1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Basketball Fairleigh Dickinson University Wordmark.png 150 ECAC Metro ECAC-M 21–10 10–4 Tom Green 2nd FDU Gym ECAC Metro tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round 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.Michigan Rallies for 59-55 Win https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-16-sp-27121-story.html The Los Angeles Times March 16, 1985 March 12, 2022 Roster 1984 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights y Larry Hampton F 6 4 SR   Tom Green https://fduknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1984-85 https://fduknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1984-85 1984-85 Men's Basketball Roster Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics March 12, 2022 Schedule and results 1984-85 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1984 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights| Regular season Feb 4, 1985 yes Navy FDU Gym Hackensack, New Jersey 74–83 11–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights| ECAC Metro tournament Mar 2, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland Quarterfinals 65–49 19–9 Mar 3, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland Semifinals 73–71 20–9 Mar 4, 1985 yes yes 1984 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland Championship game 63–59 21–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights| NCAA tournament Mar 15, 1985 yes yes 16 SE Michigan 2 1 SE University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio First Round 55–59 21–10 AP Poll Eastern Time SE Southeast Sourcehttps://fduknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1984-85 1984-85 Men's Basketball Schedule Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics March 12, 2022 References Category:Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball seasons Fairleigh Dickinson Fairleigh Dickinson Fairleigh Dickinson Fairleigh Dickinson