1984–85 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team

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.

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 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.