LIU Sharks vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Bogota Savings Bank Center in Hackensack, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Bogota Savings Bank Center is the location where the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (5-12) will take on the LIU Sharks (10-7) on Saturday.

The LIU Sharks stepped onto the hardwood against Saint Francis and notched a win by a score of 67-63 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Sharks ended up with 19 while Saint Francis recorded 20 fouls. They converted 9 of their 18 tries from downtown. Saint Francis finished 57.1% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of 14 attempts. Additionally, Saint Francis totaled 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Saint Francis distributed 10 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. Concerning the defense, LIU allowed their opponent to shoot 43.4% from the field on 23 of 53 shooting. They also distributed 11 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 46 with 21 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Sharks converted 15 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. LIU wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.0% FG percentage (25 of 61) and made 2 of their 12 shots from downtown.

Jamal Fuller is someone who was a major factor in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He saw the court for 30 mins played and collected 6 boards. He notched 23 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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LIU steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 10-7 so far this year. They are averaging 75.4 points per outing (220th in the nation) while hitting 47.3% from the field. The Sharks are hitting 36.1% on 3-pointers (107 of 296) and 64.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, LIU is grabbing 36.0 boards per game and has totaled 244 assists this year, which has them ranked 200th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Sharks are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They give up 34.6% from beyond the arc while they are 277th in college in opponents points per game (77.1). The Sharks are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.6% (480 of 1,030) and they concede 34.4 boards per contest as a team. They are 204th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 234 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights took a loss by a final score of 65-55 when they faced New Haven. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Fairleigh Dickinson allowed New Haven to get 31 overall (3 on the offensive glass). They went 35.7% from three-point range by going 5 of 14 and ended up going 14 of 26 from the free throw line (53.8%). The Knights allowed New Haven to make 23 out of their 42 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.8% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Knights shot 17 out of 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 30.4%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Fairleigh Dickinson converted 8 of 32 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 72.2%. New Haven committed 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Knights to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Knights were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this game.

David Jevtic pitched in for the Knights for the matchup. He earned 13 points in his 22 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He converted 5 of 9 in the game for a rate of 55.6%, and added 3 rebounds.

Fairleigh Dickinson has a win-loss mark of 5-12 this season. The Knights are committing 18.0 fouls per game and they hit 69.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per game (289th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per contest. Fairleigh Dickinson has tallied 1,175 pts for the campaign (69.1 per game) and they average 36.9 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Knights are connecting on 40.5% from the field, which is 342nd in college.

The Fairleigh Dickinson defense concedes 36.2% on shots from distance (149 of 412) and their opposition makes 68.2% of their foul shots. They concede 14.1 dimes and 33.4 boards every game, which ranks them 237th and 114th in those categories. The Knights defensively are ranked 166th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 72.8. They have forced 12.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (292nd in the nation).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Fairleigh Dickinson

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