2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record20–11 (13–5 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaRothman Center
Seasons
← 2003–04
2005–06 →
2004–05 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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 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.

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

2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 22 Tamien Trent 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Moriches, New York
F 50 Gordon Klaiber 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Greenbelt, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

[2]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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

  1. ^ "Fairleigh Dickinson Falls to History and No. 1 Illini". The New York Times. March 18, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Roster". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "2004-05 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2023.