Knights to Play in NIT
By earning the regular season title of the 2006 Northeast Conference (NEC), the Knights men’s basketball team (Division I — Metropolitan Campus), advanced to the NIT (National Invitation Tournament) Championship.
The Knights (20-11) will be making their second NIT Tournament appearance under Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Green. They will play Manhattan College on Tuesday, March 14, 7 p.m., at Riverdale, N.Y.C., in the opening round, with the winner advancing to play Maryland (18-10) on March 18. The Jaspers are 18-10 this season and went 14-4 in the MAAC. Manhattan fell to St. Peter’s, 84-74, in the MAAC semifinals. For more details go to http://fduknights.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031206aab.html .
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The Knights finished the regular season with a 20-12 record and a program high 14 conference wins. This is the eighth time the Knights enjoyed a 20-win season, seventh under Green and the second consecutive 20-wins season. The team finished #1 in the NEC in scoring offense, field goal percentage, blocked shots and assists; and #2 NEC scoring margin, field goal percentage, rebounding offense, defensive rebounds and assist-to-turnover ratio.
The Knights lost the chance for a bid to reach the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament by losing to Monmouth University 49–48 in the NEC championship game played at the Rothman Center, Metropolitan Campus. For more details go to http://fduknights.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/030806aab.html . The Knights defeated Quinnipiac University 66-65 in the quarterfinals and topped Robert Morris University 71-55 in the semifinal round.
During his 23 years at FDU, Green has had 17 winning seasons and 378 wins. He’s the winningest head coach in the Northeast Conference and FDU history. Other basketball staff include Ron Brown, associate head coach; Damari Riddick, assistant coach; Jared Stephans, assistant coach; Brad Green, manager; Cathy Liggett, head athletic trainer; and Marilyn Bennett, basketball secretary.
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March 2006
| · | Commencement to Honor Internationally Renowned Figures |
| · | Middle States Update |
| · | Students Study in England, Spain, Switzerland |
| · | Grant Focuses on Burden/Twombly Archival Project |
| · | ‘Hot Topics’ is Hot! |
| · | Arts Critic Simon to Speak |
| · | Knights to Play in NIT |
| · | Rosalind Russell Film Series |
| · | New Members Chosen for Heritage Hall |
| · | FDU Press Publishes Nine New Books |
| · | Holiday and Time-off Schedule |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Kohn, Petracco, Salzman, Tantral |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — U.S. Secretary of Education Visits, Black History Month Events, Art on Exhibit. |
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