Fairleigh Dickinson Knights men's basketball
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | |||
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University | Fairleigh Dickinson University | ||
Head coach | Tobin Anderson (1st season) | ||
Conference | Northeast Conference | ||
Location | Hackensack, New Jersey | ||
Arena | Rothman Center (capacity: 1,852) | ||
Nickname | Knights | ||
Colors | Burgundy and blue[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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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. FDU is currently coached by Tobin Anderson.
In the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the Knights became only the second team seeded 16th to defeat a team seeded 1st when they beat Purdue 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 3–6. In 2023, they defeated 1 seed Purdue as a 16 seed, becoming the second 16 seed in NCAA tournament history to win a game against a 1 seed.[3]
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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 TBD |
NAIA Tournament results
The Knights have appeared in two NAIA Tournaments. Their record is 1–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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 |
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1991 | First Round | Siena | L 85–90 |
2006 | Opening Round | Manhattan | L 77–80 |
Notable players
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 11 by the Fort Wayne Pistons
References
- ^ "Media Relations". FDUKnights.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Boone, Kyle (2023-03-18). "Fairleigh Dickinson upsets Purdue as second 16 seed to defeat 1 seed in men's NCAA Tournament history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
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