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.
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ECAC Metro tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | ECAC Metro |
| Record | 21–10 (10–4 ECAC-M) |
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| Home arena | FDU Gym |
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| 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 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
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| 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
edit- ^ "Michigan Rallies for 59-55 Win". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1985. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "1984-85 Men's Basketball Roster". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2022.