The 2024–25 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represents Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by second-year head coach Jack Castleberry, play their home games at the Bogota Savings Bank Center in Hackensack, New Jersey, as members of the Northeast Conference.
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Conference | Northeast Conference |
Record | 5–11 (1–0 NEC) |
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Home arena | Bogota Savings Bank Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Connecticut | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LIU | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | – | 11 | .353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fairleigh Dickinson | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stonehill* | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercyhurst** | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago State | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 1 | – | 16 | .059 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Le Moyne* | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wagner | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
** ineligible for both the 2025 NEC tournament and the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 NEC tournament winner As of January 5, 2025 |
Previous season
editThe Knights finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 9–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place.[1] They were defeated by Le Moyne in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.[2]
Preseason polls
editNortheast Conference poll
editThe Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Knights were picked to finish in third in the conference.[3]
Rank | Team |
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T-1. | Central Connecticut (5) |
T-1. | Wagner (4) |
3. | Fairleigh Dickinson |
4. | Le Moyne |
5. | LIU |
6. | Chicago State |
7. | Mercyhurst |
T-8. | Saint Francis |
T-8. | Stonehill |
() first-place votes
Preseason All-Conference Team
editJunior forward Jo'el Emanuel was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[4]
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
at Miami (FL) | L 72–113 | 0–1 |
Watsco Center (5,550) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
November 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
Purchase | W 112–72 | 1–1 |
Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
November 10, 2024* 5:00 pm, FS1 |
at No. 15 Creighton | L 70–96 | 1–2 |
CHI Health Center Omaha (16,741) Omaha, NE | |||||||
November 13, 2024* 8:00 pm, B1G+ |
at Nebraska | L 60–86 | 1–3 |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,473) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
Manhattan Metro NY/NJ Classic |
W 85–82 | 2–3 |
Bogota Savings Bank Center (2,498) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Army Metro NY/NJ Classic |
L 70–84 | 2–4 |
Christl Arena (750) West Point, NY | |||||||
November 22, 2024* 11:00 am, NEC Front Row |
Vermont State Randolph | W 107–58 | 3–4 |
Bogota Savings Bank Center (1,076) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
November 26, 2024* 7:00 pm, YES |
Saint Peter's | L 76–78 | 3–5 |
Bogota Savings Bank Center (1,056) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Fairfield | L 74–78 | 3–6 |
Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,858) Fairfield, CT | |||||||
December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Fordham | L 75–84 | 3–7 |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,146) Bronx, NY | |||||||
December 7, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
Lehman | W 98–54 | 4–7 |
Bogota Savings Bank Center (376) Hackensack, NJ | |||||||
December 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, FS1 |
at Villanova | L 72–86 | 4–8 |
Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA | |||||||
December 18, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at La Salle | L 72–77 | 4–9 |
John Glaser Arena (978) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 21, 2024* 2:00 pm, BTN |
at Minnesota | L 60–74 | 4–10 |
Williams Arena (8,949) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
December 28, 2024* 2:00 pm, ACCN |
at Boston College | L 70–78 | 4–11 |
Conte Forum (4,663) Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||
NEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 5, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
at Wagner | W 71–59 | 5–11 (1–0) |
Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY | |||||||
January 10, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
at Le Moyne | Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY | |||||||||
January 12, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
Saint Francis | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm, YES |
Central Connecticut | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
January 20, 2025 6:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
at Chicago State | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
January 26, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
at Stonehill | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, YES |
Le Moyne | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 3:30 pm, NEC Front Row |
Mercyhurst | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+/YES |
at Central Connecticut | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
Wagner | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
Chicago State | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
at LIU | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | |||||||||
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
at Mercyhurst | Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
at Saint Francis | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
February 27, 2025 8:30 pm, NEC Front Row |
Stonehill | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
LIU | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "2023-24 Northeast Conference Standings". ESPN. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Le Moyne men's basketball advances to NEC semifinals with 82-61 victory over FDU". Syracuse.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Preseason Power Play: Wagner and CCSU Rise to Top In Deadlocked #NECMBB Coaches' Poll". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". FDU Knights Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2024.