiece.
• The Devils fell behind in the second half as the Hawks took a 44-37 lead with 16:42 left in regulation. 
• At the 14:49 mark, Klueh hit a game-tying triple to knot the contest at 44-44 and from here, FDU never squandered its lead. 
• Two free throws from Pagan at the 10:37 mark put FDU ahead 58-48, the first of three times that FDU would lead by 10 points in the second half.

GAME NOTES

• This was the second time this season Creek tallied 10 or more boards. 
• Denvir recorded double digit points for the seventh consecutive game. 
• Tuesday's game was the fifth time the Devils scored 75 or more points in a game this season. 

UP NEXT
FDU returns to the hardwood in 2026 as the Devils open MAC Freedom action with a bout against DeSales. Game time is set for 8 p.m.
 
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