HACKENSACK, N.J. (Interstat) — Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Chicago State 70-63 in a men’s NCAA basketball game Thursday night at Rothman Center.

The Knights built a 10-point halftime lead and withstood a second-half push from the Cougars. Taeshaud Jackson led Fairleigh Dickinson with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Joey Niesman added 18 points for the Knights.

Stephen Byard scored 15 points for Chicago State, which cut the deficit to two points late. The Cougars shot well from three-point range but were outscored 25-14 at the free-throw line. Fairleigh Dickinson improved to 5-11, while Chicago State fell to 2-14.