Hackensack, NJ -- Fairleigh Dickinson University announced Monday a multi-game broadcast agreement with the YES Network, which will see eight FDU basketball games air live on the YES Network and the YES App during the 2023-24 season.
"It is a great honor for FDU to partner with the YES Network and deliver a robust basketball broadcast package nationwide," said Senior Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Bradford Hurlbut. "After our men's basketball team captivated the nation during March Madness and our women's basketball program reached the WNIT for the second-straight season, we're thrilled to seize the moment and highlight our exceptional student-athletes, coaches and institution on a network with the prestige of YES. I look forward to providing a new outlet for our fans, family and friends to see the Knights compete on the hardwood and introduce a wider audience to the Burgundy and Blue!"
The first game of the package comes on Wednesday, November 15 at 7 p.m. ET in a battle of March Madness Cinderella squads when FDU welcomes in local non-conference rival Saint Peter's which, as a 15-seed in 2022, marched their way to the Elite Eight, defeating the #3 seed, Purdue, in the Sweet 16. FDU famously toppled the #1 Boilermakers on March 17, 2023 in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the second time ever a 16-seed defeated a one-seed in March Madness. Commentators called the Knights' win the "greatest upset in college basketball history." The Nov. 15 game between the Peacocks and Knights marks FDU's first-ever home non-conference game, men's or women's, to air live on a linear television network.
Knights women's basketball, the two-time defending Northeast Conference regular season champions, welcomes North Jersey rival NJIT to the banks of the Hackensack on Wednesday, November 29 at 7 p.m. ET in the first women's game of the YES slate. FDU bested the Highlanders on the road last season in the first leg of the non-conference home-and-home series. Led by first-year head coach Stephanie Gaitley, FDU has earned two-straight bids to the WNIT and advanced to last season's NEC tournament final.
In December, the YES Network will air a women's/men's doubleheader, beginning with the FDU women hosting UNLV at 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 21. The contest will be the first-ever trip to Hackensack for the Lady Rebels, fresh off Mountain West regular season and tournament championships as UNLV enters the season having qualified for each of the last two NCAA tournaments. Later that day, the Knights men will take-on MAAC opponent Fairfield with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
FDU rings in 2024 with three men's basketball games in January on YES, including two NEC battles, starting with the first-ever trip for new NEC member Le Moyne to FDU at 2 p.m. ET on January 6. FDU men's basketball welcomes in Chicago State on January 10 at 7 p.m. ET in the final non-conference matchup of the season. The YES slate of games continues when the FDU men host Stonehill on January 13 (1 p.m. ET) and concludes with a New York area NEC clash between LIU and the Burgundy and Blue on February 1 at 7 p.m. ET.
Games, dates and times subject to change. Check your local listings for details.
FDU on YES Broadcast Schedule (subject to change)
Wednesday, Nov. 15 – FDU (m) vs. Saint Peter's – 7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Nov. 29 – FDU (w) vs. NJIT – 7 p.m. ET
Thursday, Dec. 21 – FDU (w) vs. UNLV – 12:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, Dec. 21 – FDU (m) vs. Fairfield – 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Jan. 6 – FDU (m) vs. Le Moyne – 2 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 10 – FDU (m) vs. Chicago State – 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Jan. 13 – FDU (m) vs. Stonehill – 1 p.m. ET
Thursday, Feb. 1 – FDU (m) vs. LIU – 7 p.m. ET
About YES Network
The YES Network, the most-watched regional sports network in the country for 18 of the last 20 years, owns the exclusive regional TV rights of the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees, the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Liberty. YES, which has earned 141 Emmy Awards since its 2002 launch, also televises original biography, interview and magazine programs, college sports and Manchester City and AC Milan soccer. YES made the list of
Forbes' top 10 most valuable sports business brands
in the world for nine straight years.
About FDU Athletics
The Knights are home to 21 NCAA Division I teams. A member of the Northeast Conference, FDU has had tremendous success in the classroom, in athletic competition and giving back to the Bergen County community. Since 2019, the Burgundy and Blue have captured 16 Northeast Conference championships. In 2020, FDU student-athletes were also recognized for their efforts in the community by winning the NEC Building Communities Award with over 3,000 community service hours. Other recent milestones include men's basketball winning three NCAA tournament games since 2019 and women's basketball capturing two-straight NEC regular season titles and WNIT berths. In addition to recent championships, FDU also holds two NCAA National Championships in the sport of women's bowling (2006, 2010).
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About Fairleigh Dickinson University
Devoted to the preparation of world citizens, Fairleigh Dickinson University offers over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including doctoral programs in pharmacy, nursing practice, clinical psychology and school psychology; and an AACSB-accredited business school. Degree programs are offered on two New Jersey campuses and at two international campuses: Wroxton College, in Oxfordshire in England, and the Vancouver Campus, in British Columbia, Canada. For more information, visit
FDU.edu.