1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
ECAC Metro tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	ECAC Metro
Record	21–10 (10–4 ECAC-M)
Head coach	Tom Green (2nd season);
Home arena	FDU Gym
	Seasons ← 1983–84 1985–86 →

1984–85 ECAC Metro men's basketball standings
v t e	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

Tom Green

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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

^ "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.

[1] "Michigan Rallies for 59-55 Win". The Los Angeles Times. March 16, 1985. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[2] "1984-85 Men's Basketball Roster". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[3] "1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule". Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

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