2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
The 2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 22nd-year head coach Tom Green. The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference.
2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball | |
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NEC tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 20–11 (13–5 NEC) |
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Home arena | Rothman Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Island | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Francis (NY) | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quinnipiac | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mount St. Mary's | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sacred Heart | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 4 | – | 23 | .148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2005 NEC tournament winner |
The Knights compiled a 20–13 record and went 13–5 in NEC play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They defeated St. Francis, Long Island, and Wagner to capture the NEC tournament championship. The Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. The Knights fell to No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Illinois, 67–55, in the opening round.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 4, 2004* |
at California | L 66–80 | 2–4 |
Haas Pavilion Berkeley, California | |||||||
Dec 6, 2004* |
at Arizona State | L 81–89 | 2–5 |
Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona | |||||||
NEC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 3, 2005* |
St. Francis (NY) Quarterfinals |
W 78–60 | 18–12 |
Rothman Center (1,013) Hackensack, New Jersey | |||||||
Mar 6, 2005* |
Long Island University Semifinals |
W 70–62 | 19–12 |
Rothman Center (1,860) Hackensack, New Jersey | |||||||
Mar 9, 2005* |
Wagner Championship game |
W 58–52 | 20–12 |
Rothman Center (3,127) Hackensack, New Jersey | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 2005* |
(16 CHI) | vs. (1 CHI) No. 1 Illinois First round |
L 55–67 | 20–13 |
RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. CHI=Chicago Source[3]. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- "Fairleigh Dickinson Falls to History and No. 1 Illini". The New York Times. March 18, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- "2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.