Scouting Fairleigh Dickinson: Knights’ roster, rankings, stat comparison
After a quick, easy win on Wednesday night against Sacred Heart, the Rutgers men's basketball is set to hit the play game two this week on Friday night against fellow New Jersey school Fairleigh Dickinson.
Below is a look at the Knights projected starting lineup and where they're ranked in key metrics and statistics.
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RANKINGS COMPARISON - RUTGERS | FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
ESPN BPI: No. 50 | No. 183
KENPOM: No. 28 | No. 255
SAGARIN: No. 39 | No. 288
2019-20 NET: No. 30 | No. 281
NAME | HT/WT | YEAR | NOTES |
---|---|---|---|
6-0/160 |
Jr. |
Named All-NEC preseason first team, averaged 16.9ppg, 3.0apg and 3.9rpg last season. |
|
Callum Baker |
6-0/160 |
So. |
Second ever career start this week vs. Quinnipiac, finished with Xpts and Xrebs. |
Brandon Rush |
6-3/175 |
So. |
Just finished with tying his career high in points (17) against Quinnipiac on Wednesday. |
Elyjah Williams |
6-7/220 |
Sr.. |
Like Jenkins also named All-NEC preseason first team, recently dropped 20+ points vs. Quinnipiac. |
Pier Olivier-Racine |
6-8/230 |
Fr. |
Tall, defensive minded Canadian big man who recently had 4pts and 7rebs in his first college game vs. Quinnipiac. |
STAT | RUTGERS | FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON |
---|---|---|
Points/game |
69.9 (212th) |
72.2 (135th) |
Field Goal % |
44.7% (126th) |
45.2% (96th) |
3PT % |
31.0% (291st) |
35.7% (58th) |
Rebound Margin |
+5.9 (27th) |
-2.4 (286th) |
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.04 (135th) |
.91 (253rd) |
Steals/game |
6.5 (T-152nd) |
6.4 (177th) |
Blocks/game |
4.6 (T-33rd) |
3.3 (146th) |
Opp. points/game |
62.6 (19th) |
74.5 (296th) |
Opp. FG% |
38.3% (8th) |
44.9% (280th) |
Opp. 3PT% |
31.1% (76th) |
34.3% (256th) |
SACRED HEART RECORD LAST SEASON: 11-19 (7-5) / Notable wins against Bryant, Central Connecticut State and Quinnipiac.
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 17th matchup between the two schools. Rutgers leads the series 14-2, with the most recent victory coming in 2018 when the Scarlet Knights won 90-55.
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