WEST HAVEN, Conn. (Interstat) — New Haven defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 65-55 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Charger Gymnasium. The Chargers improved to 7-10 overall, while the Knights fell to 5-12.

New Haven built a 27-14 halftime lead and withstood a second-half push from Fairleigh Dickinson, which scored 41 points after the break. Andre Pasha led the Chargers with 16 points. Taeshaud Jackson pulled down 11 rebounds for the Knights, and David Jevtic added a team-high 13 points.

An announced crowd of 387 attended the Northeast Conference matchup. New Haven was projected as a heavy favorite to win by advanced metrics.