2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team

2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
MEAC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record19–14 (14–4 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaMemorial Hall
Seasons
← 2003–04
2005–06 →
2004–05 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware State † 14 – 4   .778 19 – 14   .576
Hampton 13 – 5   .722 17 – 13   .567
Coppin State 13 – 5   .722 14 – 15   .483
South Carolina State 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
Norfolk State 11 – 7   .611 13 – 14   .481
Morgan State 11 – 7   .611 14 – 16   .467
Florida A&M 10 – 8   .556 14 – 15   .483
Bethune–Cookman 8 – 10   .444 13 – 17   .433
North Carolina A&T 5 – 13   .278 6 – 24   .200
Howard 2 – 16   .111 5 – 23   .179
Maryland Eastern Shore 1 – 17   .056 2 – 26   .071
† 2005 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team represented Delaware State University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by head coach Greg Jackson, played their home games at Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 14–4 in MEAC play to finish in first place. They defeated Bethune-Cookman, South Carolina State, and Hampton to win the MEAC tournament and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first, and only, appearance in school history. Playing as No. 16 seed in the South region, the Hornets were beaten by No. 1 seed Duke in the opening round.

Roster

2004–05 Delaware State Hornets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Darrin Shine 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Augusta, Georgia
G 2 Aaron Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr New Rochelle, New York
G 33 Jahsha Bluntt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 18, 2004*
 at No. 21 Michigan State L 45–63  2–6
 Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, Michigan
Mar 5, 2005
 at Howard W 64–57  16–13
(14–4) 		Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
MEAC tournament
Mar 9, 2005*
 vs. Bethune-Cookman
Quarterfinals 		W 66–43  17–13
 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 11, 2005*
 vs. South Carolina State
Semifinals 		W 61–48  18–13
 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Mar 12, 2005*
 vs. Hampton
Championship game 		W 55–53  19–13
 Arthur Ashe Athletic Center 
Richmond, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2005*
 (16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 3 Duke
First round 		L 46–57  19–14
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2004-05 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Delaware State University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.