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1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceECAC Metro
Record21–10 (10–4 ECAC-M)
Head coach
Home arenaFDU Gym
Seasons
← 1983–84
1985–86 →
1984–85 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Marist 11 3   .786 17 12   .586
Fairleigh Dickinson 10 4   .714 21 10   .677
Long Island 9 5   .643 15 13   .536
Loyola (MD) 8 6   .571 16 14   .533
Saint Francis (PA) 6 8   .429 9 19   .321
Wagner 5 9   .357 11 17   .393
Robert Morris 4 10   .286 9 19   .321
St. Francis (NY) 3 11   .214 7 21   .250
1985 ECAC Metro tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 1984–85 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by second-year head coach Tom Green. The Knights played their home games at the FDU Gym in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the ECAC Metro Conference.

The Knights compiled a 21–10 record and went 10–4 in ECAC Metro play to finish in second place. They defeated Robert Morris, Long Island, and Loyola (MD) to capture the ECAC Metro tournament championship as the 2-seed. By winning the ECAC Metro tournament, the Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Southeast region. The Knights lost a close game to 1-seed Michigan, 59–55, in the opening round.[1]

Roster

1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Larry Hampton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Sr  
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Feb 4, 1985*
Navy L 74–83  11–8
FDU Gym 
Hackensack, New Jersey
ECAC Metro tournament
Mar 2, 1985*
vs. Robert Morris
Quarterfinals
W 65–49  19–9
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 3, 1985*
vs. Long Island
Semifinals
W 73–71  20–9
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 4, 1985*
at Loyola (MD)
Championship game
W 63–59  21–9
Reitz Arena 
Baltimore, Maryland
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1985*
(16 SE) vs. (1 SE) No. 2 Michigan
First Round
L 55–59  21–10
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast Source[3].
All times are in Eastern Time.

References