Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball

Summary

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team represents Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference and plays their home games at the Rothman Center.

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
2023–24 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
UniversityFairleigh Dickinson University
Head coachJack Castleberry (1st season)
ConferenceNortheast Conference
LocationHackensack, New Jersey
ArenaBogota Savings Bank Center
(Capacity: 1,852)
NicknameKnights
ColorsBurgundy and blue[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament round of 32
2023
NCAA tournament appearances
1963*, 1985, 1988, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2019, 2023
*at Division II level
NAIA tournament second round
1959
Conference tournament champions
1985, 1988, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2019
Conference regular season champions
NEC: 1982, 1986, 1988, 2006, 2019

On March 17, 2023, during March Madness, the Knights became the second men's No. 16 seed team and first First Four team to beat a No. 1 seed team when they defeated the Purdue Boilermakers, 63–58. They also advanced past the Round of 64 for the first time in the school's history. [2]

Postseason results edit

NCAA Division I edit

The Knights have appeared in seven NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 3–7.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1985 #16 First Round #1 Michigan L 55–59
1988 #16 First Round #1 Purdue L 79–94
1998 #15 First Round #2 Connecticut L 85–93
2005 #16 First Round #1 Illinois L 55–67
2016 #16 First Four #16 Florida Gulf Coast L 65–96
2019 #16 First Four
First Round
#16 Prairie View A&M
#1 Gonzaga
W 82–76
L 49–87
2023 #16 First Four
First Round
Second Round
#16 Texas Southern
#1 Purdue
#9 Florida Atlantic
W 84–61
W 63–58
L 70–78

NCAA Division II edit

The Knights appeared in one NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament. Their combined record was 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1963 First Round
Regional Third Place
Springfield
Assumption
L 54–66
L 51–66

NAIA tournament results edit

The Knights appeared in two NAIA tournaments. Their record was 1–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1952 First Round Indiana State L 72–79
1959 First Round
Second Round
Culver-Stockton
Illinois State
W 77–66
L 64–68

NIT results edit

The Knights have appeared in two National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1991 First Round Siena L 85–90
2006 Opening Round Manhattan L 77–80

Notable players edit

Seth Greenberg, ESPN College Basketball Analyst

NBA edit

No Fairleigh Dickinson player has ever played in the NBA. Three former players have been selected in the NBA draft:

References edit

  1. ^ "Media Relations". FDUKnights.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "No. 16 FDU upsets No. 1 Purdue in NCAA first round". March 18, 2023. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website