Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball

Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
	2023–24 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball team
University	Fairleigh Dickinson University
Head coach	Jack Castleberry (1st season)
Conference	Northeast Conference
Location	Hackensack, New Jersey
Arena	Rothman Center ; (Capacity: 1,852)
Nickname	Knights
Colors	Burgundy and blue;
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament round of 32
	2023
NCAA tournament appearances
	1985, 1988, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2019, 2023
Conference tournament champions
	1985, 1988, 1998, 2005, 2016, 2019
Conference regular season champions
	NEC: 1982, 1986, 1988, 2006, 2019

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.

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

NCAA tournament results

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

NAIA tournament results

The Knights have appeared in two NAIA tournaments. Their record is 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

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

Seth Greenberg, ESPN College Basketball Analyst

NBA

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

Marcus Gaither, 1984 NBA draft, pick 108 by the Utah Jazz
Ken Webb, 1981 NBA draft, pick 164 by the Detroit Pistons
George Glasgow, 1953 NBA draft, pick 10 by the Fort Wayne Pistons

References

↑ "Media Relations". FDUKnights.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
↑ "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

Official website

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[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.

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Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
Venues	Rothman Center (1987–present)
Culture & lore	2023 Purdue upset
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24

Northeast Conference men's basketball
Current teams	Central Connecticut Blue Devils Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Le Moyne Dolphins LIU Sharks Merrimack Warriors (leaving in 2024) Sacred Heart Pioneers (leaving in 2024) Saint Francis Red Flash Stonehill Skyhawks Wagner Seahawks
Future teams	Chicago State Cougars (joining in 2024)
Championships & awards	Regular season champions Conference tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year "Battle of Brooklyn"
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24