Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (15-15) vs. Lemoyne Dolphins (14-16)
March 6, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Le Moyne Dolphins -3; Over/Under: +151
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The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and the Le Moyne Dolphins meet in college basketball action from the Ted Grant Court on Wednesday night. Who comes out ahead in Wednesday’s NEC quarterfinal matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Le Moyne Prediction.
Fairleigh Dickinson Team Preview
The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights come into this one looking to advance as the 5-seed in the conference tournament after finishing the regular season with a 15-16 overall record including a 9-7 mark in conference play after a 57-54 win over Wagner to close out the regular season. Ansley Almonor leads the Knights in scoring with 16.7 PPG along with 5.2 RPG while Sean Moore has 11.8 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Knights on the glass this season. Jo’el Emanuel has 10.7 PPG with 5.2 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Fairleigh Dickinson up to this point in the year. Joe Munden Jr. has 9.9 PPG with 4.5 RPG while DeVante Jamison has 5.9 PPG and a team-high 2.7 APG as well this season. As a team, Fairleigh Dickinson is averaging 76.4 PPG on 42.2% shooting from the field, 33.2% from three and 69.7% from the foul line this season.
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Le Moyne Team Preview
The Le Moyne Dolphins come into this one looking to move ahead as the 4-seed in the NEC tournament after a 74-58 win to end the year 14-16 on the year and 9-7 in conference play as well. Kaiyem Cleary leads the Dolphins in scoring and rebounding with 15.5 PPG and 6.5 RPG while Luke Sutherland has 15 PPG with 4.3 RPG to cap off the pair of double-digit scorers for Le Moyne so far this season. Mike DePersia also has a team-high 3.4 APG and 1.7 SPG to lead the Dolphins in assists and steals per game this season. As a team, Le Moyne is averaging 72.8 PPG on 43.4% shooting from the field, 34.6% from three and 75.4% from the foul line this season.
Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Le Moyne Prediction
I’m on Le Moyne here. The Dolphins had quite the debut season in division I, and while there’s plenty of work to do, this Dolphins team can’t make the NCAA tournament so I expect them to treat every game like their national championship. Fairleigh Dickinson knows what it takes to get to that next level after winning in the NCAA tournament last year, but Le Moyne’s the better team on both ends of the floor and I think the Dolphins snag the win and cover here.
