1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Basketball Fairleigh Dickinson University Wordmark.png 150 Northeast Conference NEC 23–7 13–3 Tom Green 15th Fred Hill 7th Rothman Center NEC tournament champions NCAA tournament First Round The 1997–98 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 15th-year head coach Tom Green. The Knights played their home games at the Rothman Center in Hackensack, New Jersey as members of the Northeast Conference. The Knights compiled a 23–7 record and went 13–3 in ECAC Metro play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They defeated Robert Morris, Wagner, and Long Island University to capture the NEC tournament championship. The Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the East region. The Knights put up a fight led by senior Elijah Allen's 43-point effortHUSKIES SURVIVE 43-POINT EFFORT BY ALLEN https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/03/13/huskies-survive-43-point-effort-by-allen/6a95f0d7-8940-41f6-97a2-300b7925b736/ The Washington Post March 13, 1998 March 4, 2023 but fell to No. 2 seed Connecticut, 93–85, in the opening round.Fairleigh Dickinson Gives UConn a Scare https://www.nytimes.com/library/sports/ncaabasketball/031398bkc-uconn.html The New York Times March 13, 1998 March 4, 2023 Roster 1997 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights y Rahshon Turner F 6 7 195 Sr Passaic, New Jersey y Tom Green Fred Hill https://fduknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 https://fduknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1997-98 1997-98 Men's Basketball Roster Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics March 4, 2023 Schedule and results 1997-98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 1997 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights| Regular season Nov 18, 1997 yes yes Maryland Cole Fieldhouse College Park, Maryland 70–81 0–1 Nov 22, 1997 yes 1997 men Hartford Hawks Hartford Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 76–66 1–1 Nov 29, 1997 4:00 p.m. yes 1997 men Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 70–66 2–1 Dec 9, 1997 yes yes 1997 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey 65–67 Dec 22, 1997 yes 1997 men Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 91–77 Jan 10, 1998 yes St. Francis (NY) Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, New York 72–69 213 Jan 17, 1998 yes 1997 men Monmouth Hawks Monmouth William T. Boylan Gymnasium West Long Branch, New Jersey 85–57 Jan 31, 1998 St. Francis (NY) Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 71–67 3,376 Feb 19, 1998 Monmouth Rothman Center Hackensack, New Jersey 82–65 |- !colspan=9 style=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights| NEC tournament Feb 26, 1998 yes yes 1997 men Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut Quarterfinals 89–73 21–6 Feb 27, 1998 yes yes 1997 men Wagner Seahawks Wagner Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, Connecticut Semifinals 78–49 22–6 Mar 2, 1998 yes yes 1997 men LIU Blackbirds Long Island University Schwartz Athletic Center Brooklyn, New York Championship game 105–91 23–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Fairleigh Dickinson Knights| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1998 yes yes 15 E Connecticut 6 2 E MCI Center Washington, D.C. First round 85–93 19,288 23–7 AP Poll Eastern Time E East Sourcehttps://fduknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1997-98 1997-98 Men's Basketball Schedule Fairleigh Dickinson University Athletics March 4, 2023 References Category:Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball seasons Fairleigh Dickinson Fairleigh Dickinson Fairleigh Dickinson Fairleigh Dickinson