2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

The 2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represented Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 22nd-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.

2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	20–11 (13–5 NEC)
Head coach	Tom Green (22nd season)
Home arena	Rothman Center
Seasons ← 2003–04 2005–06 →

2004–05 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Monmouth	14	–	4		.778			16	–	13		.552
Fairleigh Dickinson †	13	–	5		.722			20	–	13		.606
Robert Morris	11	–	7		.611			14	–	15		.483
Long Island	10	–	8		.556			14	–	15		.483
Saint Francis (PA)	10	–	8		.556			15	–	13		.536
Wagner	10	–	8		.556			13	–	17		.433
St. Francis (NY)	9	–	9		.500			13	–	15		.464
Central Connecticut	8	–	10		.444			12	–	16		.429
Quinnipiac	6	–	12		.333			10	–	17		.370
Mount St. Mary's	5	–	13		.278			7	–	20		.259
Sacred Heart	3	–	15		.167			4	–	23		.148
† 2005 NEC tournament winner

The Knights compiled a 20–13 record and went 13–5 in NEC play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They defeated St. Francis, Long Island, and Wagner to capture the NEC tournament championship. The Knights received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. The Knights fell to No. 1 overall seed and eventual National runner-up Illinois, 67–55, in the opening round.^[1]

Roster

2004–05 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 22 Tamien Trent 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Moriches, New York F 50 Gordon Klaiber 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Greenbelt, Maryland	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
Dec 4, 2004*		at California	L 66–80	2–4	Haas Pavilion  Berkeley, California
Dec 6, 2004*		at Arizona State	L 81–89	2–5	Wells Fargo Arena  Tempe, Arizona
NEC tournament
Mar 3, 2005*		St. Francis (NY) Quarterfinals	W 78–60	18–12	Rothman Center (1,013) Hackensack, New Jersey
Mar 6, 2005*		Long Island University Semifinals	W 70–62	19–12	Rothman Center (1,860) Hackensack, New Jersey
Mar 9, 2005*		Wagner Championship game	W 58–52	20–12	Rothman Center (3,127) Hackensack, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2005*	(16 CHI)	vs. (1 CHI) No. 1 Illinois First round	L 55–67	20–13	RCA Dome  Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. CHI=Chicago Source[3]. All times are in Eastern Time.